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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (11955)	10/4/2001 11:22:07 PM
From: r.edwards	Respond to of 12823

RSTN, anybody buying it in here? not hyping , just wondering as it seems to cover a lot of "bases" and you guys seem knowlegeable lightreading.com ""at wire speed over any network, from SONET, TDM and ATM to optical Ethernet, WDM, MPLS and packet ring networks. With its RS family of intelligent routers, Riverstone is the leading provider of metro edge switching and routing, according to Light Reading's Optical Oracle, and of last mile Ethernet CPE, according to industry analyst Infonetics. Riverstone routers are found in more than 40 countries and in some of the world's largest networks—including British Telecom, Korea Telecom, Genuity, MCI WorldCom, Qwest, Verizon, NTT, and Telefonica. These modular, chassis-based routers feature a broad range of service-enabling technologies embedded in fourth-generation ASICs, along with highly robust routing software and unsurpassed media versatility. The result is a routing platform recognized as the standard for metro service delivery worldwide. Access and Aggregation From the building basement to the core edge, Riverstone Networks provides access and aggregation solutions that combine versatile connectivity with key service creation and accounting technologies. These include Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) for layer-2 VPNs and traffic prioritization services, rate limiting for dynamic bandwidth provisioning, and hardware-based, connection-oriented accounting for irrefutable services billing. Riverstone technology enables service providers in the metro to penetrate new markets quickly, build solid revenue streams, and establish a competitive advantage. Metro Data Centers In the metro data center, Riverstone offers both aggregation and content hosting solutions to optimize performance, enhance availability, improve response time and increase content reliability. Riverstone's solutions incorporate hardware-accelerated bandwidth control, accounting, and security features to enable a broad range of customized services without sacrificing peak performance. Local Broadband Riverstone offers cable data solutions through its partnership with Terayon. The Riverstone IP/CMTS router is an ideal platform for the creation and delivery of IP business services over cable networks. For DSL carriers, Riverstone's full ATM connectivity creates an ideal platform to inject IP services into a DSL network. Packet Voice Through its partnership with Sonus Networks, the leading voice gateway provider, Riverstone offers VoIP solutions for local voice switching. Riverstone routers work with Sonus products to provide class 4/5 replacement for local traffic switching, with the potential for an eventual toll bypass solution based on IP networking ""

To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (11955)	10/5/2001 9:34:01 AM
From: Peter Ecclesine	Respond to of 12823

Hi Frank, I (mis)remembered the first public demonstration: Internet2TM Conference - October 1999 In October 1999 TeraBeam Networks provided Internet access to the Internet2TM Conference. Applications included the world's largest Internet video conference with over 50 institutions participating from around the world, the netcast of conference proceedings and streaming remote speakers to the conference over Mpeg2 video. I2 officials described TeraBeam's network as "Rock Solid" throughout the meeting. and a subsequent January 2000 PC conference in Scottsdale. I was told TB used OA links for some of the demonstrations. Their 'native devices' were/are PTP, with a holographic lens that restricts the temperature range. Their claim of 'terabit' arose from multiple gigabit beams, but I don't think they ever showed an imaging detector for beams from different buildings, each with unique scintillation. I guess we could call their PR department and ask ;-) petere PS The upstream ML is three GigE links from Terabeam, as other articles went into more detail