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Company Current Perspective Vision
3Com Neutral/Positive Neutral/Positive
Alcatel-Lucent Neutral/Positive Positive
Aruba Networks Positive Positive
Cisco Positive Positive
Enterasys Positive Positive
Extreme Networks Neutral/Positive Neutral/Positive
F5 Networks Positive Positive
Foundry Networks Positive Positive
Motorola Positive Positive
Nortel Neutra Neutral/Positive
ProCurve Networking By Hewlett-Packard Positive Positive
Trapeze Networks Neutral/Positive Positive
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Aruba Networks 7/21/2008
Company Strengths and Weaknesses
Excerpt from Company Strengths
• Aruba has fleshed out its line of Multi-Service Mobility Controllers, expanding the capacity of its top-end products, as well as offering a cost conscious entry point for mid-tier customers. Aruba’s ability to scale is in the top tier of WLAN competitors.
Excerpt from Company Weaknesses
• Despite its strong security play, Aruba is still fundamentally a wireless infrastructure provider that looks to partners to provide the switching, routing, and VoIP components that complete the typical network infrastructure.
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3Com
3Com continues to move ahead with its Open Services Networking concept with new applications for its Multi-Service Routers and is still striving for greater sales in large enterprises. (4/22/2008)

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Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent seems to be preoccupied with its merger and profitability issues and is paying attention to market segments other than enterprise networking, adding niche and SMB products to its enterprise lineup. (7/18/2008)

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Aruba Networks
Aruba continues to grow its market share and remains a significant threat in the enterprise WLAN market, differentiated by its security focus and growing stable of management solutions. (7/21/2008)

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Cisco
Cisco is the largest and most influential player in enterprise infrastructure and it continues that trend with a focus on investment protection and strategic investments in technology either developed in-house or acquired. (4/24/2008)

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Enterasys
Enterasys has been active in updating its products to address the growing 10 Gigabit Ethernet market and it is continuing to push its secure networks message to enterprises and institutions. (7/18/2008)

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Extreme Networks
Extreme Networks is competing in the enterprise market space, but it no longer has the high-end performance luster it once had in the space and is instead focusing on features. (2/19/2008)

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F5 Networks
F5 maintains its dominance in the application delivery market, while seeking to become a player in the file virtualization space. (7/21/2008)

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Foundry Networks
Foundry Networks has broadened its stable of both switching and wireless products, extending its appeal to a wider range of enterprise customers. (6/12/2008)

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Motorola
Motorola comes out swinging with its 802.11n WLAN, making it the cornerstone of an all wireless enterprise vision. (5/8/2008)

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Nortel
Nortel’s enterprise switching portfolio is technologically current and reasonably price-competitive, but the company has shown a lack of momentum behind its enterprise product development efforts. (4/24/2008)

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ProCurve Networking By Hewlett-Packard
ProCurve by Hewlett-Packard continues to make headway in the enterprise switching segment with its aggressive price and warranty, making competitors nervous and customers happy. (6/12/2008)

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Trapeze Networks
Trapeze Networks has found a safe haven in new corporate parent Belden, but it still relies on the help of partners to compete against competitors offering complete data networking solutions. (7/22/2008)

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    • -Current Perspective
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  • Current Perspective
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  • Company Market/Sales Strategy
    • What are the company’s value proposition and key differentiators. How it positions itself in the market, and against its competitors. And what are its target audiences.
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Current Perspective

Overall company assessment relative to competitors across all markets in which they compete.

Very Positive: Company has strong position now, or on way to certain success if continue to execute as planned. Leader in multiple areas (e.g., product quality, market share, distribution channels, lower cost)
Positive: Positive opinion on firm, technology, products/services and/or management team. Well-positioned now and could be strong competitor in the near future.
Neutral: No strong opinions regarding the company. Can occupy niche or segment that is relatively stable.
Negative: Losing ground in multiple areas, must take corrective actions immediately in order to prevent total failure (e.g., bankruptcy).
Very Negative: Decreasing sales, slipping market share, delayed product or services cycles. Can’t overcome current problems within the next 12 months.
Status

Relative position of the company against its competitors.

Mature: In business long enough to have legacy product/ service base, and stable customer base.
Established: Stable product and/or service base – and stable customer base – can survive market turmoil.
Emerging: Delivering actual product but still a relatively small player in the market.
Startup: Pre-product or service.
Momentum

General direction of the company relative to others in the industry.

Very Positive: Quickly establishing a market-leading position in both sales and industry-buzz.
Positive: Gaining market share, gaining positive perception among market watchers (investors, customers).
Neutral: Holding steady, no real gain or decline in market movement.
Negative: Beginning to lose market share and market leadership (perceived or actual).
Very Negative: Steep decline in market share or industry leadership (perceived or actual).
Future Vision

How well the company understands the direction of the market, including customer requirements, business and social changes and innovation.

Very Positive: When company talks, market listens carefully. Offers innovations consistently and management team respected for ability to shape markets.
Positive: Clearly communicates overall vision and plans for the market, occasionally offers ground-breaking direction to the overall market.
Neutral: Neither market leader nor follower, company’s communication of vision is uninspiring.
Negative: Poor communication and/or execution of strategic vision. Changes “vision story” frequently, appears indecisive on how to approach market(s).
Very Negative: Consistently follows the market leaders, fails to communicate strategic vision, very little understanding of customer and market requirements.

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