Better read SBC's news from Supercom.......its material to TERN in light of this bit of information....stalk the bear.
Terayon and Juniper Networks Announce Alliance to Enable a 'Best of Breed' Architecture for Delivery of Advanced Cable Broadband Services Joint Solution Provides Greater Flexibility in Architecting Networks for Broadband
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 5, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Terayon
Communication Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: TERN), a leading provider of broadband
access, delivery and management solutions and Juniper Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:
JNPR) today announced an alliance that will enable customers to create new, more
flexible network architectures for delivering broadband services over cable
networks.
The architecture embraces a 'best-of-breed' solution by teaming the Terayon BW
3500 CMTS (Cable Modem Termination System), qualified to meet DOCSIS(R) 2.0,
with Juniper Networks' high-performance IP edge routing platforms. This solution
is designed to provide cable operators with greater flexibility in building and
managing their broadband networks for maximum efficiency, scalability and
performance compared to other solutions that are based on proprietary protocols.
"Juniper Networks is the ideal partner for us as the exceptional performance and
reliability of their edge routers complement the existing routing features and
capabilities of the Terayon BW 3500 CMTS, resulting in a flexible network
architecture to more easily meet operators' unique requirements," said Kishore
Manghnani, vice president and general manager of Terayon's CMTS Products Group.
"Furthermore, the best-of-breed capabilities of Terayon and Juniper Networks
keep operators from being locked into solutions with proprietary protocol, which
can make them more limiting and complex to manage."
"Terayon's CMTS complements our IP routing platforms, and together we represent
an opportunity for broadband providers to increase per-subscriber revenues
through expanded offerings of multi-media services over IP," said Tony Scarfo,
vice president of partner management, Juniper Networks.
The companies are continuing to develop the joint architecture to ensure
seamless interoperability between the edge routing platforms and the CMTS, as
well as validate new VPN (Virtual Private Network) services and
application-based routing and tunneling capabilities. The architecture is
currently in trials with several international cable operators. Operators who
have already deployed both Terayon DOCSIS 2.0 CMTSs and Juniper Networks edge
routing platforms will be able to easily upgrade these systems into this new,
more flexible architecture to protect the customer's investment.
"We're pleased to have Terayon as the newest member of the Juniper Networks
Infrastructure Alliance," Scarfo continued.
A Growing Relationship
Further strengthening their relationship, Terayon has joined the Juniper
Infrastructure Alliance Program, which is comprised of companies who provide
hardware products that complement Juniper Networks in delivering value-added
services. Infrastructure Alliance partners deliver focused solutions that
accelerate time to market with revenue-generating IP services. Delivering highly
interoperable solutions ensures streamlined operational efficiency for rapid
deployment of new services, thus allowing service providers and enterprises to
more optimally use their critical resources and existing operational skill sets.
About Terayon's DOCSIS 2.0 CMTS line
Terayon currently offers two CMTSs to meet the diverse needs of cable operators
worldwide. Designed for operators' most demanding applications, the Terayon BW
3500 is a carrier class, chassis-based model that supports up to 11 CMTS line
cards and is qualified to meet the DOCSIS 2.0 and PacketCable(TM)
specifications. The Terayon BW 3200 is a compact CMTS ideal for smaller cable
systems or large segmented systems. Deployed in an operator's headend -- the
central point of a cable network -- either CMTS manages the DOCSIS cable modems
deployed by the operator's subscribers, forming an end-to-end system for
delivering broadband services.
About Juniper Networks, Inc.
Juniper Networks transforms the business of networking by creating competitive
advantage for our customers with superior networking and security solutions.
Juniper Networks is dedicated to customers who derive strategic value from their
networks, including global network operators, enterprises, government agencies
and research and educational institutions. Juniper Networks' portfolio of
networking and security solutions support the complex scale, security and
performance requirements of the world's most demanding mission critical
networks. Additional information can be found at www.juniper.net.
About Terayon
Terayon Communication Systems, Inc. is the leading innovator of intelligent
broadband access for operators who want to deliver the widest range of advanced
data, video and voice services. Terayon maintains its headquarters in Santa
Clara, California, and has sales and support offices worldwide. The company is
traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol TERN and can be found on the web at
www.terayon.com.
Juniper Networks, the Juniper Networks logo, NetScreen, NetScreen Technologies,
the NetScreen logo, NetScreen-Global Pro, ScreenOS, and GigaScreen are
registered trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc. in the United States and other
countries.
"Safe Harbor" Statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995:
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release
contains forward-looking statements, estimates and assumptions by Terayon and
other parties that involve risks and uncertainties, including Terayon's ability
to gain new business; Terayon's ability to develop new, technologically advanced
products; the feasibility, integration and adoption of the new architecture; the
acceptance of Terayon's new products in the market; the sales of Terayon's new
products; the expansion of operations by Terayon's customers and the deployment
of Terayon's products in specific markets; as well as the other risks detailed
from time to time in Terayon's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. |
