Dow Jones Newswires -- October 22, 1997
Newbridge Networks Gets Vivid Pdt Order From Texas
College
HERNDON, Va. (Dow Jones)--Newbridge Networks Corp. (NN) said it
has received an order from Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, for its
VIVID switched routing solution as the foundation of its network.
The value of the order wasn't disclosed.
In a news release, Newbridge said the VIVID system enables Baylor to
implement applications including three-dimensional radiography, voice/video
transmission, and scientific visualization, which is the display of high-resolution
images of biological structures for medical research.
The company said Baylor is connecting a Siemens/Newbridge
MainStreetXpress 36170 Multiservices Switch in its main computer center to
VIVID ATM switches installed in each of the seven main buildings on its
campus. It said that within each building, VIVID switches are used on each
floor to connect with VIVID Fast Ethernet (100 BaseT) Orange Ridges that
map LAN traffic over the switching network. From the VIVID Orange
Ridges, copper or fiber is run out to lab workstations, offices or desktops.
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