December 14, 2003

TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL CHOOSES TELINDUS AND TRAPEZE NETWORKS FOR WIRELESS LAN

Secure Mobility Solution Gives Greater Flexibility to Council Employees on the Move

PLEASANTON, Calif. — December 15, 2003 — Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council has chosen pan-European network solutions and services provider, Telindus, to implement Trapeze Networks™ wireless local area network (WLAN) Mobility System™ for its main building in Ashton-under-Lyme, Manchester.

Tameside opted for a wireless network in place of upgrading the existing cabling structure in its offices. The system, designed and being installed by Telindus, will give greater flexibility to Council employees on the move and could be extended into public buildings.

"Trapeze's system is head and shoulders above others on the market and we have a long-standing relationship with Telindus, so the fact it is working with Trapeze is ideal," says Peter Faulkner, network team leader at Tameside. "The system's integrated planning and management tool has allowed us to assess and test the number of Mobility Points™ we need up front and the strong encryption and authentication technologies mean we don't have to worry about security."

Nick Kimber, Public Sector account manager at Telindus, comments: "Implementing wireless used to be trial and error, but Trapeze's system allows for proper planning. Its seamless integration with the wired infrastructure makes it the most cost-effective solution for businesses wanting to connect large numbers of people to a wireless network." Trapeze's system also supports secure mobility, so that users can move from zone to zone without having to change IP addresses.

"This is a great example of how secure wireless can easily be put into practice in local government," says Kees van Veenendaal, managing director and vice president of sales, for EMEA at Trapeze Networks. "The reliability of the system means we can ensure quality of service and flexibility for the Council's users. We're looking forward to extending it to other Council buildings in the future."

About Telindus
The publicly listed Telindus Group (Euronext Brussels, ticker TEL) is a one-stop service partner, solution provider and manufacturer for fixed and mobile networks.

Telindus, the Integrator, has extensive expertise, encompassing consulting, integration and managed services, in all areas of modern telecommunications applications and technologies for local area networks (LAN), metropolitan area networks (MAN), wide area networks (WAN), virtual private networks (VPN), network access and security, surveillance and networked applications.

Telindus is a manufacturer of broadband access and video surveillance solutions. Combined with a large networking product portfolio from strategic suppliers and partners, Telindus is the best route to leading edge technology and best of breed products and services for both operators and enterprises.

Since its foundation in 1969, Telindus has made significant investments in establishing a solid footprint of networking and security expertise in Europe and beyond. With a full operational presence in as many as 15 countries across Europe and South East Asia and employing almost 2.300 people, Telindus provides customers with both business and technology focused solutions. Telindus' own products are distributed by an extensive network of agents across the globe.

Telindus has its corporate headquarters at Heverlee, close to the university city of Leuven, Belgium. For more information on Telindus' networking solutions and services, please visit www.telindus.com.

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 to users, pre and post deployment planning and management tools to IT, and seamless integration between wired and wireless. In the first four months of shipping its WLAN Mobility System, Trapeze has been the recipient of five industry awards in recognition of its product and technology strength. Founded in March 2002, Trapeze raised $50 million in venture funding to date and is headquartered in Pleasanton, Calif., U.S.A. For more information, please visit www.trapezenetworks.com.

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