SYDNEY, March 8, 2001 – Nokia's VPN solution, CC2500, was awarded the ‘Best of Show’ at the prestigious Networld + Interop Awards 2001 yesterday. The CC2500 is the mid-level member of the Nokia 3.0 VPN gateway range that was unveiled for the first time in Australia at the show.
Commenting on the award, Vic Whiteley, General Manager, Nokia Internet Communications Australia/New Zealand said, “This award is a recognition of Nokia's efforts to provide best in class products that allow customers to communicate securely over the Internet. We truly appreciate this award as it is an acknowledgement of Nokia's commitment to deliver a new level of security and reliability.”
Powered by its patented IP Clustering technology, Nokia’s family of dedicated VPN gateways eliminates any single point of VPN failure, allowing enterprises to confidently and effectively harness the Internet to connect corporate and remote network resources. Nokia’s VPN appliances provide unmatched reliability through active session failover and dynamic load balancing when utilised in the multi-unit clustered configuration.
Po-Ling Fleisher, Publishing Director of DownloadIT magazine, the sponsor of the Awards said, “The judges awarded Nokia the ‘Best of Show’ category because the CC2500 is a first of its kind solution. The innovation, considerable influence on high-end enterprises and its seamless failover made Nokia the final choice.”
Nokia showcased at Networld +Interop, its most comprehensive line-up of world class Network Security, Virtual Private Network and Wireless Software technologies. Nokia's VPN gateways that meet the unique needs of each customer's network include the Nokia CC500, Nokia CC2500, Nokia CC5200 and Nokia CC5205, along with Nokia VPN client software that communicates with these gateways.
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience, innovation, user-friendliness and secure solutions, the company has become the leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks. By adding mobility to the Internet, Nokia creates new opportunities for companies and further enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is a broadly held company with listings on six major exchanges.
About Nokia Internet Communications
Nokia Internet Communications, headquartered in Mountain View, California, provides world-class Network Security, Virtual Private Network and Wireless Software solutions that ensure the security and reliability of corporate enterprise and managed service provider networks. Nokia is committed to enhancing the end user experience by bringing a new level of security and reliability to the network, enabling an Internet transaction that is personal and trusted -- each and every time. For more information, please visit www.nokia.com and click on Secure Network Solutions.
Further information:
Nokia Internet Communications, Australia
Shelly Riordan, Marketing Communications Manager
Tel: (02) 9429 9258
shelley.riordan@nokia.com
Spectrum Communications
James Maxton
Tel: (02) 9954 3299
jamesm@spectrumcomms.com.au
www.nokia.com