TOKYO and PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Trapeze Networks™, the award winning provider of the wireless LAN (WLAN) Mobility System™, today announced the opening of Trapeze Networks KK in Minato-ku, Tokyo. Toshikazu Tamada will drive the company’s new initiatives in Japan. As director of sales, Tamada-san will report to Neil Sundstrom, vice president of world-wide sales.

Japan boasts the largest single mobile Internet user population in the world. With a population approaching 130 million, 60 million people subscribe to some kind of wireless technology and the government added its support for the establishment of a ubiquitous wireless offering in 2002. According to a report from Gartner Research, “Japan’s mobile industry will grow from $49 billion in 2001 to $61 billion by 2006”. WLAN is critical to the completion of a ubiquitous wireless offering as it bridges gaps in network access.

“Customer demand for wireless technology that easily integrates with existing networking infrastructure, makes Japan an important market for Trapeze Networks,” said Neil Sundstrom. “Tamada-san combines extensive knowledge of WLAN technology and markets with almost 18 years of experience developing Japanese markets for American companies. I feel confident he will enable us to meet and exceed the customer expectations.”

Prior to joining Trapeze, Tamada was the country manager and representative director of Proxim KK. He has also been instrumental in opening Japanese markets for other US-based communications companies including: Avaya, Infosys, Sprint, Lucent Technologies, Comverse Technology and AT&T.

Trapeze Networks Inc.