I wonder what Tom Nolle would say in light of this item:
Avici Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: AVCI - news), a leading provider of scalable core routing solutions for intelligent IP-over-optical networks, Riverstone Networks, Inc., (Nasdaq: RSTN - news), a leader in service creation infrastructure for metropolitan area networks and CommVerge Solutions Limited, the leading network integrator in the Asia Pacific region, today announced that Chung Hwa Telecom will deploy Avici TSR® scalable core routers and Riverstone RS 8000 metro routers as the foundation for development of high-value services in its next-generation research network. The deployment consists of Avici TSR's supporting up to OC-192c/STM-64 speeds and Riverstone RS 8000's supporting interfaces including Fast Ethernet, T1/E1, POS/SDH STM-1 and ATM STM-1.
Chung Hwa Telecom, the largest telecommunications carrier in Taiwan, aggressively drives Taiwan's telecom research and development by leveraging next-generation network technologies to increase operational efficiency and service delivery. Chung Hwa Telecom is focused on delivering enhanced value-added services such as DSL, voice, video, and VPNs to the Taiwanese market. Avici's leading carrier-class core routing platform provides the scalability and reliability required to consolidate costly overlay networks, and deliver new differentiated services to customers. Riverstone Networks is a leading supplier of routers that convert raw bandwidth into profitable services for metropolitan area networks, enabling carriers to deliver new services, including on-demand bandwidth provisioning and virtual private network applications for home and office connectivity.
Something like, "it isn't GigE" or "it isn't PON"? |
