World-Wide Network of R&D Centers Expands to Four
Beijing, China, October 14, 2008 –Trapeze Networks (NYSE: BDC) is opening a research and development center in the Hangzhou, China that is focused on embedded wireless technologies. The center is the second in China for the company.
“Trapeze Networks continues to invest in China for three important reasons,” said James Reeves, vice president of product operations. “China -- and the entire region -- is a huge market for Trapeze Networks so we want to ensure we’re developing the right product with the right features for this market. Second, we think that tapping the wealth of world-class engineering talent in China is giving us a competitive edge. Finally, having a Mandarin-speaking team in Hangzhou working with our manufacturing partners in Taiwan will accelerate our time to market.”
Trapeze Networks R&D Centers Circle Globe
The new Hangzhou R&D Center is initially anticipated to employ about 50 engineers and expects to more than double its staff during the next few years. The Hangzhou team will become an extension of Trapeze’s global R&D network, which has development centers in the United States, Romania and China.
Hangzhou: Home of China’s Largest Wi-Fi Network
In September 2008, Trapeze Networks announced it is building China’s largest Wi-Fi network, a metropolitan area network in Hangzhou. “Locating an R&D center in Hangzhou gives our team an unprecedented opportunity to benefit from the real-life experience of implementing and maintaining the city’ massive network,” Reeves said.
Innovation Building Business Benefits
With more than 50 patents filed, Trapeze Networks’ R&D labs have already produced many innovations in wireless networking. RingMaster® software, Trapeze Networks’ award-winning WLAN management suite, enables full lifecycle management of wireless networks. Most recently, Trapeze Networks brought to market NonStop Wireless, a breakthrough that makes wireless networks as reliable as wired ones. These breakthroughs add up to the reason that hospitals, schools, and businesses of every type around the world turn to Trapeze Networks for wireless networking
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About Trapeze Networks
Trapeze Networks, a Belden brand, is a leading provider of enterprise wireless LAN equipment and management software. Trapeze was the first company to introduce NonStop WirelessTM - delivering unmatched reliability to the enterprise wireless LAN and its solutions are optimized for companies requiring mobility and high bandwidth such as healthcare, education, and hospitality. Trapeze delivers Smart Mobile® providing scalable wireless LANs for applications such as Voice over Wi-Fi, location services, and indoor/outdoor connectivity.
