Enterasys unleashes Dragon portfolio

PERTH: Enterasys Networks announced a major thrust to capture the network security market with its Dragon portfolio of network security products. Enterasys Networks India is the leading vendor of enterprise-class network switches, which is one of the fastest growing networking segments in India.

Speaking in a press conference to open the Asia Pacific channels meet being held in Perth, Australia, Mads Lillelund, Executive Vice President, worldwide sales, Enterasys said his company has made major business tie-ups with specialised partners through out Asia Pacific to target the rapidly growing network security market, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of 25 percent worldwide through 2002-2006 according to IDC Research.

The network security market worldwide was worth $380 million during 2002. Atley Ng, President, Asia Pacific, Enterasys also revealed that a few network security related projects are already on in India.

Enterasys Networks India is currently undergoing a process of identifying partners who can affectively market and implement its network security solutions. It already has on board specialised partners like Secure -1, WeP, and Paladion Networks and major network integrators like L&T, HCL Infosystems and Tata Elxsi actively marketing and implementing its network security products.

WeP had acquired, a few months back, Select Technologies, which has been the leading integrator for Nokia security products and has rich experience in the network security space.