Chello broadband N.V. Caches in On Inktomi Traffic Server.AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 1998-- Europe's broadband internet See broadband. service provider incorporates Inktomi's traffic server to be the first to deliver regional content direct to homes across Europe Chello broadband n.v., the pan-European broadband internet service provider (ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. ), today announced that it has selected Inktomi's network cache solution, Traffic Server version 2.0, for deployment in its European-wide broadband internet protocol (IP) network service - Aorta(tmegional content directly to broadband consumers across Europe for the first time. Traffic Server delivers a high performance cache for web content to speed delivery of relevant local, national, European and international content to users. The cache acts to buffer users from congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. and traffic spikes while conserving bandwidth and increasing the effective capacity of the network, enabling cable affiliates to offer a better quality of service to their consumers. Tim Morel morel Any of various species of edible mushrooms in the genera Morchella and Verpa. Morels have a convoluted or pitted head, or cap, vary in shape, and occur in diverse habitats. The edible M. , CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of chello broadband said, "Europe's internet community is craving quality content that takes the region as its point of focus. Chello broadband is working to increase internet penetration into Europe by delivering such content directly into people's homes, and we believe that Inktomi's approach to content caching will enable us to achieve our aims and enrich the European online user's experience." Chello broadband currently plans to deploy Traffic Server in its central Amsterdam data centre and each of its initial regional Points of Presence: Stockholm, Oslo, Brussels and Vienna. As the network expands, chello broadband anticipates that it will bring more data access centres online and deploy additional cache capacity. David Peterschmidt, CEO of Inktomi, said, "Chello broadband, with the combination of their high-performance network and Inktomi's scalable infrastructure software, is well positioned to deliver the next generation of high-speed internet See broadband. access in Europe. We look forward to working with the chello broadband team to build added performance and services into their network." Traffic Server 2.0 includes support for RealNetworks G2 system cache components, which have been tightly integrated with Traffic Server to enable distributed caching of multimedia content. The combined media caching solution is designed to move high-bandwidth content closer to users, improving the quality of service and accelerating the adoption of internet-based audio and video in Europe. Mike Foxworthy, Vice President of Convergent Architectures & Solutions at chello broadband, said, "Our high-speed delivery network, Aorta, relies on a distributed caching and hosting architecture, which is underpinned by Inktomi's Traffic Server 2.0. We believe that caching is essential to supporting thousands of users simultaneously requesting broadband internet content. Inktomi's Traffic Server is designed to provide the scalability and carrier-class performance requirements of high-speed networks like Aorta." About chello broadband n.v. Chello broadband is the first pan-European broadband internet service provider, delivering next-generation internet services and broadband content to consumers via high-speed cable modems. It provides a turnkey service to cable network operators based in Europe. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Pan-Europe Communications (UPC (Universal Product Code) The standard bar code printed on retail merchandise, which is administered by GS1 US, Brussels, Belgium and Lawrenceville, NJ (www.gs1.org). ), with headquarters in Amsterdam and offices in London, Paris, Vienna, Brussels and Oslo. By providing unparalleled content and communications services, chello broadband will deliver the `m@ximum internet' experience to this and future generations. About United Pan-Europe Communications N.V. Headquartered in Amsterdam, United Pan-Europe Communications N.V. (UPC) is the largest privately-owned and one of the most innovative broadband communications companies in Europe, providing cable television, telephony, internet and programming services. It has well established multi-service telecommunication systems in 11 countries in Europe and Israel, serving approximately 4.6 million homes, 3.3 million subscribers (including announced transactions), 82,000 telephony access lines, 18,000 indirect access telephony customers and 23,500 broadband internet connections. UPC is strategically located in the capital cities of its core European markets with operations in Amsterdam, Vienna (two of the world's largest communications clusters), Brussels, Oslo and the suburbs of Paris, as well as in capital cities in Eastern Europe Eastern Europe The countries of eastern Europe, especially those that were allied with the USSR in the Warsaw Pact, which was established in 1955 and dissolved in 1991. and Israel. UPC delivers voice, video and data services which allow it to offer stand alone and bundled service solutions to suit its individual customer's needs. UPC recently launched Priority Telecom(tm), its CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) and integrated telephony company and chello broadband n.v.(tm), its high speed broadband internet company. UPC is wholly owned by Denver based United International Holdings Inc. (UIH UIH Unnumbered Information with Header check UIH User Interface Compiler Header File ) (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on symbol UIHIA). UIH is a leading provider of voice, video, data and programming services in 23 countries outside the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . About Inktomi Based in San Mateo, California San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City to the East, and Belmont to the south. , Inktomi (pronounced INK tuh me), develops and markets scalable software designed for the world's largest internet infrastructure and media companies. The company's innovative software delivers high performance and scalability at significant cost savings by leveraging Inktomi's parallel and cluster computing Cluster Computing: the Journal of Networks, Software Tools and Applications is a journal for parallel processing, distributed computing systems, and computer communication networks. technologies. Inktomi's applications include carrier-class network cache solutions designed to reduce network bandwidth congestion, and the world's largest search engines. The company has offices in North America and Europe. For more information, visit www.inktomi.com. |
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