MOSCOW--(Marketwire - February 11, 2013) -

· Avaya communications equipment to ensure secure and seamless connectivity -- anywhere, anytime, with any device -- for all test events leading to and during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games

· Avaya Learning Services training Russian communications workers, facilitating technology knowledge transfer

With the Sochi 2014 Winter Games one year away, Avaya's network and communications equipment is already being used at key milestone athletic events to ensure a next-generation communications experience -- secure, reliable communications anytime, anywhere, and on any device. The Avaya network has been completed and is now in full test mode. As part of its first test in December, the Avaya system was used to manage the world figure skating finals held onsite at the Ice Palace "Iceberg" venue where the Games will be staged in 2014.

At Sochi 2014, Avaya's networking and communications equipment will unite sporting venues, media centers and Olympic villages. Avaya Virtual Enterprise Network Architecture (Avaya VENA) is the platform of choice for communications, logistics, registration and accreditation of athletes and media, and public safety.

Milestone Events

Secure and reliable network structure is important to the success of the Games. Therefore, multiple "Test Events" are being held before the start of the Sochi Winter Games. These live qualifier events for each sport are held at the competition venues and offer a real-world scenario for Avaya's communications and networking systems to prove their resilience. This testing, done in conjunction with other project partners, will ensure the critical technical infrastructure of all aspects of the Games is robust.

About Avaya:

Avaya is a global provider of business collaboration and communications solutions, providing unified communications, contact centers, networking and related services to companies of all sizes around the world. For more information please visit www.avaya.ru .

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