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To further provide efficient connectivity for shoppers, Extreme is also introducing two new 802.11ac access points (AP), ExtremeWireless WiNG AP 7602 and AP 7622, in addition to its ExtremeSwitching™ 200 Series. These solutions serve the budget-conscious retail sector with massive scalability, true zero-touch auto provisioning, and unified wired and wireless management. Furthermore, this gives Extreme's partner community a new opportunity to delve into the SMB market, specifically with the ExtremeSwitching™ 200 Series, while the Retail Guest Analytics solution allows partners to provide more value and increase intimacy with their customers moving forward.

Fan usage of the NFL's Super Bowl Game Day app also skyrocketed in the last year, receiving the most hits to date at the 2016 Super Bowl. Other notable trends collected throughout NFL Stadiums include an increase in streaming content and social media apps. In 2016, Snapchat emerged as the number one bandwidth intensive app in stadiums powered by ExtremeAnalytics, followed by Facebook. All of this data was collected, analyzed and made actionable through ExtremeAnalytics, which is currently deployed in 18 NFL stadiums. With this network visibility, the technical teams in each stadium are able to adjust their wired and wireless strategy to support and anticipate the unique needs of their fans.

This recognition underscores Extreme's channel-focused strategy, which drives growth through best-of-breed technology, incentives and programs to and through Tech Data. Extreme recently announced advancements to the Extreme Partner Network (EPN) to further enable and reward partners, which Tech Data has assisted in launching to the Extreme partner base. Tech Data has also deployed key initiatives with Extreme, including its Give-2-Get program and the Distribution Managed Account Program, to support priority goals and growth.

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In addition to an upgraded network, the Patriots will continue to invest in the Extreme Networks Wi-Fi Coach™ Program at Gillette, which provides fans the opportunity to speak with in-stadium reps for Wi-Fi assistance. This program is a great touch point for fans looking for support and elicits real time feedback from active users, ensuring that the Patriots fans have the best game day experience possible.

Extreme acquired customers, personnel and technology assets from Zebra. The acquisition positions Extreme as a leader across the hospitality, education, healthcare, manufacturing and state and local government markets. With the addition of industry thought leaders, WiNG Wi-Fi technology, leading wireless security software, a next generation guest platform, a new managed services capability, and a strong customer base, Extreme extends into new verticals such as retail, transportation and logistics, and broader hospitality, creating additional opportunities for growth.

The 3916i and 3912i access points complement Extreme's software-driven vision to help customers address the surge in connected devices and growing demand for network connectivity. While business critical networks remain focused on device onboarding and high-performance connectivity, many organizations haven't begun planning for the Internet of Things (IoT). According to a recent survey conducted by Extreme, video surveillance, physical access control and PoE lighting systems are the top smart building IoT devices that concern customers who are without unified wired and wireless management. With the foundation of Extreme's unified solution, customers can have complete visibility, control and analytics for every device type with new and expanded capabilities to handle smart building IoT devices.

"The WLAN business is an ideal fit with Extreme Networks as a pure play networking company, and we are proud of our WLAN employees for the contributions they have made to Zebra and will make in the future," said Anders Gustafsson, CEO of Zebra Technologies. "This transaction enables us to increase our focus on delivering the best Enterprise Asset Intelligence solutions, in collaboration with our partners, that give our customers real-time visibility into their operations so they can make smarter decisions. We continually evaluate our business to ensure we are focusing on the areas which generate the strongest growth and highest return profiles, and today's announcement exemplifies that commitment to our shareholders."