Latvia's Leading Telecommunications Company Selects Enterasys Wireless LAN to Support Half Million Customers

ANDOVER, Mass., Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Enterasys Networks, a Siemens Enterprise Communications Company, today announced that Lattelecom, Latvia's leading telecommunications company, has deployed an Enterasys OneFabric Edge architecture to provide wireless LAN service to more than a half million customers. To support its objective of becoming the largest wireless provider in Latvia, Lattelecom selected Enterasys Wireless solutions to provide stable, secure "cloud wireless" access to its growing customer base. Baltic Premier Partners partnered with Enterasys to ensure a seamless delivery of an optimized wireless system to Lattelecom.

The enhanced wireless capabilities of Lattelecom's WLAN offerings has enabled Latvia's banks, hotels, retail chains and gas stations to offer reliable wireless service to its customers. The improved wireless offerings allow these businesses to provide advanced services such as VoWiFi to meet customer expectations for wired-like performance with seamless mobility.

Included in Lattelecom's wireless upgrade are Enterasys Wireless Controllers, Access Points (APs) and the Wireless Management Suite (WMS) to consolidate management information from across the entire WLAN to provide a global network perspective.

The Enterasys Wireless solution enabled Lattelecom to implement a highly scalable private cloud model where the controller is centralized at their data center. A true cloud-ready solution, Enterasys Wireless features intelligent access points that provide various deployment options, including support for both centralized and distributed network architectures and work with any existing network without the need for the time-consuming reconfigurations required by other wireless solutions. The access points can operate as network sensors with IPS capabilities, reducing the amount of equipment needed to deploy a secure WLAN.

"To support customer demands and reduce operating costs, we needed a wireless solution that could provide stable wireless coverage for our customers while being manageable to operate," said Uldis Tatarcuks, Director of Technology of Lattelecom. "The Enterasys wireless solutions provided us with one common network, which prevents users from having to switch from multiple access points in one building, allowing for continuous, reliable wireless coverage."

To ensure a lower total cost of ownership, Lattelecom required reliable APs that could support future wireless capabilities while requiring little maintenance. Since deploying the Enterasys APs, Lattelecom has experienced a significant decrease in the amount of time required from field technicians to install and configure the devices. Plus, the number of Enterasys APs requiring service from field technicians is dramatically lower compared to their previous solution.

"We worked closely with Enterasys in providing Lattelecom with a quality wireless offering – allowing them to win new customers who are seeking high-performance wireless capabilities," said Tarass Popovs, CEO, Baltic Premier Partners. "The expertise and experience offered by Enterasys coupled with their superior customer support provides us with peace-of-mind knowing that our customers are receiving the best wireless experience possible."

Resources

• Enterasys Wireless solutions webpage
• Enterasys on Twitter
• Lattelecom webpage
• Enterasys social media newsroom

About Enterasys Networks and Siemens Enterprise Communications
Siemens Enterprise Communications is a premier provider of end-to-end enterprise communications, including voice, network infrastructure and security solutions that use open, standards-based unified communications and business applications for a seamless collaboration experience. This award-winning "Open Communications" approach enables organizations to improve productivity and reduce costs through easy-to-deploy solutions that work within existing IT environments, delivering operational efficiencies. It is the foundation for the company's OpenPath® commitment that enables customers to mitigate risk and cost-effectively adopt unified communications. Jointly owned by The Gores Group and Siemens AG, Siemens Enterprise Communications includes Cycos and Enterasys Networks. For more information about Siemens Enterprise Communications or Enterasys please visit www.siemens-enterprise.com or www.enterasys.com.

About Lattelecom
Lattelecom Group is the leading provider of electronic communications services in Latvia that offers electronic communication solutions for households, small and medium size businesses, state and municipal institutions, as well as for corporate clients. Lattelecom Group is one of the most experienced companies in the North-East Europe, providing integrated and innovative telecommunications, Television, IT and outsourced business process solutions, supported by all of the companies of the group.

About Baltic Premier Partners
Baltic Premier Partners is Siemens Enterprise Communications and Enterasys Networks channel partner that operates in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and offers to customers advanced unified communications, network infrastructure and security solutions. By managing the highest standards in the solutions and services, Baltic Premier Partners offers maximum value-add to its customers.

SOURCE Enterasys Networks