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Mission Critical Solutions: Trapeze Networks' Newest Gold Partner

Posted on: Tuesday, 26 May 2009, 04:00 CDT

MCS: Nationwide Specialist in Building Automation, Information Systems, Overseas DoD Projects

PLEASANTON, Calif., May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Trapeze Networks, a Belden brand (NYSE: BDC), announced today MCS of Tampa, Inc. (dba Mission Critical Solutions) is its latest Gold Partner. MCS is a national converged IP solutions specialist with expertise in building automation, information systems, border security and overseas U.S. Department of Defense projects.

Kees van Veenendaal, Trapeze Networks' vice president of worldwide sales, said, "Mission Critical Solutions gives us strategic access to federal government projects. Combined with our recent FIPs certification, Trapeze Networks is hitting the Federal market with all the right tools."

Gilbert Gonzalez, president and founder of MCS, says, "MCS has 18 years of experience in working on some of the most complex and strategic systems in the U.S. The highest possible standards are just table stakes in our line of work. Trapeze Networks is a company we're willing to bet our reputation on."

MCS supports the following federal contract vehicles: GSA 8(a) Stars GWAC (GS-06F-0089Z) FAs 1,2,3,4,5,7,8 GSA HUBZone IT GWAC, GSA Schedule 70 (GS-35F-0544M) 8(a) Sole Source, 8(a)/HUBZone Sole Source. With 15 Registered Communications Distribution Designers on staff, more than any other 8(a) small business in the country, MCS is an industry leader in an ever-increasing arena of mission critical IP-converged technology solutions.

MCS: Keeping Our Borders Safe

MCS implements US Department of Homeland Security, Custom and Border Protection's Strategic Border Initiative (SBInet) technology program. As a subcontractor through Boeing in the SBInet program, MCS is helping secure the nation's land borders through integration of current and next generation technology, infrastructure, staffing and response platforms.

The Remote Video Surveillance System deployed by MCS along the U.S. northern and southern borders provides accurate detection and identification of unauthorized border crossings. Advanced detection and identification coupled with information technology enables Border Patrol Agents to quickly, safely and accurately observe and respond to unauthorized border crossings.

"The work MCS has done for Homeland Security," Gonzalez said, "clearly shows why we need a technology partner able to deliver solutions with superb reliability. Trapeze Networks is the only WLAN company with NonStop Wireless Networking. That made our decision to partner with Trapeze Networks very easy. For the sake of my company -- and my country -- it was the right thing to do."

MCS's work in securing the U.S. northern and southern borders along key U.S. Mexican and Canadian border locations earned Gonzalez the U.S. Dept. of Customs and Border Patrol Medallion.

NonStop Wireless Networking: The Trapeze Advantage

NonStop Wireless is an innovation that is delivered in the new version of Trapeze Mobility System Software (MSS). MSS is the distributed wireless operating system that runs on Trapeze's wireless LAN equipment and delivers the benefits of Trapeze's Smart Mobile architecture. MSS runs on all Trapeze equipment, from access points to controllers and is backwards compatible across the company's entire product line.

About Trapeze Networks

Trapeze Networks, a Belden Brand, is a leader in enterprise wireless LAN equipment and management software. Trapeze was the first company to introduce NonStop Wireless - delivering unmatched reliability to enterprise wireless LAN and its solutions. Wireless LAN is optimized for companies requiring mobility and high bandwidth such as healthcare, education, and hospitality. Trapeze delivers Smart Mobile(TM) and also provides scalable wireless LANs for applications such as voice over Wi-Fi, location services, and indoor/outdoor connectivity.

This press release is not intended to imply any affiliation with, or any government agency's endorsement of, Trapeze or its products and / or services.

SOURCE Trapeze Networks


Source: PR Newswire

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