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TowerStream Selects Network Security Solution from Mazu Networks
Leading Wireless Broadband Provider Uses Mazu's PowerSecureTM to Defeat Online Attacks
Cambridge, MA (March 24, 2003) - Mazu Networks today announced that TowerStream Corporation, a leading fixed wireless broadband provider, has selected Mazu's PowerSecure solution to protect its network from malicious intruders, worms and viruses, denial of service and other types of online attacks. Mazu Network develops sophisticated network traffic security solutions that are used by corporations, government agencies and other large enterprises to protect their mission-critical on-line and network operations.
TowerStream provides high-speed Internet access via wireless broadband to commercial customers throughout the Northeast. Like many other service providers and most major corporations, TowerStream was experiencing an increasing number of malicious online attacks. In order to better protect its customers and its own network resources from these attacks, the company undertook a rigorous review of network perimeter security solutions. As a result, TowerStream selected Mazu's PowerSecure Enforcer to protect their network from Internet-born attacks, prevent network downtime and maintain high customer satisfaction.
"Our customers demand 'industrial-strength' wireless broadband services," said Philip Urso, Chairman and CEO of TowerStream. "To meet their requirements, we must continually develop and deliver services that are innovative and technologically advanced, but also extremely dependable. We realized that these attacks are a fact life now, and they are not likely to stop anytime soon. So we applied our usual development criteria to our selection of a network security solution. In terms of enterprise-class functionality, performance and scalability, the Mazu solution won hands down."
"We are very pleased to be the network security provider of choice for TowerStream," said Jeff Galin, Mazu Networks' Vice President of Sales. "They are a great client with whom we are taking a true partnership approach to ensure that their customers can always rely on the availability of these critical networking services."
Mazu's PowerSecure™ solutions use powerful, real-time statistical traffic analysis and connection-based traffic modeling to detect and characterize malicious activities occurring anywhere on a network. PowerSecure solutions also provide highly accurate packet filtering technologies that enable network operations and security professionals to quickly contain and mitigate all attack types - internal, external, known and unknown.
Offering the capability to both generate and analyze detailed network traffic data, Mazu's solutions enable companies to implement pervasive security measures - with equally effective protection for the core and perimeter computing assets in the network. Mazu's solutions compliment other security products, such as anti-virus programs, firewalls and intrusion detection systems. They enable organizations to maximize their overall security to ensure business continuity and employee productivity.
About TowerStream
TowerStream is the leading fixed wireless broadband provider in the New England and New York areas. The company's last mile delivery leverages superior wireless technology developed jointly with partners such as Aperto Networks, Western Multiplex and Cisco. TowerStream presently serves New England markets, including the greater Boston and Providence areas, and is aggressively expanding coverage throughout the region. TowerStream delivers high-speed Internet access to commercial bandwidth users through second-generation point-to-multipoint fixed wireless broadband networks. TowerStream offers customers lower costs and greater reliability than traditional wire line networks, and provides bandwidth on demand and wireless redundancy.
About Mazu Networks, Inc.
Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Mazu Networks, Inc., delivers enterprise network traffic security solutions to help commercial and government networks maintain business operations and regain control. Mazu's self-optimizing security solutions lower business risk and avoid lost revenue by using advanced traffic modeling software to combat internal and external system threats. Mazu is backed by premier venture capital firms, including Greylock, Matrix Partners, Pilot House Ventures Group, and Benchmark Capital. Mazu is an IBM Business Partner and has locations in New York and London. For more information, please visit www.mazunetworks.com or contact the company at www.mazunetworks.com/contact.