Cisco 12000 Series Internet Routers to Enhance AOL Global Data Network; AOL Transit Data Network Earns Cisco Powered Network Designation.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2000 Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , Inc. (Nasdaq:CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ), the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, announced today that America Online See AOL. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :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. ), the world's leading interactive services company, has been designated a Cisco Powered Network provider for its AOL Transit Data Network (ATDN ATDN AOL Transit Data Network ATDN Any Time Day or Night ATDN Advanced Technology Demonstration Network (Darpa) ATDN Amazon Tree Diversity Network ) following the expansion of ATDN using Cisco 12000 series Internet routers. Cisco 12000 series Internet routers are a key component in assisting AOL with the migration of ATDN to OC-192 transmission speeds. ATDN connects to all AOL Global Networks and through which virtually all of America Online's Internet traffic Internet traffic is the flow of data around the Internet. It includes web traffic, which is the amount of that data that is related to the World Wide Web, along with the traffic from other major uses of the Internet, such as electronic mail and peer-to-peer networks. passes. The ATDN directly connects AOL to more than 90 of the premier Internet traffic and content sources across the globe, with more than 50Gbps of ingress An entrance. Contrast with "egress," which means exit. See ingress traffic. See also Ingres 2006. capacity. ATDN has exceptional connectivity and capacity, which enables an outstanding member experience for AOL's U.S. and international members as well as CompuServe members and provides AOL's Internet brands, including Netcenter, AOL.COM, and Spinner, with high quality connectivity. "Our top priority is to provide our users with the best possible online experience, and we're pleased to work with Cisco to help us meet that goal," said Joe Barrett, vice president of Internet operations for America Online. "We are confident in Cisco's leadership and expertise in Internet routing, which will help us strengthen our state-of-the-art network and support our global network expansion." Cisco's premier Internet routing technology helps America Online to scale its network capabilities seamlessly. The Cisco 12000 series Internet Routers offer the leading solution currently in the industry for delivering high scalability, performance and a breadth of IP services to address America Online's future infrastructure growth. "America Online's Cisco Powered Network status marks a further testament to the close and long-standing relationship between our two companies," said Kevin J. Kennedy, senior vice president of Cisco Systems' service provider line of business. "Because both America Online and Cisco are committed to providing the best possible online experience to their respective customers, we will continue to work with AOL to help them build New World networks offering reliable,feature-rich services that will become an increasing part of users' everyday lives." AOL Transit Data Network will first scale to OC-48 transmission speeds and then to OC-192 over the next year. As the transit point for AOL's worldwide data centers and global networks, ATDN enables global caching efficiency by pushing Internet content closer and faster to consumers. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems (Nasdaq:CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco news and information are available at http://www.cisco.com (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. . About Cisco Powered Networks The Cisco Powered Network program was developed as a way for service providers to reinforce the quality and security of their end-to-end networks and differentiate the value of their service offerings. The program identifies providers that build Cisco-based networks to achieve the highest levels of quality and reliability for customer satisfaction. Note to Editors: Cisco, Cisco IOS, Cisco Systems, the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. |
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