SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) today announced that its customer, Wisconsin-based Vernon Telephone Cooperative, has been awarded the TelcoTV 2010 Vision Award for Service Provider Innovation. Vernon Telephone Cooperative was honored for its Residential Triple Play and Business Ethernet Services.

As a total communications provider for its subscribers, Vernon Telephone Cooperative delivers telephone, digital cable and high-speed Internet services to business and residential customers in Western Wisconsin. Vernon Telephone chose Extreme Networks' Ethernet solution because it is well suited to transport residential triple play, business Ethernet, mobile backhaul and wholesale Ethernet services. The network is also highly flexible and scalable supporting the service provider's future growth.

Extreme Networks Ethernet Automatic Protection Switching (EAPS) provides fault tolerance, enabling loop-free operation and ring recovery and delivering continuous operation for Vernon Telephone Cooperative's customers, which means that even if a fiber ring is cut, traffic still gets through, ensuring maximum uptime and uninterrupted service.

"In rural southwestern Wisconsin, we face the risk of fiber cuts because of ever-changing terrain due to flooding, excavations and farming mishaps," said Rod Olson, general manager of Vernon Telephone Cooperative. "With Extreme Networks EAPS, we're assured our customers won't face service interruptions, and failover happens so fast that our customers can't even tell a fiber was cut. We're honored to receive the award from TelcoTV 2010 and happy to share the spotlight with Extreme Networks."

Extreme Networks, Inc.

Extreme Networks provides converged Ethernet network infrastructures that support data, voice and video for enterprises and service providers. The company's network solutions feature high performance, high availability and scalable switching solutions that enable organizations to address real-world communications challenges and opportunities. Operating in more than 50 countries, Extreme Networks provides wired and wireless secure LANs, data center infrastructure and Service Provider Ethernet transport solutions that are complemented by global, 24x7 service and support. For more information, visit: http://www.extremenetworks.com

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Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including without limitation statements as to features and benefits of Extreme Networks products 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. Because such statements deal with future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties, including network design and actual results of use of the product in different environments. We undertake no obligation to update the forward-looking information in this release. Other important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are contained in the Company's 10-Qs and 10-Ks which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.sec.gov

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