Castleton And Newbridge Networks Enter Strategic Partnership
BURNABY, B.C., Feb. 12 /CNW-PRN/ - Castleton Network Systems Corporation today announced that it
has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Newbridge Networks Corporation for a
strategic partnership agreement to develop next generation product solutions in the T1/E1 and sub-T1/E1
packet branch access market. Castleton and Newbridge Networks have also agreed to coordinate
strategies for introducing products into this market. Further, the two firms will set up a joint review
board to ensure a network-coordinated approach to the Newbridge(R) access product family.
''This certainly emphasizes the commitment and expertise of our R&D team and the company as a
whole,'' said Greg Celmainis, COO and President, Castleton. ''This partnership agreement, along with our
recent consolidation with the West End packet access group, makes Castleton the focal point for the
development of these next generation products. This partnership also builds on the success of our joint
development activities related to the Newbridge 3608 MainStreet(R) Packet Access Mux. As market
demands steadily drive the need for manufacturers to provide innovative, cost-saving network solutions, I
feel this agreement positions both companies to be leading suppliers in the branch access market.''
''Castleton's AssuredVoice(TM) brings best-of-breed packet voice technology to the MainStreet product
family,'' says Wes Biggs, Assistant Vice-President, STN Product Line Management, Newbridge
Networks. ''We are pleased to be working closely with Castleton to bring innovative access solutions to
the market.''
Castleton, an expert in packet voice technology and a developer of innovative and high performance
network access products, will further develop its AssuredVoice technology for deployment in these next
generation products. AssuredVoice technology allows transport of consolidated voice, fax, and data over
frame relay and asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) networks. Utilizing adaptive features, AssuredVoice
provides business-quality voice with high reliability even under changing or adverse network conditions.
Castleton Network Systems Corporation (http://www.castleton.com), a Newbridge Affiliate, develops
network access products with application to Frame Relay, ATM, and IP networks. Castleton's
AssuredVoice(TM)-based technology allows transport of consolidated voice, fax, and data over a single
network path. As a result, traditional requirements for separate, expensive, and often parallel paths
between the same endpoints are eliminated. Utilizing adaptive features including jitter management, silence
suppression, traffic management, automatic gain control, and echo cancellation, AssuredVoice technology
provides highly reliable business quality voice. Castleton is headquartered in Vancouver with offices in
Kanata and Toronto, Canada; Newport, UK; and Herndon, Virginia, USA.
West End Systems Corp. (http://www.westendsys.com) is headquartered in Kanata, Ontario, with R&D
facilities in Arnprior, Ontario and regional offices in Newport, U.K.; Herndon, Virginia; and in the Asia
Pacific Rim region. West End is a leader in the development of alternate access technologies including
Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) communications equipment. West End Systems Corp. is a Newbridge Affiliate.
Newbridge Networks (http://www.newbridge.com) is a global leader in asynchronous transfer mode
(ATM), frame relay, and time division multiplexing (TDM) networking systems, according to independent
research. The company designs, manufactures, services, and markets a comprehensive family of
networking products and systems that delivers the power of multimedia communications to organizations
in more than 100 countries throughout the world. Newbridge products are the choice of an expanding
range of customers which includes the world's 200 largest telecommunications service providers, as well
as more than 10,000 corporations and government organizations. The company has facilities in Canada,
the United States, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Australasia. Newbridge
Networks Corporation is a public company whose common shares are listed on the New York Stock
Exchange (NN) in the United States and The Toronto Stock Exchange, (NNC) in Canada.
AssuredVoice(TM) and Castleton are registered trademarks of Castleton Network Systems Corporation.
Newbridge is a registered trademark of Newbridge Networks Corporation. |
