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To: Pravin Kamdar who wrote (4574)	3/13/1998 12:56:00 PM
From: Augustus Gloop	Respond to of 6980

March 13, 1998 (HONG KONG) -- Bay Networks of the United States will install what will become one of the largest asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) networks in Hong Kong. The contract was signed with City University of Hong Kong to form the backbone of a new US$1.2 million ATM network project. Offering virtual LAN capability as well as ATM switching, the network will employ a mixture of BayStack Ethernet switches, Centillion 50 and 100 ATM switches, BLN routers and Bay Networks' flagship System 5000 BH backbone hub. The new ATM network will replace City University's existing FDDI-based DECnet. Its implementation is being overseen by the Network Enable division of Unisys Hong Kong. It will form a key element in the university's strategy to use the latest information technology to improve services for its staff and students. The first phase of the project, which will carry data and video traffic to some 2,000 users, is expected to be completed by the end of April 1998. The second phase of the implementation will enable the network to serve up to 6,000 users. Terence Ying, area manager for Bay Networks Hong Kong, said "The deployment of Bay Networks' solutions will enhance the university's network transport infrastructure. Information will flow much efficiently around the campus, providing greater access and efficiency for staff and students alike." The new CTNET network is fully IP-based, delivering high-speed bandwidth for data-intensive applications such as videoconferencing. It is also entirely virtual, giving it a high degree of flexibility. City University will be linked to the Internet, as well as academically oriented networks such as CERNET and HARNET, which enable the students and teachers to share and exchange information across the campus or the globe. (Keith Chan, Asia BizTech Correspondent)