FREMONT, CA--(Marketwire - Mar 5, 2012) - Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. ("NET") (NASDAQ: [ NWK ]) announced today that, in collaboration with Microsoft, Dell, Plantronics, and Forrester Research, the company will be hosting a complimentary webinar highlighting how forward-looking companies around the globe are achieving cost savings and workforce productivity gains using unified communications (UC) solutions. This webinar will bring together leading vendors in a convenient and interactive forum to address the spectrum of considerations and advantages for implementing UC today.

When: Thursday, March 15, 2012, 1 p.m. Eastern / 10 a.m. Pacific
What: Unified Communications 2012: What's Changed and Why You Should Know
Where: To register, or for more information, visit the homepage of [ www.net.com ]

FeaturedSpeakers:
Henry Dewing: Principal Analyst - Forrester Research
Aamer Kaleem: CTO, Lync Enterprise Voice - Microsoft
Joe Burton: CTO, Senior Vice President Engineering - Plantronics
Lee Macky: Practice Lead, Global UC - DELL Services
Tim Thornton: CTO, Vice President Engineering - NET

You'll also gain insight into:

• How to move ahead implementing unified communications today.
• Giving your employees the right tools to simplify communications and work more effectively.
• Best practices for security and interoperability with Microsoft Lync 2010.
• Why enterprise voice with Microsoft Lync now?

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

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

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. For more information, please visit the company's website at [ www.net.com ].