Siemens 802.11n and Outdoor Access Points Now the ‘Green Choice’ – Certified for Microsemi’s Low Power PowerDsine(R) Ethernet Midspans

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    BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 19 /EMWNews/ -- Siemens Communications,

Inc.'s HiPath(R) Wireless 802.11n and Outdoor Access Points have been

certified at Microsemi Corporation's PowerDsine(R) testing facility as the

first 802.11n or Outdoor access points available today that are able to

operate at the low power ratings specified in IEEE 802.3af standards for

Power over Ethernet (PoE).



    



    Microsemi, whose PowerDsine technology pioneered Power over Ethernet,

conducts comprehensive testing of PoE end devices to assure successful

installation of PowerDsine Midspan systems using certified devices.

Siemens' 802.11n APs and Outdoor Access Points were the first to meet the

requirements for PowerDsine Certification at the low power specified in

802.3af PoE standards for such deployments.



    Siemens created HiPath(R) Wireless 802.11n APs to plug into existing

PoE-enabled Ethernet ports. This allows enterprises to enjoy dual-band 3x3

MIMO and 802.11n high performance while offering the opportunity to save on

deployment costs, thereby helping to increase their return on investment

from network infrastructures built for the 802.3af PoE standard.



    "To qualify for PowerDsine certification, we put PoE end devices

through long and exhaustive testing," said Steve Litchfield, Microsemi

Executive Vice President and President of Analog Mixed Signal Group. "It is

a noteworthy achievement for Siemens to handle 802.11n requirements within

the maximum 12.95 watts allowed by IEEE 802.3af."



    Higher power AP solutions can require installing AC power outlets or

costly, time-consuming upgrading of network infrastructures. In addition,

the new high power 802.3at standard awaits IEEE ratification.



    Siemens' 802.11n APs typically consume only 11 watts of power, well

below the 802.3af limits, making them not only less expensive to deploy,

but also more environmentally friendly to operate.



    "PowerDsine's certification of the HiPath(R) Wireless 802.11n APs and

Outdoor APs is further validation that Siemens' advanced power engineering

capabilities have delivered a truly unique solution that helps to save

deployment costs and offers more 'green' benefits from on-going power

savings," said Luc Roy, Vice President of Enterprise Mobility for Siemens

Communications, Inc. "This solution enables businesses to start right now

to take advantage of the superior speed and capacity offered by advanced

802.11n solutions, without the added cost and installation complexity that

may have been holding them back."

    About Siemens



    Siemens AG (NYSE: SI) is one of the largest global electronics and

engineering companies with reported worldwide sales of $107.4 billion in

2006. Founded 160 years ago, the company is a leader in the areas of

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 $21.4 billion and employs

approximately 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 480,000 people in 190 countries. For more information on Siemens in

the United States: http://www.usa.siemens.com.



    About Siemens Communications, Inc.



    Siemens Communications, Inc. is an affiliate of Siemens Enterprise

Communications GmbH & Co. KG, one of the world's leading suppliers of

Unified Communications technologies. The company's unique Open

Communications approach to providing software, solutions and services for

enterprises of all sizes enables business processes to be more productive,

faster and more secure - with any device, network or information technology

infrastructure. Siemens Communications, Inc. and Siemens Enterprise

Communications GmbH & Co. KG are wholly owned subsidiaries of Siemens AG

with global headquarters in Munich.



    For more information about Siemens Communications, visit:

http://www.siemens.com/open



    Note: OpenScape, OpenStage and HiPath are trademarks of Siemens

Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG. Siemens 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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different, including, among others, changes in general economic and

business conditions, changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates,

introduction of competing products, lack of acceptance of new products or

services and changes in business strategy. Actual results may vary

materially from those projected here. Siemens does not intend or assume any

obligation to update these forward-looking statements.