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To: Stephen B. Temple who wrote (2258)	1/5/1999 11:34:00 AM
From: Stephen B. Temple	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3178

Motorola Partners With Zephyr Telecommunications Inc. To Support Worldwide Voice Over IP Network Zephyr, a 'Carrier's Carrier,' Delivers Innovative High-Quality, Low-Cost, <> January 5, 1999 /PRNewswire/ Motorola's Internet and Networking Group (ING), a leader in the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) market, today announced a strategic relationship with Zephyr Telecommunications Inc. Zephyr Telecommunications is an integrated, facilities-based telecommunications company providing international long distance (ILD) services to customers in the U.S. and abroad. Using Motorola's Vanguard 6560 multiservice router, which incorporates digital IP technology, Zephyr is able to broaden its telecommunication services by offering voice, data, video and Internet access at the lowest possible price while maintaining a high quality of service. In addition, this IP network is robust, allowing Zephyr to prioritize information and integrate multimedia. "In a nutshell, Motorola knows voice and that's why we work well together, " said Zephyr's founder and CEO, Dr. Terrence McGarty. "Our challenge is how well we manage the equipment as we grow. That's why we view Motorola not as a supplier, but as a strategic partner," continued McGarty. "This is a very exciting relationship for us," said Walt Prusak, vice president, worldwide marketing, Motorola's ING. "Zephyr is demonstrating how an all-IP network backbone can help meet the challenge of providing a full set of telecommunications services including voice, data and video as well as full Internet access -- all on a global scale. Equally important to high quality voice are the advanced features available through Motorola's gateway offerings that enable Voice over IP to have the same capabilities we receive from circuit switched carriers. It's an ideal match between two leading edge, visionary companies with the skills to offer low-cost, feature-rich, high- quality service." For Zephyr, IP is not only cost-effective but also an efficient transport system. For example, the company can offer multiple country conference calls without having to use a bridge. Zephyr has rolled out its network in eight countries -- Poland, Czech Republic, Russia, Germany, Korea, Switzerland, U.K. and the U.S. -- using the Vanguard 6560 multiservice router, that interfaces directly with local telecom switches. Currently, the network has a capacity of four to five million minutes each month. Zephyr plans to triple this capacity within the next two years and to extend its network to more than 20 countries. Zephyr plans to integrate IP into its local telephony network once the testing of the network overseas is complete. About Zephyr Telecommunications Zephyr Telecommunications Inc. is a global, integrated, facilities-based telecommunications company, that is a leading provider of international long distance (ILD) services to customers, based in the United States and selected key markets abroad. The Company has realized significant advantages by creating an integrated global network utilizing standard telephony and Internet Protocol (IP) signaling protocols for both transmission and switching over its facilities utilizing its own dedicated networks. The Company is currently offering ILD services in Poland, Russia, Korea, the Czech Republic and Germany. The Company is currently expanding its network into additional countries on an ongoing basis. About Motorola Motorola's Internet and Networking Group (ING) delivers Smart Access Technology to connect people and organizations in a world of converging communications. ING provides a full complement of wireline and wireless access solutions, including corporate networking, telecom infrastructure, broadband communications, wireless content services and platform software. Please visit www.mot.com/ing for more information. Motorola is a global leader in advanced electronic systems and services. It liberates the power of technology by creating software-enhanced products that provide integrated customer solutions and Internet access via wireless and satellite communications, as well as computing, networking, and automotive electronics. Motorola also provides essential digital building blocks in the form of embedded semiconductors, controls and systems. Sales in 1997 were $29.8 billion. SOURCE Motorola Internet and Networking Group /CONTACT: Stan Vernon of Motorola, 508-261-4756, LSV003@email.mot.com, or Brandon Graff of MS&L/Boston, 617-267-1909 ext. 325, bgraff@mslboston.com, or Dr. Terrence P. McGarty of Zephyr Telecommunications, 973-360-9200/ /Web site: zephyrtele.com /Web site: mslboston.com /Web site: mot.com [Copyright 1999, PR Newswire]

To: Stephen B. Temple who wrote (2258)	1/5/1999 11:42:00 AM
