Siemens Webinar to Focus on Driving Business Value with Voice-Enabled Wireless LAN

Business Wire, March 14, 2005

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Siemens Communications, Inc., today announced that it will sponsor a Webinar to explore how Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) communication technologies are driving real-life business value. The Webinar, "Speeding Up the Organization: Driving Business Value with WLAN," will be held Wednesday, March 16, at 1 p.m. EST. E[acute accent]To register, visit: http://communications.usa.siemens.com/about/webinar/march16.html. E[acute accent]Webinar attendees will get a first-hand look at a voice-enabled WLAN solution created for the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC). Chris Taylor, the telecommunications manager at MTCC, will explain how his company generated new revenue and, at the same time, is reducing deployment and maintenance costs with a carefully crafted WLAN solution. Attendees will also hear how MTCC addressed security issues by partitioning access between employees and exhibit hall visitors. E[acute accent]Specializing in WLAN technology that offers solutions for the wireless convergence of voice and data transmission, Chantry Networks Corp. will provide additional insights on the next generation of mobile enterprise solutions. Shawn Sweeney, the technical marketing director at Chantry Networks, will explain how Chantry's solution met MTCC's requirements through the innovation of routing and virtualization, while also providing centralized management for network administration tasks. He will also provide other examples of WLAN system deployment benefits for enterprises. E[acute accent]"Wireless solutions enhance productivity wherever it's needed - in an office, conference room, cafeteria or other common areas," Sweeney said. "The addition of voice to a wireless LAN system allows and enterprise to further increase productivity and, at the same time, cut costs by minimizing the on-campus cellular usage of today's nomadic workers."

E[acute accent]About Chantry Networks Corp.

E[acute accent]Chantry Networks Corp., an affiliate of Siemens Communications, Inc., is a leading provider of secure and integrated mobility-enabled wireless networks. With Chantry Networks' wireless products, Siemens will continue to expand its HiPath(R) portfolio of communication solutions to address the growing need for WLAN systems and architectures.

E[acute accent]About Siemens

E[acute accent]Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) is one of the largest global electronics and engineering companies with reported worldwide sales of $91.5 billion in fiscal 2004. Founded more than 150 years ago, the company is a leader in the areas Medical, Power, Automation and Control, Transportation, Information and Communications, Lighting, Building Technologies, Water Technologies and Services and Home Appliances. With its U.S. corporate headquarters in New York City, Siemens in the USA has sales of $16.6 billion and employs 70,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Eleven of Siemens' worldwide businesses are based in the United States. With its global headquarters in Munich, Siemens AG and its subsidiaries employ 430,000 people in 192 countries. For more information on Siemens in the United States: www.usa.siemens.com

E[acute accent]About Siemens Communications, Inc.

E[acute accent]Siemens Communications, Inc., offers its customers a broad portfolio of communication products and services and is a leader in convergent technologies, products and services for wireless, fixed and enterprise networks. The company's portfolio ranges from devices for end users to complex network infrastructures and complementary services for enterprises, carriers and service providers. Siemens Communications, Inc., is headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla. For more information, visit www.usa.siemens.com/communications E[acute accent]Note: HiPath is a registered trademark of Siemens AG or its subsidiaries and affiliates. All other company, brand, product and service names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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