Cisco Systems to Provide International IP Network for Carrier1.ZURICH, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 1998--Cisco Systems has been awarded a contract to provide an international IP network to European-based Carrier1. Cisco will provide Carrier1 with a turnkey network solution, worth in excess of US$5 million. The new network will be ready to carry customer traffic from Sept. 1 and will span five European countries, with links to 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. . The deal involves the rollout of the first European IP backbone based on a 155Mbps SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) The European counterpart to SONET. See SONET. SDH - Synchronous Digital Hierarchy ring. Carrier1 will utilize Cisco's latest backbone routing hardware and software to launch a wide range of services targeted at Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. and other online service resellers. Cisco's turnkey offering includes the installation, commissioning, design, management and operations for the network. Stig Johansson, 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 Carrier1 said: "This deal, combined with the rollout of Cisco products into the backbone, allows Carrier1 to offer services and service levels not seen before in Europe. In close cooperation with Cisco, we have been able to progress from business plan and concept to a full network rollout in less than three months. The innovative design of Cisco's routing platform will enable Carrier1 to deliver services quickly and cost-effectively to customers throughout Europe." Carrier1 intends to introduce a suite of carrier services, including wholesale voice and bandwidth connectivity, to customers such as fixed line second and third operators, GSM operators and multinational companies requiring wholesale bandwidth services. Peter Lomas, Cisco's Vice President of Service Provider Operations for Europe, Middle East and Africa, adds: "Carrier1's decision to base its business on an IP-centric data network architecture is further evidence of the change that is starting to occur in Europe. More and more carriers now believe that as data and voice continue to converge in the New World, IP is the basis for building robust, scalable multiservice networks as a platform for new and profitable services." About 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. Cisco Systems, Inc. (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 :CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. News and information are available at http://www.cisco.com. About Carrier1 Carrier1 is a new telecommunications carrier serving the rapidly growing market for wholesale long distance voice, IP, and data services to, from, via and within Europe. Carrier1's headquarters are in the heart of Europe in Zurich, Switzerland, with offices in London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . (http://www.carrier1.com) Note to Editors: Cisco, Cisco IOS, Cisco Systems and 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. CONTACT: Cisco Systems, Inc. Jane Dick, +44 181 756 8267 jdick@cisco.com Mary Thurber, 408/526-8893 (Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. ) mthurber@cisco.com |
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