SHANGHAI, May 12, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Aruba Networks, Inc. /quotes/comstock/15*!arun/quotes/nls/arun (ARUN 12.11, +0.25, +2.11%) , a global leader in distributed enterprise network solutions, today announced that it will collaborate with Alcatel-Lucent to deliver secure mobility solutions to enterprises, vertical markets, service providers and government agencies throughout China. This announcement expands Alcatel-Lucent and Aruba's global alliance in China, one of Asia's largest markets for Wi-Fi systems and services. The collaboration agreement was entered into through Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell.
Chinese companies are expanding their reach both within the country and around the world, driving the need for more secure, reliable, and cost-effective networks for their growing mobile workforces. Enabled by improvements in third-generation cellular and Wi-Fi technologies, China's service providers seek to address that need by deploying wireless LANs for in-building data coverage to complement mobile cellar high speed data and multi-media access.
Alcatel-Lucent and Aruba are coming together to offer high-performance, cost-efficient mobility solutions backed by local engineering and support services. As part of their collaboration, Alcatel-Lucent will deliver to carriers and enterprises in China complete Wi-Fi solutions, remote access, and network management solutions sourced from Aruba.
Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell is a leader in both enterprise and carrier solutions for the China market, with strong distribution channels, research and development resources, and support programs tuned to local needs. Aruba is a global leader in the wireless LAN market, and provides secure access to corporate applications and services regardless of the user's device, location, or network.
"This collaboration brings together the industry's most nimble players - with the best mobility products, service offerings, and support programs - to meet the needs of China's fast evolving wireless LAN market," said Dominic Orr, President and CEO of Aruba. "Aruba has provided mobility solutions to many of the world's largest enterprises and service providers, and our carrier-class quality, massive scalability, and value proposition are tailor-made for China's businesses and institutions. Working together, Aruba and Alcatel-Lucent will deliver solutions that grow and change as customer requirements do, backed by engineering organizations focused on satisfying local needs. We are committed to joint success, and are rapidly expanding our China engineering presence to achieve this goal."
"Our alliance with Aruba enables us to bring our customers market-tested solutions, and a differentiated value proposition that will stand-out in the market," said Romano Valussi, President of Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell and the head of Alcatel-Lucent's China regional business unit. "We will be able to provide our customers in China with access to high-performance, cost-efficient Wi-Fi solutions that reliably deliver multimedia-rich data to an increasingly mobile workforce. Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell has the reach to bring Aruba's solutions to customers across China, and to support them throughout the life-cycle of their deployments."
Additional information on Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell's services and solutions can be found on-line at http://www.alcatel-sbell.com.cn. Information on Aruba's distributed enterprise networks can be found on the Web at http://www.arubanetworks.com.
About Aruba Networks
Aruba is the global leader in distributed enterprise networks. Its award-winning portfolio of campus, branch/teleworker, and mobile solutions simplify operations and secure access to all corporate applications and services -- regardless of the user's device, location, or network. This dramatically improves productivity and lowers capital and operational costs.
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