BT Infonet Provides Global IP MPLS Network For ViewSonic.EL SEGUNDO El Segundo (ĕl sēgŭn`dō), industrial city (1990 pop. 15,223), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1917. Its products include navigation and computer systems, aircraft parts, office machines, telephone apparatus, and , Calif. -- BT Infonet, a leading provider of global communications services for multinationals, today announced that it is providing ViewSonic Corp. with a global MPLS (1) (MultiProtocol Lambda Switching) The earlier name for GMPLS. See GMPLS. (2) (MultiProtocol Label Switching) A standard from the IETF for including routing information in the packets of an IP network. IP VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. solution to support the company's integrated voice, video and data service needs. ViewSonic is a worldwide leader in visual display technologies, including LCD desktop displays, digital televisions, projectors and other visual devices. BT Infonet's MPLS IP VPN is supporting critical business processes among 10 ViewSonic offices located in the U.S., Asia-Pacific and Europe. A videoconferencing system also was deployed to facilitate meetings from ViewSonic hubs in Taiwan, the U.K. and Walnut, Calif. With the network provisioned for voice over IP (VoIP), ViewSonic is considering rolling out this functionality to select sites in the near future. BT Infonet's IP VPN solution was implemented as part of ViewSonic's commitment to migrate its global network from frame relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. to MPLS. With the solution in place, ViewSonic has experienced a consistent level of service, improved visibility into its global networking operations, and the ability for each site to share data with others on the worldwide network. "Having previously had a number of communications partners around the globe, we value BT Infonet's worldwide presence and ability to effectively manage all of our sites at a local level," said Jim Morlan, CFO See Chief Financial Officer. , ViewSonic. "Within the coming months, ViewSonic will expand its global network to include sites in Beijing, Guangzhou and Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. ," added Larry Malone, president of BT Infonet USA. "This is a great example of how our solutions are helping companies like ViewSonic execute strategic initiatives, globalize glob·al·ize tr.v. glob·al·ized, glob·al·iz·ing, glob·al·iz·es To make global or worldwide in scope or application. glob applications and more effectively manage network infrastructure and costs." About ViewSonic ViewSonic Corp., a worldwide leader in visual display products, offers comprehensive display solutions for today's business, education and consumer electronics markets. The company's products have won more than 2,000 awards globally from independent publications and organizations. Headquartered in Walnut, Calif., ViewSonic was founded in 1987 and is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation . For further information, please contact ViewSonic Corp. at tel: 800-888-8583 or 909-869-7976; fax: 909-468-3736; or www.viewsonic.com. About BT Infonet BT Infonet is a leading provider of managed network communications services for multinational entities, fully owned by BT Group and part of BT Global Services. BT Infonet offers integrated solutions optimizing the complex relationship between enterprise applications and the global network. BT Infonet provides local service support in over 70 countries and territories and its network is accessible from more than 180 countries. Additional information about BT Infonet is available at www.bt.infonet.com. About BT BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions and services, operating in 170 countries. Its principal activities include networked IT services, local, national and international telecommunications services, and higher-value broadband and internet products and services. BT consists principally of four lines of business: BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retail and BT Wholesale. In the year ended 31 March 2006, BT Group's revenue was GBP GBP In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the British Pound. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 19,514 million, with profit before taxation of GBP 2,040 million. British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . For more information, visit www.bt.com/aboutbt |
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