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To: George Coyne who wrote (11614)	12/13/1999 8:30:00 AM
From: polarisnh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21876

Speaking of the Spin Doctors: Cisco router aims to meet high-end demand By Ben Heskett Staff Writer, CNET News.com December 13, 1999, 12:50 a.m. PT Cisco Systems will announce plans later today to deliver a new high-speed optical networking device for communications carriers and Internet service providers, filling a hole in its strategy to build technology for even the most demanding networks. Quest Communications International has already deployed Cisco's new routing device and America Online plans to test the technology as well, according to the company. Cisco and its primary competitors are in a furious race to provide high-speed links for sprawling telecommunications networks, so customers can to keep up with demand for voice and data. Telcos and ISPs are anxious to deliver new services to businesses and consumers. Both Lucent Technologies and Nortel Networks too have announced ambitious plans for tackling one of the most lucrative battlegrounds in the networking market: High-end devices for long-distance networks based on fiber-optic technology. Lucent plucked start-up Nexabit Networks to fill its gaps earlier this year. Cisco's "GSR 12000 Terabit System" is currently in tests and essentially serves as a speed upgrade to the company's fast-selling 12000 routing device. The new technology, called the GSR 12016, can zip traffic across a network at speeds of 10 gigabits-per-second (Gbps) on each of 15 possible interfaces. Cisco claims the device can handle a total of 5 terabits-per-second (Tbps) worth of traffic, putting it on par with forthcoming technology from competitors as well as a slew of well-funded start-ups. Cisco said the speed upgrade will ship this month.