Carriers Name Atrica the Leading Private Company for Metro Ethernet Equipment.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 2003 Carrier-class Optical Ethernet Pioneer in Top 10 for Both Metro Ethernet A metropolitan area network (MAN) that uses a 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) backbone rather than SONET/SDH links. Ethernet offers a more economical alternative. In a Metro Ethernet network, multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) may be deployed to provide quality of service (QoS). Equipment and 10-Gbit/s Ethernet Switches in Worldwide Service Provider Perception Survey Telecommunications service providers worldwide have named Atrica(TM) Inc. as the leading privately held Metro Ethernet Equipment company. In a survey of over 300 carriers, conducted by market research firm Heavy Reading, Atrica was found to be the best privately held Metro Ethernet Equipment supplier, based on name recognition, pricing, performance, product quality and reliability, and service and support. The Carrier-class Optical Ethernet pioneer was also included as one of the top 10 overall suppliers in both the Metro Ethernet Equipment and 10-Gbit/s Ethernet Switches product categories. The largest market perception study of telecommunications equipment and its manufacturers ever undertaken, the Heavy Reading 2003 Market Perception Survey reflects the attitudes and opinions of 770 service provider employees representing more than 300 carriers worldwide. The survey reports critical market perception data for 304 different telecom equipment vendors (87 public, 217 private) in 22 product categories. Carrier participants rated vendors in each product category 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. five criteria: -- Name recognition -- Price leadership -- Performance leadership -- Leadership in product quality and reliability -- Leadership in service and support "Atrica made the top 10 ranking due to the high marks service providers gave it for its price, performance, quality, and service," said Peter Heywood Captain Peter Heywood (1772- 1831) was a naval officer from the Isle of Man and convicted mutineer best known for being part of the Mutiny on the Bounty. The voyage on the Bounty in 1787 was Heywood's first, and he served as a midshipman. , a Founder of Light Reading. "The survey results clearly show market support for Atrica's vision of Carrier-class Ethernet equipment." "We are very pleased to be included in the top 10 of two product categories in this important market survey," said Nan Chen, vice president of Corporate and Product Marketing for Atrica. "The survey results are an obvious reflection of our commitment to providing carriers with innovative solutions that solve real business and technical challenges, as well as our dedication to delivering leading-edge, rock-solid technology and world-class service and support." Atrica's Optical Ethernet Systems A complete solution for Metro carriers, Atrica's suite of Carrier-class Optical Ethernet Systems is comprised of the A-2000 family of Optical Ethernet Edge Switches, the A-4000 family of Optical Ethernet Aggregation Switches, the A-8000 family of Optical Ethernet Core Switches, and the Atrica Service Platform for Ethernet Networks (ASPEN), an integrated service provisioning and management system. Unlike modified SDH/SONET platforms that attempt to retrofit technology designed primarily for voice traffic, or current Ethernet solutions that are based on enterprise-class equipment, Atrica's Carrier-class Optical Ethernet Systems were developed specifically for the service provider environment. Atrica's Optical Ethernet Systems -- including 10 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. and integrated WDM (1) (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) A technology that uses multiple lasers and transmits several wavelengths of light (lambdas) simultaneously over a single optical fiber. technology -- supply significantly better price/performance than SDH/SONET-based equipment. In addition, Atrica's Optical Ethernet Systems deliver Carrier-class attributes including guaranteed service level agreements (SLAs), sub-50 millisecond One thousandth of a second. See space/time and ohnosecond. (unit) millisecond - (ms) One thousandth of a second, one thousand microseconds. A long time for a modern computer. resiliency, integration with circuit switched networks, Ethernet Circuit Emulation Services (CES) for support of TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. traffic, and point-and-click OAM&P that meets and exceeds what carriers have been accustomed to in legacy networks. About the Survey For a copy of Heavy Reading's 2003 Telecom Equipment Market Perception Study, please contact Dave Williams Dave Williams may refer to:
About Atrica Atrica's mission is to deliver the most cost-effective, high-performance Optical Ethernet solutions to forward thinking service providers that are building next-generation metro networks Metro Networks is a broadcasting outsourcing company based in Houston, Texas. It is a subsidiary of Westwood One, which is managed by CBS Radio. The company operates a number of local and regional news and traffic facilities that provide regular reports to affiliates, together with . Its revolutionary, Carrier-class Optical Ethernet Systems are designed to allow service providers to reduce costs, simplify operations, and rapidly and profitably deliver new Ethernet-based services. Privately held, Atrica is based in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. , with R&D facilities in Israel and business development and sales offices throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia Pacific. The company has received a total of $134 million in funding to date, from world-class venture capital firms Name Location Founding date Managing Partners/Directors Specialty Capital managed 5AM Ventures Menlo Park, CA; Waltham, MA 2002 John Diekman, PhD (managing partner), Scott Rocklage, PhD (managing partner), Andrew Schwab (managing partner) life sciences $200M [1] , industry leaders, and seven global service providers. For more information, visit Atrica on the Web at www.atrica.com. Atrica and ASPEN are registered trademarks and trademarks of Atrica Ireland Limited in the United States and other countries. |
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