Cable Operator NC Numericable Using Juniper Networks for Suite of Multiservice Applications.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2002 Leading French Cable Operator Selects Juniper Networks Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNPR) is an information technology company based in Sunnyvale, California and founded in 1996. The company designs and sells Internet Protocol network products and services. IP Expertise for Internet Access See how to access the Internet. and High-Quality TV Services Juniper Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:JNPR JNPR Juniper Networks, Inc. (stock symbol) ) a leading provider of profitable infrastructures for the New Public Network, today announced that French cable operator NC Numericable is using Juniper Networks M-series routers for Internet access and consumer interactive services to more than 100 national and international television channels. NC Numericable is a fully-owned subsidiary of Groupe Canal+. "In a high-growth consumer networking environment such as NC Numericable, it's critical to offer our residential subscribers new, best-in-class data services. NC Numericable selected Juniper Networks routing platforms to advance our network integrity and performance for our subscribers as we expand our robust collection of value-added video and data services," said Mr. Cottin, president at NC Numericable. NC Numericable's new edge network is built on a strong foundation of M-series Internet routers to create a high-speed, scalable IP network at more than 10 points of presence (POPs) throughout France. NC Numericable is leveraging key edge features, such as mosaic interactive TV, to lower the cost of network operations through the scalability inherent in Juniper Networks M-series routers. With real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. and video requirements, NC Numericable gains network flexibility to offer reliable network speeds using Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. , OC-48 /STM16 (2.5 Gigabits per second) and OC-12/STM4 (622 megabits per second (unit) megabits per second - (Mbps, Mb/s) Millions of bits per second. A unit of data rate. 1 Mb/s = 1,000,000 bits per second (not 1,048,576). E.g. Ethernet can carry 10 Mbps. ) interfaces and ultimately meet users' changing bandwidth requirements Bandwidth requirements (communications) The channel bandwidths needed to transmit various types of signals, using various processing schemes. Every signal observed in practice can be expressed as a sum (discrete or over a frequency continuum) of sinusoidal without requiring hardware reconfiguration. With this significant cable network build-out, NC Numericable's subscribers gain greater quality of service (QoS), performance, and reliability for high-speed residential subscribers' access to Internet and residential broadband services. This best-in-class IP network offers NC Numericable both a competitive advantage by increasing target market and a long-term return on investment through its ability to expand and drive future value-added services, such as video over IP and video on demand. About Juniper Networks, Inc. Juniper Networks leads the industry in turning network innovation into the profitable delivery of edge, core, mobile and cable Internet Internet access via the cable companies. There are two kinds of service. One uses a cable modem to connect to a computer, and the other uses an enhanced cable box that provides Internet access directly at the TV. services at scale for the New Public Network. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California Sunnyvale ([sʌniveil]) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 131,760. , Juniper Networks offers additional information on its product and service offerings at www.juniper.net Juniper Networks is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries as a trademark of Juniper Networks, Inc. G10, Internet Processor, Internet Processor II, JUNOS, JUNOScript, M5, M10, M20, M40, M40e and M160 are trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks are the property of their respective owners. |
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