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Trapeze Networks®, the award-winning provider of Smart Mobile(TM) wireless solutions, today announced that PricewaterhouseCoopers in Norway has deployed a Trapeze Smart Mobile wireless network across all 23 of its Norwegian offices, providing wireless mobility for more than 1,000 employees across the country, regardless of which office they are working in. PwC provides assurance, tax, and advisory services to clients in both the public and commercial sectors. The deployment was led by Move AS, an authorized Trapeze channel partner.Security was PwC’s highest priority in selecting a wireless network solution.

Additionally, it had to be easy to implement, centrally managed, and user friendly, as well as able to deliver sufficient coverage and output to support the company’s head office and all branch sites. The Trapeze solution met all the requirements, enabling PwC, along with Move AS, to easily deploy the network and seamlessly integrate it with PwC’s wired network. The entire 23-site network is managed through a single, central system using RingMaster® software, providing real-time visibility and control of network operations.

The Trapeze solution enables employees to securely log into and seamlessly roam across the wireless network, giving them the flexibility to move about and work from virtually any location within PwC’s Norway offices, including cafeterias, meeting rooms, and lobbies. The Trapeze solution also provides guest access, delivering secure, convenient, and efficient network connectivity for clients visiting PwC offices.

“For today’s busy, on-the-move professionals like those at PricewaterhouseCoopers, mobility is a key requirement for achieving high rates of productivity and client satisfaction,” said Jim Vogt, president and CEO of Trapeze Networks. “Along with our partner Move AS, we are extremely proud to provide this business-critical mobility solution for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Norway.”

About Trapeze Networks

Trapeze Networks delivers Smart Mobile(TM) — a ground-breaking approach to wireless networking, enabling organizations to deploy massively scalable mobile applications that leverage their existing infrastructure. Smart Mobile achieves this breakthrough by introducing intelligent switching, the first and only WLAN architecture that optimizes network traffic based on the underlying application. With Smart Mobile intelligent switching, organizations can support the most demanding next generation wireless applications such as toll-quality voice over WLAN for thousands of users, seamless indoor/outdoor mobility, and high-speed networks based on 802.11n — all without requiring expensive forklift upgrades. Trapeze Networks is well-capitalized, with strategic investments from networking industry leaders including Juniper Networks, Motorola, and Nortel Networks. Founded in March 2002, Trapeze is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, with operations in Europe, Japan, and Asia-Pacific.

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The FT said the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States (CFIUS) had conducted a national security review of the proposed joint venture — which is set to become one of the industry’s biggest players with sales of about $23 billion.

Citing people familiar with the review, the newspaper said Nokia and Siemens had been forced to sign a so-called mitigations agreement, which could dictate whether foreigners can work on U.S. equipment and software.

Mitigations agreements contain conditions to which companies agree in order to gain regulatory clearance.

The FT said that in particular any deal involving Canada’s Nortel Networks (NYSE:NT - news) (Toronto:NT.TO - news), which does sensitive work for the U.S. government, would face a lengthy investigation.

Siemens referred queries on the report to Nokia Networks.

A Nokia spokeswoman said: “Nokia regards discussions with governmental authorities regarding CFIUS filings as confidential and as such we cannot comment on discussions or agreements with government authorities.”

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