The Tolly Group and Terremark Worldwide, Inc. to Host Switch Interoperability 2007 in Partnership with Siemon

BOCA RATON, Fla., Feb. 15  /PRNewswire/ -- The Tolly Group, in partnership with Terremark Worldwide, Inc. and Siemon will host Switch Interop 2007 this month in Miami with the aim of providing industry switch makers with an independent forum to benchmark the Layer 2 and Layer 3 interoperability of their products.

Switch Interop is a non-competitive study jointly funded by participants to prove interoperability amongst each other, and with installed devices from Cisco Systems, Inc., which are common in enterprise networks.  Leading switch makers such as 3Com, Alcatel-Lucent, Blade Network Technologies, Enterasys Networks, Extreme Networks, Foundry Networks, Fujitsu, HP, IBM are among the companies that have already signed on to Switch Interop 2007.

"In today's enterprise networks, the versatility and value that a switch provides is driven in large measure by its ability to interoperate with other equipment," said Kevin Tolly, president/CEO/founder of The Tolly Group. "Switch Interop is a level playing ground for vendors to assess interoperability and report on their capabilities to the buying public."

The Tolly Group, the IT industry's leading independent authority on benchmarking switches and other networking equipment, will allow vendors to test their switch(es) alongside other vendors to prove areas of interoperability and establish, for buyers, that their platforms have been validated by an independent third party.  By participating in Switch Interop 2007 companies can show prospective buyers how their products compare against other leading switches.

"We are pleased to partner with The Tolly Group in this important study," said Marvin Wheeler, Chief Operations Officer of Terremark Worldwide, Inc. "The results of this extensive interoperability testing, conducted at Terremark's NAP of the Americas, will enable us to provide our customers and the industry with enhanced knowledge of the tested products as we continue to expand our lab testing program at the NAP."

About The Tolly Group

The Tolly Group, an independent testing and strategic consulting organization based in Boca Raton, FL, offers a full range of services designed to furnish both the vendor and end-user communities with authoritative and unbiased information.  Additionally, The Tolly Group is recognized worldwide for its expertise in assessing leading-edge technologies.  For more information on The Tolly Group's services, visit its Web site at http://www.tolly.com/, E-mail , call [phone], or fax [phone].

About Terremark Worldwide, Inc.

Terremark Worldwide, Inc. (AMEX:TWW) is a leading operator of integrated Internet exchanges and a global provider of managed IT infrastructure solutions for government and private sectors.  Terremark delivers its portfolio of services from seven locations in the U.S., Europe and Latin America and from four service aggregation and distribution locations, which aggregate network traffic and distribute network-based services in Europe and Asia to meet specific customer needs.  Terremark's flagship facility, the NAP of the Americas, is the model for the carrier-neutral Internet exchanges the company has in Santa Clara, California (NAP of the Americas/West), in Sao Paulo, Brazil (NAP do Brasil) and in Madrid, Spain (NAP de las Americas -- Madrid).  The carrier-neutral NAP of the Americas is a state-of-the-art facility that provides exchange point, colocation and managed services. Terremark is headquartered at 2601 S. Bayshore Drive, 9th Floor, Miami, Florida USA, [phone].  More information about Terremark Worldwide can be found at http://www.terremark.com/.

About Siemon

Established in 1903, Siemon (http://www.siemon.com/) is an industry leader specializing in the manufacture and innovation of high quality, high- performance network cabling solutions.  Headquartered in Connecticut, USA, with global offices and partners throughout the world, Siemon offers the most comprehensive suite of copper (unshielded and shielded twisted-pair) category 5e, category 6, augmented category 6 and category 7, and fiber cabling systems available.  With over 400 active patents specific to structured cabling, from patch cords to patch panels, Siemon Labs invests heavily in R&D and development of industry standards, underlining the company's long-term commitment to its customers and the industry.

  Zachary Schaffer                      Sandra B. Gonzalez-Levy
  The Tolly Group                       Terremark Worldwide Inc.
  [phone], x.112                 (305)-860-7829
              

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