For Immediate Release: 20-Aug-2001
Basking Ridge, N.J., USThe University of Tennessee's 26,000 students, professors and
employees have campus-wide wireless, secure, high speed access to
the Internet and university data networks with a new wireless
system from Avaya Inc. (NYSE:AV), a global leader in corporate
networking solutions and services. When the 2001 fall semester begins, the University will become
one of the most connected universities in the country " with more
than 70 campus buildings covered by the high-speed wireless
network. Every academic classroom and research building as well as
most administrative buildings on campus will have complete
coverage. "The integration of information technologies into our teaching
and research programs is essential to the educational experience at
The University of Tennessee," said Dr. Loren W. Crabtree,
University of Tennessee vice president and provost. "One of our missions is to prepare our students to integrate new
technologies in their day-to-day lives, such as the concept of
working anytime from anywhere, without boundaries," said Dr. Dewitt
Latimer, head of IT Infrastructure at The University of Tennessee.
"We have selected Avaya as our wireless supplier because of their
experience in the education field and because their solutions
provide strong authentication capabilities that limit fraudulent
network access and easy network management " all with an excellent
return on investment." The wireless network is designed and implemented by Avaya's
BusinessPartner, International FiberCom (IFCI), an end-to-end
solutions provider that is based in Phoenix and has offices in
Tennessee. In addition, IFCI is also providing engineering and
installation of VoINET, the campus computer network infrastructure
modernization project. Specifically, the University chose the Avaya Wireless Access
Server I " part of Avaya's comprehensive wireless solutions
portfolio. Approximately 1000 Wireless Access Server I systems are
part of the University's network. The Avaya Wireless Access Server I provides unprecedented levels
of network security with per user, per session 128-bit RC4
encryption and Automatic, Individual Encryption Key Management. In
addition, the built-in RADIUS Client provides User Authentication,
Authorization and Accounting (AAA), enabling network managers to
more effectively control access to the entire wireless network. The
system also maintains accounting records to accurately track and
bill usage for each end-user. "Our wireless solutions can offer a complete, end-to-end
portfolio to our customers," said Graham Celine, vice president of
solutions management for Avaya's MultiService Networking
Infrastructure Group. "We have a cooperative relationship with
Agere, our OEM supplier, which is an ever-growing asset for both
companies. Our wireless capabilities, combined with our existing
multiservice network infrastructure solutions, allow Avaya to be a
strong choice when customers want to address their needs for
mobility in campus or public environments " and the University of
Tennessee is a good proof point. We are also working with Agere on
some future joint development projects that will further enhance
the value of Avaya Wireless to our enterprise customers." "This deployment at The University of Tennessee demonstrates the
benefit that comes from combining expertise from both companies to
meet the rigorous demands that universities and enterprise
customers have for wireless network performance, security, and
management," said Angela Champness, director of product and
business management for wireless networking products at Agere. About The University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee, one of the nation's oldest
institutions of higher education, is the state's flagship research
institution, offering comprehensive programs of undergraduate,
graduate, and professional education, research, and public service
throughout the state. The university is composed of the campus at
Knoxville, the Health Science Center at Memphis, the Space
Institute at Tullahoma, and statewide institutes of agriculture and
public service. The campus offers more than 300 degree programs to
its 25,500 students. A faculty of 1,200 provides high quality
educational experiences to students while also performing research
and providing public service to the state and nation. The campus has Research Centers of Excellence in advanced
materials, food safety, environmental biotechnology, structural
biology, and information technology. UT-Battelle manages the Oak
Ridge National Laboratory, located 25 miles northwest of campus.
UT's involvement places it among a select group of universities
that manage national laboratories for the U.S. Department of
Energy. Through public service, the university extends its resources
throughout the state and nation. Lifelong learning programs are
delivered online and via video and correspondence to off-campus
students, particularly working adults seeking college degrees or
career advancement. For more information about The University of
Tennessee, visit its Web site at www.tennessee.edu. About Avaya
Avaya, headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., is a leading global
provider of communications solutions and services that help
businesses, government agencies and other institutions " including
more than 75 percent of the Fortune 500 " excel in the customer
economy. Avaya offers Customer Relationship Management Solutions,
Unified Communication Solutions, Hosted Solutions, MultiService
Networking Infrastructure, and Converged Voice and Data Networks "
including the company's no-compromise Enterprise-Class IP Solutions
(ECLIPS) " all supported by Avaya Services and Avaya Labs. Avaya is
the worldwide leader in unified messaging, messaging systems, call
centers and structured cabling systems. It is the U.S. leader in
voice communications systems and services. For more information
about Avaya, visit its Web site at http://www.avaya.com. 
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