BHP Australia Reduces Network Downtime With New Cabletron ATM Network; ATM Backbone Crucial For BHP OPerations At Australia's Largest Industrial Site.ROCHESTER, N.H., & PORT KEMBLA Port Kembla, Australia: see Wollongong. , Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 1999-- Cabletron Systems (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CS) today announced that the international resources company Broken Hill Proprietary Limited (BHP BHP blood hydrostatic pressure; the pressure exerted by the blood cells and plasma in the capillaries. ), whose interests include oil, gas, steel, minerals and IT business solutions, has successfully implemented a Cabletron ATM solution for its extensive Port Kembla Steel Works site. BHP has a network spanning an area of 12 square kilometers across the Port Kembla industrial site. The ATM backbone is connected to Ethernet segments used by more than 5,000 users, and is used to run all IT operations controlling the industrial plant. The network and all Local Area Networking (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. ) implementations utilize more than 100 kilometers of multi-mode and single-mode fiber See singlemode fiber. optic cable. Chris Reid, engineering supervisor for computer systems and services at BHP said, "Cabletron's ATM solution has paid off for us in terms of downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. reduction and network reliability. We wanted a mature technology, and something that would provide us with the long-term application support that we felt the business would need. This solution has future applications for us in that it can deliver voice, data, and video reliably in our environment." Reid added, "At the time we installed the network, ATM was a fledgling technology, so it was a make-or-break decision for us to go with it. Thankfully, Cabletron has provided the local expertise to ensure that this business-critical network is now able to support the entire range of business needs that we need it to." A key concern for BHP was transition from their existing 5 mbps broadband network to the new ATM-supported network. The implementation was so successful that users were taken off-line for only minutes at a time before they were routed into the new network, minimizing outages and other potentially damaging operational problems. About BHP Limited Incorporated in 1885, Broken Hill Limited has provided its global customers with the finest products in the industry. BHP has a large range of interests, from fuel products to businesses in steel manufacturing, engineering and information technology. BHP remains a leader in these industries and has projects that include the production of iron ore, coal, copper, silver, lead and diamonds. About Cabletron Systems Cabletron Systems, a premier provider of world-class networking solutions, delivers reliable network access and communications to millions of people worldwide. With scaleable products designed for Global 1000 enterprise networks, service providers and small businesses, Cabletron is the e-business communications specialist in the Internet economy The Internet Economy refers to conducting business through markets whose infrastructure is based on the Internet and World-Wide Web. An Internet economy differs from a traditional economy in a number of ways, including: communication, market segmentation, distribution costs, and price. . Listed on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. for more than a decade under the symbol CS, Cabletron is an S&P 500 index company. Cabletron's web site can be reached on the Internet at http://www.cabletron.com. |
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