September 15, 2006
Analyst Firm Shows Trapeze Networks Tied With Aruba Networks in WLAN Equipment Market
Trapeze Networks Captures Third Place in Revenue Market Share; Cisco Remains in the Lead PLEASANTON, Calif., September 15, 2006 - Trapeze Networks™, the award-winning provider of the wireless LAN (WLAN) Mobility System™, announced it is now one of the top-tier revenue-generating enterprise WLAN equipment vendors, according to the Infonetics Research Wireless LAN Equipment report.
"Our rapid revenue gains are a testament to the strength of our R&D investments, technology and strategic partnerships," said Trapeze President and CEO Jim Vogt. "Aruba Networks President and CEO was quoted, "WLAN is, if not dead then less interesting," but we are seeing the opposite - an increased demand for secure platforms that can easily manage next-generation mobile applications in VoIP and high-speed video."
Infonetics Research forecasts worldwide WLAN equipment sales to reach $3.6 billion in 2009 with North America accounting for 48 percent of WLAN equipment revenue in 2Q06, EMEA for 30 percent, Asia Pacific for 20 percent, and CALA at 2 percent.
About Trapeze Networks
Trapeze Networks delivers the power of business applications and services to the mobile enterprise workforce. The company's wireless LAN Mobility System enhances productivity, introduces new efficiencies and accelerates business response time by delivering secure mobility for roaming users and sophisticated services for both users and IT, all while offering the lowest total cost of ownership of any WLAN infrastructure provider. Trapeze announced a partnership with Motorola (NASDAQ: MOT) in August 2005, a partnership with 3Com Corp. (NASDAQ: COMS) in August 2004, a partnership with both D-Link and Nortel (NYSE/TSX: NT) in March 2005, and a partnership with Enterasys Networks in May 2005. Trapeze has also been the recipient of eleven industry awards, including InfoWorld's Technology of the Year award for the best WLAN solution in recognition of its product and technology strength. Founded in March 2002, Trapeze has raised $102.5 million in venture funding to date and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, U.S.A. For more information, please visit www.trapezenetworks.com.
