Atmosphere Networks and Cox Communications to Provide Optical Networking Solution for San Diego Defense Consortium.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2000 Federal Community of Interest Network (COIN) Application Will Link Sites Atmosphere Networks, the leader in providing onramps to the high-speed optical network, today announced that it will supply optical networking Communications between computers, telephones and other electronic devices using light. An optical network is far more reliable and has far greater potential transmission capacity than networking in the electrical domain. See optical fiber. access equipment as part of a contract awarded to Cox Business Services, a division of Cox Communications Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television and telecommunications services in the United States. It is the third-largest[2] cable television provider in the United States, serving more than 6. , by the San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. Defense & Space Technology Consortium. Under the contract, Cox Business Services will provide state-of-the-art communications capabilities, including Atmosphere's FSN (Full-Service Network) A communications network that provides shopping, movies on demand and access to databases and a variety of interactive services. 1200 Full Service Node, to the Defense Consortium. Specifically, the solution includes a transparent local area network (LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. ) between the Defense Consortium's new Software Engineering Center in El Cajon El Cajon (ĕl kähōn`), city (1990 pop. 88,693), San Diego co., S Calif.; inc. 1912. Electronic equipment, aircraft parts, irrigation equipment, furniture, and men's suits are among its manufactures. , Calif., and the Space and Naval Warfare naval warfare Military operations conducted on, under, or over the sea and waged against other seagoing vessels or targets on land or in the air. The earliest naval attacks were raids by the armed men of a tribe or town using fishing boats or merchant ships. Systems Command (SPAWAR SPAWAR Space & Naval Warfare Systems Command (US Navy) SPAWAR Space Warfare ) data center in Point Loma Point Loma is a neighborhood of San Diego, California. Geographically it is a hilly peninsula that is bordered on the west and south by the Pacific Ocean, the east by the San Diego Bay and Old Town and the north by the San Diego River. , Calif., as well as voice and high-speed data services. "Inclusion of the Atmosphere FSN 1200 multiservice access equipment in our bid enhanced our solution to meet all of the Defense Consortium's needs for interconnection of locations, high-speed Internet See broadband. access and most importantly a flexible mix of data and voice services that can be scaled quickly as needed as needed prn. See prn order. ," said Attila Tota, vice president for Cox Business Services. "Atmosphere's equipment is among the best on the market for efficient use of bandwidth and flexible, high-performance, cost-effective delivery of high-speed data and voice services, and it enables Cox to be more competitive." "Cox is among the most savvy and creative carriers in the industry, and we're delighted to work with them to provide solutions that deliver a highly differentiated service mix, very cost-effectively, for COIN applications," said Rob Newman, chief executive officer and president of Atmosphere Networks. Defense Consortium Solution Represents the State of the Art The Defense Consortium contract comprises two separate telecommunications applications. The first will provide 20 Mbps of transparent LAN service A service from a carrier that links remote Ethernets together. It is called "transparent" because the connected Ethernets are viewed as one Ethernet by the customer, regardless of the technology employed by the carrier in between. over Cox's bi-directional and redundant OC-48 SONET backbone, rate shaped via ATM over an OC-3 interface to 45 Mbps per circuit. The second application includes more than 180 voice circuits, with Ethernet, ATM and voice all delivered over the same network platform. The Atmosphere equipment is unique in its ability to provide electrical handoffs for Ethernet applications over the LAN as well as optical handoffs for high-speed applications. As a result, Cox can quickly and easily respond to the Defense Consortium's requests for new or differently mixed telecommunications services. The new data connection between the Software Engineering Center and SPAWAR will enable workers at both locations to more quickly and easily share e-mail, financial data, administrative information, complex drawings and other non-classified communications. In addition, Cox will be able to scale the network's performance on short notice -- overnight, compared to the 60 to 90 days required by carriers using traditional telecommunications equipment. Formed in 1999, the San Diego Defense & Space Technology Consortium was created to help businesses in San Diego County defense and space industry cluster to compete for and win defense contracts, such as the contract for the Cox/Atmosphere optical networking solution. Defense Consortium an Example of a "COIN" Application The Defense Consortium telecommunications application is an example of a Community of Interest Network, or "COIN," application. This market, identified and categorized by Atmosphere Networks in collaboration with Cox Communications, includes education, federal, municipality, healthcare and other entities that are linked by geography, common interests and a centralized decision process. In general, COINs are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. high-speed and bundled, multiple services for Internet access, virtual private networks (VPNs), intranets, interlinks between PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). voice equipment and other telecommunications-related functions. They usually want to take advantage of existing fiber or cable, making them ideal candidates for Atmosphere's flexible ability to mix multiple services efficiently over the same pipe and to take full advantage of existing lines. About Cox Business Services Cox Business Services is a new profit center within Cox Communications dedicated to providing advanced video, voice and data services to small, medium and large businesses. Cox Business Services' diverse array of broadband communications services includes personalized, affordable solutions for businesses of all sizes, including high-speed Internet, digital switch services and telephone, video and data transport -- with everything backed by cutting-edge technology and award-winning customer service. And, Cox offers the convenience of a single point of contact for all communications needs. Cox Communications, Inc. serves approximately 6 million customers nationwide, making it the nation's fifth largest cable television company. A full-service provider of telecommunications products, Cox offers an array of services, including cable television under the Cox Cable brand; local and long-distance telephone services under the Cox Digital Telephone brand; high-speed Internet access under the brands Cox@Home, Road Runner and Cox Express; advanced digital video programming services under the Cox Digital Cable brand; and commercial voice and data services via Cox Business Services. Cox is an investor in telecommunications companies including Sprint PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. and Excite@Home, as well as programming networks including Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel, Outdoor Life and Speedvision. More information about Cox Communications can be accessed on the Internet at www.cox.com. About Atmosphere Networks Founded in 1997, Atmosphere Networks is the leading player in providing onramps to the optical network all the way to the doorstep of enterprise customers. Atmosphere enables telecommunications carriers to take full advantage of optical networks' capacities and offer their customers the most flexible voice-and-data service packages. With Atmosphere, carriers can boost their competitiveness, revenues and market share while lowering their network costs by up to 75 percent, while enterprise customers can mix and match the voice, Internet and other data services they demand. The privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. is backed by Benchmark Capital, Foundation Capital, Institutional Venture Partners (IVP IVP abbr. intravenous pyelogram IVP (Intravenous pyelogram) The use of a dye, injected into the veins, used to locate kidney stones. Also used to determine the anatomy of the urinary system. ), Bowman Capital, Volpe Brown Whelan & Co., and other venture firms with proven track records in funding successful networking companies. For more information on Atmosphere Networks, visit the Web site at www.atmospherenetworks.com. Note to Editors: Atmosphere Networks is a trademark of Atmosphere Networks, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners. |
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