Bob: " which is bigger faster, CSCO ?NN? ". Maybe somebody else can comment:
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biz.yahoo.com
Monday December 13, 9:37 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Newbridge Networks Ships Next-Generation Carrier Class Core Switch to
Change the Future of Voice and Data Communications:
Field trials set to begin on first terabit-capable multiprotocol platform
KANATA, ONTARIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 1999--ÿ
Newbridge Networks (TSE:NNC. - news; NYSE:NN - news) today announced that it is
initiating field trials for its next-generation ATM+IP core platform with majorÿ
service providers in the U.S. and Europe. The Newbridge(r) 670 Routing
Switch Platform (RSP) provides carriers with a powerful solution for today'sÿ
voice and data applications, and scalability for offering future multiprotocol
broadband services.ÿ
``The faster, stronger Newbridge is 100 percent dedicated to delivering on its existingÿ
commitments,' said Pearse Flynn, recently appointed Newbridge
President and COO. ``These field trials mark the culmination of a successful development cycle,ÿ
meeting our goals and proving that Newbridge is committed
to enabling valuable networking solutions.'ÿ
The product is an industry first, offering capacity from 50 Gb/s and scalable to 5 Tb/s,
while maintaining unparalleled traffic management, high performance
and carrier class reliability.ÿ
The groundbreaking multiservice routing switch forms the foundation of nextÿ
generation networks. It merges best-of-class ATM/MPLS protocols with IP on a
single terabit-ready platform to seamlessly provide emerging voice andÿ
data services to existing and future customers.ÿ
In its October 1999 report on Core Switching and Routing, research firmÿ
Ryan Hankin and Kent (RHK) estimates that the market for core switch/router based
products should reach between U.S. $8 billion and U.S. $16 billion in 2003.ÿ
``Service providers must support the explosive growth of IP services while meeting
the needs of today's revenue-generating voice and data traffic,' stated
Joe Skorupa, Vice President, Switching and Routing at RHK. ``Products that blendÿ
switching and routing while delivering scalability and higher interface
speeds will be attractive to service providers as they strive to reduce operationalÿ
and capital costs in order to stay competitive.'ÿ
Newbridge Networks designs, manufactures, markets and services wide areaÿ
networking solutions for Internet service providers; local, long-distance, and
wireless communications companies; cable television carriers; and enterprise
customers in more than 100 countries. The company leverages its relationship
with Newbridge Affiliate companies and strategic alliances with numerousÿ
other networking companies to deliver complete, end-to-end solutions.
Newbridge customers include the world's 350 largest telecommunicationsÿ
service providers and more than 10,000 corporations, government organizations
and other institutions. Founded in 1986, the Company employs more than 6,000 people
on six continents. News and information are available at
www.newbridge.com.ÿ
ATM - asynchronous transfer mode COO - chief operating officerÿ
Gb/s - gigabits per second Tb/s - terabits per second MPLS -multiprotocol label switching
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biz.yahoo.com
Monday December 13, 8:07 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Cisco Systems Announces Ground-Breaking 12000 Terabit System for Scaling
Service Provider IP Infrastructures
Key Building Blocks Are theÿ
New Cisco 12016 GSR and OC-192c/STM64c 10G BPS Interface Card
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 1999-- Cisco Systems,ÿ
the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, today announced the 12000
Terabit System, a landmark architecture for scaling service provider IP infrastructures.ÿ
The innovative 12000 Terabit System scales to 5 Terabits (Tbps) per second
using industry-proven Cisco technology to provide customers the ability to
outpace ever-increasing traffic demands by scaling their IP backbones.ÿ
The Cisco 12016 GSR, which is available now, is the fundamental component of the
12000 Terabit System. This system provides unprecedented scalabilityÿ
with the first OC192c/STM64 (10 Gigabits (Gbps)) interface, and is in early
customer deployments today. ``Service providers need to reduce operational costs
in backbone networks by ensuring long term continuity in network
architecture,' says Joe Skorupa, vice president of Switching & Routing at RHK.
