"Middle of July was when we placed the order for the core switching. And I think it was here in three weeks and we had it installed the next week. We made the decision for the layer two and the access points in mid-September. It was here well before Thanksgiving, …

"We’re working closely with Extreme Networks to deploy a nextgeneration integrated core network. Extreme delivers the high density and capabilities we need while sharing our interest in pushing the technology envelope. Extreme also shares our perspective on research networks, which clearly set them apart from other vendors we considered."