FREMONT, CA--(Marketwire - Nov 23, 2011) - Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. ("NET") (NASDAQ: [ NWK ]) announced today that, in collaboration with Microsoft, Level 3, and NexusIS, the company will be hosting a complimentary webinar highlighting Microsoft Lync, SIP trunking and Defining Best Practices for Deploying Unified Communications.

When: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 TIME: 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT

What: Defining Best Practices for Deploying Unified Communications

Where: To register, or for more information, visit [ http://tinyurl.com/7edaoza ]

Featured Speakers:
Jamie Stark, Senior Technical Product Manager, Microsoft
Bill Long, Senior Director, Product Management, Level 3 Communications
Kevin Isacks, Chief Technology Officer, Network Equipment Technologies (NET)
Paula Bernier, Executive Editor, TMCnet

During this interactive discussion hosted by Paula Bernier, UC analyst for TMCnet, you'll hear how forward-looking companies around the globe have realized cost savings and workforce productivity gains using unified communications solutions, such as Microsoft® Lync® and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunking. Following the discussion, we'll have a Q&A session with recognized industry experts.

You'll also gain insight into:

• Security and interoperability best practices with Microsoft Lync 2010
• What your company could save with SIP Trunking
• Keys to evaluating SIP Trunking service providers
• Benefits of a Session Border Controller (SBC) when integrating legacy voice platforms
• How to add survivability to a branch office with a qualified Survivable Branch Appliance (SBA)

Take advantage of this opportunity to learn from early adopters of unified communications about how best to implement this powerful technology, while maintaining security, interoperability, and quality of service.

Who should attend this webinar: CIOs, Network Architects, IT Directors, UC Consultants, Infrastructure Specialists, Systems Integrators and IT Generalists

About Network Equipment Technologies, Inc.
Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. (NET) delivers high performance networking equipment optimized for real-time communications. For more than a quarter of a century, NET has delivered solutions for multi-service networks requiring high degrees of versatility, security and performance. Today, the company is focused on providing secure real-time communications for unified communications (UC), SIP trunking, enterprise mobility, and IP-based multi-service networking. NET is headquartered in Fremont, CA and has 14 offices worldwide including the U.S., the U.K., France, the Middle East, China, Japan, Australia, and Latin America. The company sells its solutions to enterprise and government customers through a direct sales force and an international network of resellers and distributors.