Cisco Systems Tops New ABI Research Voice over Wi-Fi Ecosystem Vendor Matrix Ranking

Business Wire, Dec 12, 2007

NEW YORK -- Cisco Systems has been ranked at the top of the latest Voice over Wi-Fi ecosystem Vendor Matrix released by ABI Research.

Aruba Wireless Networks and Nortel claimed the second and third spots in the company's most recent evaluation of worldwide VoWi-Fi vendors offering comprehensive solutions.

The Vendor Matrix is an analytical tool developed by ABI Research to provide a clear understanding of vendors' positions in specific markets.

Vendors are assessed by ABI Research on the important parameters of "innovation" and "implementation" across several criteria, unique to each vendor matrix.

For this particular matrix, under "innovation," ABI Research scrutinized the imagination brought to bear on nonstandardized functions including roaming, call management, endpoint security, VoWi-Fi reporting, intrusion detection and protection, troubleshooting, fixed-mobile convergence schemes, fast handoffs, load balancing, battery life, quality of service, and architecture.

Under "implementation," ABI Research examined the firms' partnerships status relating to PBX, security, vertical resellers, FMS, handsets, and other technologies.

Vice president and research director Stan Schatt comments: "Because voice over Wi-Fi is still embryonic, virtually all vendors need partners to build their ecosystems. Cisco, Aruba, and Trapeze have done the best jobs with Motorola and Nortel also well positioned. Other vendors lag considerably in filling gaps in their technology food chains."

To view a list of the "top ten" firms in this Vendor Matrix, please visit Voice Over Wi-Fi Ecosystems Vendor Matrix (http://www.abiresearch.com/products/vendor_matrix/Voice_Over_Wi-Fi_ Ecosystems_Vendor_Matrix). Registration on the ABI Research website (free) is required. Access to the rankings and profiles of all companies surveyed is available to clients of ABI Research.

This Vendor Matrix forms part of four ABI Research Services: Fixed-Mobile Convergence (http://www.abiresearch.com/products/service/Fixed-Mobile_Convergence_ Research_Service), Mobile Broadband (http://www.abiresearch.com/products/service/Mobile_Broadband_Research _Service), Mobile Devices (http://www.abiresearch.com/products/service/Mobile_Devices_Research_ Service), and Wi-Fi (http://www.abiresearch.com/products/service/Wi-Fi_Research_Service). For a list of all ABI Research Vendor Matrices, please visit The ABI Research Vendor Matrix (http://www.abiresearch.com/vendor_matrix_home.jsp).

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