Mr. Fun, I forgot to mention Nortel's lead in VPN which is further evidence of their lead in integrating data networking into its product line. I have attached the PR. I also forgot to mention Shasta. Apparently, LU does not have a product which competes with Shasta.
Yesterday, Sun announced that Sun, Netscape and Nortel would work on the standards for ASPs. Sun is recognizing Nortel's lead in network management. Here is the PR on VPN lead:
Monday December 20, 9:02 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Nortel Networks Corporation
Nortel Networks Enlarges Lead in Virtual Private Network
Gateway Market
Contivity Internet VPN Solution Has Broad Customer Acceptance
BILLERICA, MA, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ - Nortel Networks (NYSE/TSE: NT) not only commands the largest share of the Virtual Private Network(VPN) gateway market, but its share is growing faster than those of its competitors, according to a new report from the Synergy Research Group(SRG).
SRG reports that Nortel Networks is the leader for the third consecutive quarter, enlarging its share of VPN gateway revenue to 29.1 percent at the end of the third quarter 1999, up from 21.3 percent at the end of the previous quarter.
Nortel Networks also was No. 1 in units shipped in the third quarter, with 19.3 percent of the market, compared to 13.7 percent at the conclusion of the second quarter. Third-quarter shipments of Nortel Networks' Contivity Extranet Switches increased by 80 percent from the second
quarter.
`We're not just holding the lead; we're increasing it,` said John Doyle, Nortel Networks director, IP network applications. `This kind of market acceptance is the best possible testimony to the quality of our Contivity family of Internet Virtual Private Network solutions and the benefits it provides customers. Nortel Networks is at the heart of the Internet revolution.`
`The VPN Gateway market is one of the fastest-growing networking equipment markets, combining the cost-savings and flexibility advantages of packet switching with the benefits of connectivity and security associated with circuit switching,` said Jeremy Duke, president of
Phoenix-based Synergy Research Group. `With the advantage of being first to market, and with the continued market acceptance of the Contivity architecture, Nortel Networks is in a strong leadership position.`
The Contivity Extranet Switch (CES) is at the heart of Nortel Networks' Internet VPN solution. It allows enterprise customers and service providers to take advantage of the Internet's flexibility, low-cost access and worldwide availability to replace expensive, dedicated
remote-access and branch-office networks. The CES family - models 1500, 2500 and 4500 -- is designed to meet the needs of small, medium-sized and large enterprises and service providers wishing to offer VPN managed services. |
