Avici and Ciena Demonstrate Dynamic Bandwidth Provisioning Across Intelligent Optical Network.Business/Technology Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2001 Enable Service Providers to Eliminate Bandwidth Inefficiencies and Deliver New Differentiated Services Offerings that can be classified by type, or quality, of service. For example, a differentiated services network could prioritize real time traffic for a higher fee. Avici Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:AVCI), a leading provider of scalable core routing solutions for intelligent-IP-over optical networks, today announced an industry milestone by demonstrating dynamic bandwidth provisioning between its TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) Refers to a program that remains in memory when the user exits it in order that it be immediately available at the press of a hotkey. (R) scalable core router A router that resides within the middle or backbone of the network rather than at its periphery. The routers that make up the backbone of the Internet are core routers. See edge router and WAN router. and intelligent optical switches from CIENA, enabling carriers to optimize capacity provisioning across the optical Internet to help eliminate bandwidth inefficiencies and deliver new differentiated services to customers. The demonstration couples Avici's TSR(R) scalable core router with the intelligence of CIENA's MultiWave CoreDirector(TM) CI, using the Optical Internetworking Forum's (OIF OIF Operation Iraqi Freedom OIF Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (French: International Organization of Francophonie) OIF Office for Intellectual Freedom (American Library Association) ) User Network Interface (UNI) signaling. This live event will take place at SUPERCOMM 2001 from June 5 -7, at Avici's booth, # 4856. Increasing demand to support new services is driving service providers to deploy more customized and higher capacity connections across the network. In this demonstration, Avici's unique bandwidth provisioning capability, Composite Links(TM), along with CIENA's CoreDirector(TM) CI, illustrate how customized, higher-bandwidth capacities can be quickly provisioned to support new service requirements while management of that capacity is simplified, reducing a service provider's operational and capital expenses. OIF UNI is an open signaling initiative, which enables dynamic, customized, bandwidth provisioning across an IP and optical network. CIENA and Avici are also participating in the OIF's interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. demonstration with 23 other vendors, at SUPERCOMM in the OIF booth, # 150D in the Georgia Dome Atlanta Falcons • • [ . By using UNI signaling, carriers can establish connections dynamically across multi-vendor networks rather than relying on lengthy, manual provisioning processes, reducing operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales and expanding service options for end-users. Steve Kaufman, president and COO of Avici Systems said, "By combining CIENA's proven experience in building carrier-class intelligent optical networks and Avici's expertise in carrier-class scalable core routing, the industry is getting a glimpse of one of the most innovative solutions for carriers. This public demonstration further validates Avici's commitment to providing its customers with what they need -- the most reliable, open, and scalable IP backbone solution -- designed to unlock the power of the optical layer." "Standards-based signaling is an important step toward realizing CIENA's vision of the Intelligent Optical Internet," said Steve Alexander, CIENA's chief technology officer. "We envision a seamless, interoperable network of high-speed, high-capacity routers, transport systems, optical switches and software that can dynamically self-provision any amount of bandwidth anytime according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. immediate customer needs. The ability to leverage multi-vendor intelligence across IP and optical core networks enhances service providers' ability to broaden their service portfolio offerings while driving down operations costs." About Avici Systems Avici Systems Inc., headquartered in North Billerica, Mass., is a developer of next-generation Internet backbone (communications, networking) Internet backbone - High-speed networks that carry Internet traffic. These communications networks are provided by companies such as AT&T, GTE, IBM, MCI, Netcom, Sprint, UUNET and consist of high-speed links in the T1, T3, OC1 and OC3 ranges. platforms that optimize and drive creation of all-optical "speed-of-light" networks. Designed to bring packet intelligence to the core of optical networks, Avici's technologies offer superior scalability, resiliency and port density enabling just-in-time bandwidth provisioning, high reliability and the quality of service needed for carriers and ISPs to support mission-critical applications of the future. Visit Avici's World Wide Website at http://www.avici.com. Avici and TSR are registered trademarks of Avici Systems Inc. Composite Links is a trademark of Avici Systems Inc. This release contains information about Avici's future expectations, plans, and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. for purposes of the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. When used in this press release, the words "will be" and other similar expressions are intended to identify such forward looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, market acceptance of Avici products, services and enhancements, customer purchasing patterns and commitments, development of the market place, product development and enhancement, intensity of competition of other vendors, technological changes and other risks set forth in Avici's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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