Riverstone to host online seminar on Metro networks:
Riverstone Networks to
Sponsor Light Reading Seminar
Highlighting Key Metropolitan Area
Networking Technologies
WHO & WHAT:
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2001--
Riverstone Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:RSTN - news), a pioneer in
metropolitan area networking, is sponsoring a free online
seminar about the future of metropolitan area networking on
Light Reading's web site Tuesday, August 21 at 2:00 p.m. EDT.
Service providers, analysts, and editors interested in accessing
the educational seminar over the Internet can register today on
Light Reading's web site (www.lightreading.com).
Romulus Pereira, president and CEO of Riverstone, Lewis
Eatherton, Excite@Home's strategic engineering architect, and
Eugene Pisman, co-founder and chief network architect of
Intellispace, will discuss a unified, real-world vision of how
Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS), Resilient Packet Ring
(RPR), and 10 Gigabit Ethernet will be deployed in metro
networks in the near-future.
The seminar will provide real-world insights into these three
technologies that have emerged at the forefront of
metropolitan area networking, specifically focusing on the
following topics:
Advantages of MPLS technology in metro networking
Ethernet features better handled by MPLS technology
Desired deployment scenarios for 10-Gigabit Ethernet
technology
Networks that will benefit from RPR technology
WHERE & WHEN:
``Unified Field Theory:'' How Does it All Come Together? Tuesday, August 21, 2001; 2:00 p.m. EDT
Register at www.lightreading.com
BACKGROUND:
Riverstone Networks, Inc., (Nasdaq:RSTN - news) builds routers that convert raw bandwidth into
profitable services for Metropolitan Area Networks. Riverstone's products enable the creation of
profitable services and the delivery of these services over next-generation and legacy networks,
including SONET/SDH, Gigabit Ethernet, T1/E1, T3/E3, ATM, and Dense Wavelength Division
Multiplexing (DWDM). Riverstone products bring together fourth-generation Application Specific
Integrated Circuits (ASICs), battle-tested routing software, and unparalleled media versatility to
deliver comprehensive solutions for Metropolitan Area Networks. Riverstone's products are deployed
in more than 40 countries and in some of the world's largest networks, including British Telecom,
Korea Telecom, Genuity, MCI WorldCom, MAE West Ames, EarthLink, NTT, and Telefonica. For more
information, please visit the company's Web site at www.riverstonenet.com.
Note to Editors: Riverstone Networks is a trademark of Riverstone Networks, Inc. All other
trademarks, service marks, and trade names belong to their respective owners.
Contact:
Riverstone Networks
Steve Garrison, 408/878-6433
garrison@riverstonenet.com |
