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Extreme Networks Endorses Provider Backbone Transport (PBT) for Carrier Ethernet Networks in Upcoming Webinar

Posted on: Monday, 5 March 2007, 12:00 CST

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Extreme Networks(R), Inc. today announced that it will be participating in a joint Telecommunications and Infonetics Research webinar on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 to debate the merits of Provider Backbone Transport (PBT) versus Transport MPLS (T-MPLS) for building revenue-generating carrier Ethernet networks.

New standards are in the works to make Ethernet a robust transport technology that can be used in place of SONET/SDH in metro aggregation and metro core networks. With the emergence of PBT, a technology that combines SONET/SDH like connections with the simplicity and economics of Ethernet and T-MPLS, which takes a similar approach, but from an MPLS perspective, a debate is underway over technology choices for the building of carrier Ethernet networks.

Which path to carrier-class Ethernet transport will attract more service providers? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each approach? This webinar examines these questions and more, detailing the merits and limitations of PBT and T-MPLS.

Webinar Details: Title: The Path to Carrier-Class Ethernet Transport: PBT vs T-MPLS When: Tuesday, March 6, 2007, 11:30 a.m. ET Where: To register, visit: https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=registr ation.jsp&eventid=38307&sessionid=1&key=18EF7BCE42247D258F7E681AAA95730B& sourcepage=register Who: Moderated by Michael Howard, Principal Analyst and Co-Founder, Infonetics Research. Extreme Networks(R) speaker, Peter Lunk, director, Service Provider Marketing.

For more on Extreme Networks' Carrier Ethernet solutions, visit: http://www.multidimensionalethernet.com/

Extreme Networks, Inc.

Extreme Networks designs, builds, and installs Ethernet infrastructure solutions that solve the toughest business communications challenges. Our commitment to open networking sets us apart from the alternatives by delivering meaningful insight and unprecedented control to applications and services. We believe openness is the best foundation for growth, freedom, flexibility, and choice. We focus on enterprises and service providers who demand high performance, converged networks that support voice, video and data, over a wired and wireless infrastructure.

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including without limitation the performance, functionality and scalability of Extreme Networks' products are forward- looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date. Because such statements deal with future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties, including network design, actual product performance, and use of the products in different environments and configurations. We undertake no obligation to update the forward-looking information in this release. Other important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are contained in the Company's 10-Qs and 10-Ks which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (http://www.sec.gov/ ).

NOTE: Extreme Networks is a registered trademark of Extreme Networks, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

Extreme Networks, Inc.

CONTACT: Greg Cross of Extreme Networks Public Relations,+1-408-579-3483, or gcross@extremenetworks.com

Web site: http://www.extremenetworks.com/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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