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Service Providers in China Select Cisco's Optical Internetworking Strategy to Build New World Networks January 5, 1999 SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE) Cisco 12000 GSR Provides Critical Component in China's Internetworking Capability Cisco Systems today announced that it is enabling service providers in China to reengineer their networks for next-generation optical internetworking while empowering the country to build a stronger backbone network. Service providers in China are selecting the Cisco 12000 Gigabit Switch Router (GSR) series to build out New World Networks optimized for data, voice and video. The Cisco GSR is the critical component to Cisco's optical internetworking strategy to build networks that run IP directly over the optical layer. Prominent service providers in China already deploying Gigabit Switch Routers include China Telecom, Shanghai Online, Guangdong CATV and Dalian CATV who will be among the first in the world to be able to harness the power of optical internetworking. "Service providers in China clearly recognize the advantages of optical internetworking," said Graeme Fraser, general manager of the Optical Internetworking Business Unit. "These service providers are building networks that will ensure China's significant role in the Internet economy. " Today's public networks use older time-division multiplexing (TDM) technology, which forces all types of traffic into connections aggregated from 64 kbps voice channels. In the optical internetworking world, much of this traditional equipment becomes unnecessary due to gains afforded by statistical multiplexing. By statistically multiplexing packets and cells over wavelengths in the optical network layer, switches and routers can provide increased bandwidth efficiency and eliminate substantial cost and complexity. The result is a more flexible network that can carry data, voice, and video. China Telecom China Telecom, the national telecommunications carrier, has rolled-out a network centered around six GSRs working into a pan-China IP backbone. ChinaNet ("163 network") is the country's largest Internet access network and covers 30 provinces. The current ChinaNet backbone upgrade program was initiated at the beginning of this year. Following the implementation of new capabilities at the national level, each province in China will begin building up their own local backbone networks. Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou are key cities where demand is highest for IP-based multiservice networks. As hubs for regional trade and communications, these cities need high-bandwidth, reliable and secure infrastructures as development continues to accelerate. For that reason, China Telecom selected Cisco GSRs to carry the load at these strategic hubs. Shanghai Online Shanghai Online, the Internet service provider for one of China's most progressive municipalities, also has selected Cisco Systems as its technology supplier for its next-generation backbone. Shanghai Online deployed the GSR into its backbone enabling it to roll out a Packet-over-SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) capability that can send IP packets over SDH equipment. Guangdong CATV Guangdong CATV, one of the largest cable television stations in China, is implementing Cisco 12008 Gigabit Switch Routers in its backbone network. The network will provide integrated MPEG2 video, H.729 audio and LAN data traffic over a single IP platform to more than 400,000 subscribers in 21 cities in Guangdong province. These GSRs are part of an end-to-end Cisco solution that also includes high-end routers and remote access servers. The Cisco-based solution that Guangdong CATV has will enable the station to optimize bandwidth utilization over its existing high-speed SDH optic fiber backbone. "We selected Cisco Systems over its competitors because it was able to demonstrate the level of support and performance we needed," said Wang Chang Li, president of Guangdong CATV. "We have ambitious plans to offer a variety of multimedia value-added services to our cable TV subscribers, so we demand tremendous new functionality and higher performance from our networking equipment. Cisco's end-to-end packaged service and hardware provides us with the kind of total solution that is essential for a reliable and scalable network." Dalian CATV Dalian CATV also is installing the Cisco 12008 Gigabit Switch Router into its backbone network and transmitting data, voice and live video throughout the city of Dalian. The network covers 16 branch nodes in the city, which are connected by SDH equipment. Cisco 12000 Gigabit Switch Router Series The Cisco 12000 GSR series of routers are the company's next-generation range of Internet routing products targeted at Internet service providers (ISPs), carriers who provide Internet services, Internet 2 and next-generation network applications and high-speed enterprise WAN backbones.