BEIJING, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 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.
Second Center Builds on Success of First
Trapeze Networks opened its Beijing R&D center in 2006 to tap into the
growing talent pool of engineers and to be able to directly address the needs
of the booming China market. The R&D center in Hangzhou will focus on
developing embedded networking functionality for Trapeze Networks' products,
and other organizational roles.
Innovation Building Business Benefits
With more than 50 patents filed, Trapeze Networks' R&D labs have already
produced many innovations in wireless networking. RingMaster(R) 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.
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 Wireless(TM) -- 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(R) providing scalable wireless LANs
for applications such as Voice over Wi-Fi, location services, and
indoor/outdoor connectivity.
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