Marconi Wins DSL.net Infrastructure Bid
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DSL.net Selects Scalable, Flexible Network Solution
Using Marconi TNX and ASX Switches
PITTSBURGH, March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Marconi (LONDON: MNI), a leading
global supplier of advanced networking solutions, announced today that the
company is providing the core switching infrastructure for Internet Service
Provider (ISP) DSL.net, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSLN), a direct provider of high-speed
data communications and broadband solutions.
Based in New Haven, Connecticut, DSL.net selected Marconi as their network
infrastructure build-out partner. This selection was based upon the
scalability and reliability of Marconi's proposed network equipment solution,
as well as Marconi's support for traffic management and Quality of Service
(QoS) guarantees. The Marconi TNX-210 and ASX-1200 switches offered a
flexible solution for DSL.net's internal wide-area networking needs.
"Because of the flexibility of the Marconi products, we're able to scale a
customer's bandwidth based on their needs," said David Struwas, DSL.net
president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). "Our selection of Marconi
supports DSL.net's continued growth by helping us deliver the high standard of
service our customers demand."
"We are very pleased to be chosen to deliver the scalable, high-
performance network equipment that DSL.net needs to continue to differentiate
itself in the marketplace," said Joe Pajer, Marconi's executive vice
president, routing and switching products. "Being selected by a rapidly
expanding service provider like DSL.net validates our ability to supply
solutions for industry innovators, helping them to stay competitive by
offering their customers superior solutions through a Marconi-based network."
About Marconi's TNX and ASX Switches
Marconi's family of switching products has been designed to provide
reliable, scalable ATM switching solutions for building emerging next-
generation networks with a diverse range of bandwidth and service needs. The
TNX and ASX families enable customers to build edge and backbone networks
supporting a wide range of narrow band and broadband services. The TNX family
includes the TNX-210, a modular 2.5 Gbps switch supporting up to 32 ATM and
non-ATM ports, and the TNX-1100, a 10 Gbps switch supporting up to 128 service
ports. Included in the ASX family are the ASX-4000, Marconi's flagship
switching product which is a carrier-grade 40 Gbps backbone switch, and the
ASX-1200, a 2.5 to 10 Gbps switch.
About DSL.net, Inc.
Based in New Haven, Connecticut, DSL.net is a data communications and
Internet access provider that uses digital subscriber line technology to
provide high-speed Internet access solutions to small- and medium-sized
businesses, primarily in second and third tier cities across the United
States. As of February 1, 2000, DSL.net had provided service or had installed
equipment in over 140 cities. For more information on DSL.net visit its web
page at www.dsl.net.
About Marconi
Marconi plc (LONDON: MNI) is one of the world's fastest growing
communications and IT companies with a strong record of innovation and
technological breakthroughs. It is a world leader in smart broadband optical
networks and it supplies the key technologies and services for the New Public
Network and the Internet. With 45,000 employees worldwide and sales in over
100 countries, it is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
The headquarters of Marconi Communications is in Pittsburgh, PA.
CONTACT: Rich Borden of Marconi Public Relations, 724-742-7716, or Fax,
724-742-7742, or Email, rborden@fore.com .
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