Foundry, Mitel Partner on VoIP

ATLANTA -- N+I -- Foundry Networks(R), Inc. (NASDAQ:FDRY), a performance and total solutions leader for end-to-end switching and routing, and Mitel Networks, a leading-edge provider of next-generation IP communications solutions, announced today that they will join forces to deliver Voice-over-IP (VoIP) solutions to enterprise customers worldwide. This standards-based solution, featuring Foundry's high-performance BRAVVO(TM) architecture, is compatible with existing data and telephony infrastructures and delivers a flexible platform for smooth migration without costly forklift upgrades. Foundry and Mitel will demonstrate their combined offering at Foundry booth #6129 at Networld+Interop September 11-13 in Atlanta, GA. Foundry and Mitel offer a complete VoIP solution including industry-leading IP switches, voice gateways, inline power, and phones. Foundry's BRAVVO (Bandwidth and Reliability for Applications, Voice and Video) architecture combines with Mitel's advanced and proven portfolio of server-based enterprise communications platforms to enable VoIP integration on a common, converged IP network. By implementing the Foundry-Mitel solution, enterprise customers of all sizes can seamlessly implement or upgrade to a next-generation VoIP infrastructure without sacrificing any of the features or reliability of the traditional PBX. Foundry's BRAVVO architecture includes a comprehensive portfolio of switching and routing products that offer exceptional Quality of Service (QoS), ultra-low latency and jitter, bandwidth control and wire-speed non-blocking performance required for highly-available converged networks. Mitel Networks' successful integration of voice and data infrastructures, with patented dual-bus architecture in its IP platforms, enables communication systems to accommodate new IP desktop devices as well as digital and analog phones. In addition, customers can benefit from a broad range of IP-enabled applications, including speech recognition, wireless mobility, unified messaging, and multimedia contact center solutions. Foundry Networks Inc.
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