China Telecom Selects Foundry Networks' High-Performance Switching Solutions for Shanghai Internet Data Centers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2001 Shanghai Telecom Deploys Foundry's BigIron Layer 3 Switches, FastIron 4802 and FastIron II Layer 2/3 Switches to Enhance Network Performance and Service Quality Foundry Networks(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:FDRY), a performance and total solutions leader for end-to-end switching and routing, announced todaythat it has been chosen by Shanghai Telecom, one of the largest and most influential subsidiaries of China Telecom, in Phase 2 of its Internet Data Center (IDC) infrastructure upgrade project. Foundry will provide its best-of-breed web hosting solutions, including its 3rd generation ASIC-based FastIron(R) 4802 Layer 2/3 switch and its industry-leading BigIron(R) Layer 3 switch, throughout its data centers in the Shanghai metropolitan area to significantly enhance its data center reliability, performance and capability. Foundry was awarded Phase 1 of this ambitious infrastructure upgrade project in October 2000 and its switches have met all the demanding requirements after completion of Phase 1 deployment this spring. Shanghai Telecom has deployed Foundry's industry-leading BigIron Layer 3 switches, FastIron Layer 2/3 access switches and ServerIron Layer 4 - 7 Web switches to provide superior end-to-end system availability and performance in its IDCs. The BigIron switches are used for Gigabit aggregation and inter-POP connectivity with Foundry's 150km capable LHB LHB Local Health Board LHB Luteinizing Hormone, Beta Polypeptide LHB Longhorn Band LHB Left Handed Batsman (cricket) LHB Left Halfback (soccer) LHB Line History Block LHB Langley Handbook LHB Loss History Buffer optics. The new FastIron 4802 switches, providing rate limiting capabilities in the access networks, enable Shanghai Telecom to provide on-demand bandwidth provisioning from 1 Mbps to 1 Gbps in increments as little as 256 Kbps to turn bandwidth into a profitable revenue stream. Shanghai Telecom had deployed Foundry's ServerIron Layer 4 - 7 Web switches for DNS (Domain Name System) A system for converting host names and domain names into IP addresses on the Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol. For example, when a Web site address is given to the DNS either by typing a URL in a browser or behind the and Email server load balancing. Shanghai Telecom utilizes Foundry's long haul Gigabit Ethernet technology to connect its regional data centers into a high-performance, cost-effective and reliable service backbone network. The complete Foundry solution also includes sophisticated capabilities such as bandwidth control, service accounting and billing, and access control. "China Telecom provides extensive communication services to 1.2 billion people in China. It requires networking equipment built for speed, operational reliability, scalability and cost-effectiveness," said Deputy General Manager Mr. Jian Jun Wang of Shanghai Holdfast Network Information Limited, a major information and networking system integrator in China. "We worked closely with Foundry to provide Shanghai Telecom with a world class Internet Data Center solution with a total non-blocking architecture, ultra-high availability with extensive redundancy options, high performance Layer 2-7 switching, a rich capability set including adaptive rate limiting and wire speed access control list (ACL See access control list. 1. ACL - Access Control List. 2. ACL - Association for Computational Linguistics. 3. ACL - A Coroutine Language. A Pascal-based implementation of coroutines. ["Coroutines", C.D. ), as well as extensive local support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services ." With Foundry's high-performance networking solutions, Shanghai Telecom will be able to provide bandwidth-intensive, next-generation multimedia applications to its business enterprises, government agencies and home Internet users. "Shanghai Telecom needed networking equipment that would meet the demands of its customers requiring various broadband services," said Bobby Johnson, president and 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 Foundry Networks. "Foundry's world-class Internet data center and long haul Gigabit Ethernet Metro solutions provide a high-performance and scalable solution for communications service providers who want to cost-effectively deliver quality voice, data and Internet access services to their customers." About Foundry Networks Foundry Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:FDRY) is a performance and total solutions leader for end-to-end switching and routing including Internet routers, Layer 2/3 LAN switches, and Layer 4-7 Internet traffic and content delivery switches. Foundry's 3,750+ customers include the world's premier ISPs and enterprises, portals, search engines, e-commerce sites, universities, entertainment, pharmaceutical, government, financial, and manufacturing companies. Some of these customers include: AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AOL), EarthLink, AT&T WorldNet, MSN (1) (MicroSoft Network) A family of Internet-based services from Microsoft, which includes a search engine, e-mail (Hotmail), instant messaging (Windows Live Messaging) and a general-purpose portal with news, information and shopping (MSN Directory). , Verio, Cable & Wireless (NYSE:CWP CWP Coal workers' pneumoconiosis, see there ), Yahoo! (Nasdaq:YHOO YHOO Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ symbol) ), Incyte Genomics, Inc. (Nasdaq:INCY), The University of Washington, University of Washington, University of, at Seattle; state supported; coeducational; chartered and opened 1861 as the Territorial Univ. of Washington, renamed 1889. There are noted schools of medicine and engineering, and the university operates laboratories for the marine Miami, LucasFilm, U.S. Army, Air Force and Navy, NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. and NIH "Not invented here." See digispeak. NIH - The United States National Institutes of Health. . For more information about the company and its products, call 888/TURBO-LAN or visit www.foundrynetworks.com. This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is subject to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. created by this section. These forward- looking statements include statements regarding planned product deployments in China. Actual results may differ materially due to these and other factors. The matters discussed in this press release also involve risks and uncertainties described from time to time in Foundry's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, see the Risk Factors described in Foundry's final Prospectus dated September 27, 1999 for its initial public offering as well as its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K. Foundry assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release. Note to Editors: Foundry Networks, FastIron, ServerIron and BigIron are registered trademarks of Foundry Networks, Inc. |
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