SAN JOSE, Calif., June 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Reliable access to
applications and services on mobile devices continues to be crucial
for hospitality and entertainment organizations looking to provide
interactive, on location experiences for event attendees. At the
same time, organizations are also seeking strategic technology
investments that increase revenue and growth. To advance both
business and event objectives at Canada's largest convention center, Extreme
Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXTR) today announced that Metro Toronto
Convention Centre (MTCC) has selected Extreme to deploy its
flow-based 802.11ac Wave 2 wireless technology, the same technology
that powered Super Bowl LI, the "most connected" one-day event in
digital history. Extreme's full suite of wired and wireless
solutions will support the venue's growing number of users and
devices, create new opportunities for MTCC to increase revenue
through Wi-Fi rentals at each event, and to provide significant
visibility and control for the networking team to easily manage
activity across the network.
MTCC conducted a rigorous selection process and chose Extreme
based on its complete suite of core-to-edge wired and wireless
networking products, which offer increased visibility into network
usage and provide business intelligence that improves the user
experience and directly impacts the effectiveness of the
organization. With its new, fully updated network, MTCC can ensure
appropriately distributed bandwidth and a newfound level of
efficiency to meet the growing expectations of users, which can
reach up to two million annually for the approximately 570 events
the venue hosts per year. Extreme is also highlighting the latest
additions to its product portfolio in booth 2315 at HITEC 2017, the
world's largest hospitality technology exposition and conference,
which takes place at MTCC next week June
26-29, 2017.
Key Facts
- Full Product Portfolio of End-to-End Solutions –
ExtremeWireless™, ExtremeControl™, ExtremeManagement™,
ExtremeSwitching™, and ExtremeAnalytics™ will be used to deliver
uninterrupted, unified service throughout the convention
center.
- Wave 2 Wireless Connectivity – MTCC is equipped with
802.11ac Wave 2 access points (AP) positioned across the venue,
including in the facility's meeting rooms and exhibit halls.
- Innovative Venue Design – The deployment extends into
the John W. H. Basset Theatre – home of nationally televised events
like Canadian Idol and the NHL awards – and was designed to fit the
unique needs of the self-contained venue that is part of the
overall campus. With this deployment strategy, the tech team is
able to adjust their wired and wireless network to support the
unique needs of visitors.
- Ease of Use –With ExtremeManagement and ExtremeControl,
MTCC's network administrators are easily able to see which devices
are connected through the tool's dashboard and control the level of
access. Because of this, MTCC's networking staff has more time to
develop and implement new initiatives, ensuring a positive network
experience for all event attendees.
- Data-Driven Decisions – Data gathered through
ExtremeAnalytics and ExtremeManagement support and drive every day
decisions by identifying underutilized resources, allowing the IT
team to allocate resources to projects that deserve immediate
attention all while planning for future investments.
Executive Perspectives
John Brams, Director, The
Americas, Hospitality, Sports and Entertainment, Extreme
Networks
"We are thrilled to provide our customers with reliable networking
solutions that enable a better user experience for all. To
underscore our proven track record within the sports and
entertainment industries, we recently supported a seamless Wi-Fi
experience at Super Bowl 51. If we can provide superior performance
at the year's biggest game, we are able to support venues, like
MTCC, in providing excellent connectivity to align with specific
needs. MTCC has been a great partner for Extreme as we work to
expand our solutions, and we're proud that our end-to-end
networking solutions are able to empower them."
Chris Taylor, Manager of
Telecommunications, Metro Toronto Convention Centre
"We chose Extreme Networks because of their proven track record of
successful product deployments in large-scale venues and knew the
company would be able to reduce the complexity of our network.
Extreme's solutions allow our department to address network and
bandwidth changes on the fly, which ensures that our customers do
not lose connectivity during critical moments of their events.
We're looking forward to continuing our partnership with Extreme to
deliver better connectivity for our employees and guests."
Additional Resources
- Metro Toronto Convention
Centre Case Study
- Extreme's Sports, Entertainment & Hospitality Solutions
Page
- Extreme's HITEC Event Page
- ExtremeManagement Product Page
- ExtremeWireless Product Page
- ExtremeAnalytics Product Page
- ExtremeSwitching Product Page
- ExtremeControl Product Page
- Connect with Extreme via Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn
and Google+
Forward Looking Statements:
Statements in this release, including those concerning the
Company's partnership with the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, our
ability to provide significant visibility and control, business
intelligence that improves the user experience, and the creation of
new opportunities for MTCC to increase revenue through Wi-Fi
rentals in areas of critical business functions are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this
release. Actual results or events could differ materially from
those anticipated in those forward-looking statements as a result
of certain factors, including: the effectiveness of our solutions
as compared with our customers' needs; a highly competitive
business environment for network switching and software equipment;
the possibility that we might experience delays in the development
or introduction of new technology and products; customer response
to our new technology and products; and a dependency on third
parties for certain components and for the manufacturing of our
products.
More information about potential factors that could affect the
Company's business and financial results is included in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including, without limitation, under the captions: "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations," and "Risk Factors". Except as required under the
U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Extreme
Networks disclaims any obligation to update any
forward-looking statements after the date of this release, whether
as a result of new information, future events, developments,
changes in assumptions or otherwise.
About Extreme Networks
Extreme Networks, Inc. (EXTR) delivers software-driven
networking solutions that help IT departments everywhere deliver
the ultimate business outcome: stronger connections with customers,
partners and employees. Wired to wireless, desktop to data center,
on premise or through the cloud, we go to extreme measures for our
customers in more than 80 countries, delivering 100% insourced
call-in technical support to organizations large and small,
including some of the world's leading names in business,
hospitality, retail, transportation and logistics, education,
government, healthcare and manufacturing. Founded in 1996, Extreme
is headquartered in San Jose, California. For more information, visit
Extreme's website or call 1-888-257-3000.
Extreme Networks, ExtremeWireless, ExtremeManagement,
ExtremeAnalytics, ExtremeSwitching, ExtremeControl, and the Extreme
Networks logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks
of Extreme Networks, Inc. in the United
States and/or other countries. Other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
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