``Highly scalable systems that offer in-place expansion and investment
protection will be particularly attractive as service providers build
out their next generation backbones.'ÿ
The 12000 Terabit System offers modular, non-disruptive system scalabilityÿ
to 5 Tbps using an advanced crossbar switch fabric architecture. Because the
system is managed as a single routing node, it simplifies POP (point-of-presence)
architecture and reduces cost of operations. The software foundation for
the Terabit System is Cisco's Internet-proven IOS(R), which is optimized andÿ
streamlined for service providers for a greater degree of scale and stability.
By leveraging Cisco IOS, a service provider can offer an unprecedented array
of New World services, such as virtual private networks and unicast and
multicast based services. These services will be supported through all currentÿ
and future interface cards for the 12000 product. This enables providers to
maintain capital and operational investments.ÿ
Qwest Communications has already delivered the industry's first coast-to-coastÿ
OC-192c link using the 12016 GSR, running production traffic between its
New York and Sunnyvale, Calif. broadband Internet network locations.
``Cisco has been very aggressive in working with Qwest to deliver the next
generation gigabit switch router,' said Vab Goel, Qwest's vice president ofÿ
emerging technologies. ``Deploying the 12016 GSR enabled us to turn up the first
OC-192c circuit in our leading-edge nationwide Internet backbone and willÿ
allow us to seamlessly increase the total capacity and performance of our
network and data centers for customers.'ÿ
``The 12000 Terabit System is unique among high end routing platforms in
offering service providers scalability to a Terabit-speed platform and is
based on a widely deployed and proven architecture,' said industry analyst
Dave Passmore, president of NetReference. ``Driven by insatiable customer
bandwidth demands, service providers today are constantly scalingÿ
backbone capacities. This platform directly addresses this need,ÿ
while providing significant investment protection.'ÿ
The Cisco 12016 GSR is a carrier class router, supporting redundancyÿ
for all critical system components. To help carriers contend with traffic that doubles
every six to nine months, the 12016 can accommodate up toÿ
15 OC-192c/STM64 (10Gbps) interfaces and a switching capacity
that scales to 320 Gbps.ÿ
In addition, it supports the entire range of 12000 series interfaceÿ
with speeds ranging from DS3 to OC192c/STM64c, including channelized OC-12, to
provide unparalleled flexibility in configuration. This full suite of interfaces,
including Packet-over-SONET (PoS), Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM),
Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet and Dynamic Packet Transport, provides
a host of connectivity options. With a system latency as low as 13 microseconds
combined with Class of Service capabilities, this platform is ideal forÿ
supporting real-time traffic such as interactive data, on-line transactions, voice and
video. ``AOL continues to focus on providing its members with the bestÿ
possible Internet online experience, and as we continue building our state-of-the art
network we have selected Cisco's top-of-the-line router as a component of
that network,' said Joe Barrett, AOL vice president of Internet Operations. ``This
will help enable us to scale the service to support AOL's global growthÿ
and next-generation broadband technologies.'ÿ
``This announcement clearly demonstrates our continued commitment toÿ
lead the industry in core routing and significantly enhances our service provider
product portfolio. The 12000 GSR product family is the platform ofÿ
choice for building IP infrastructures today and the 12000 Terabit System will
undoubtedly continue this momentum. We are committed to assisting serviceÿ
providers which deploy cost effective and robust infrastructures that can address
their capacity needs, while simplifying operations to simplify and expand their
operations and maintaining a close focus on delivering revenue-generating
New World services,' says Kevin J. Kennedy, senior vice president forÿ
Cisco's Service Provider Line of Business. ``Cisco will scale its solutions to fulfill
the needs of service providers as their infrastructures evolve to meet theÿ
challenges of the burgeoning competitive Internet economy.'ÿ
Price and Availabilityÿ
The Cisco 12016 GSR will ship this month, starting at $65,000.ÿ
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Message #15624 from Bob Howarth at Dec 13 1999 10:26AM
ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ So, who's got the bigger one, NN or CSCO. Stay tuned!!ÿ
By end of today, I think things will start to get quite interesting. |
