CoSine's IP Service Delivery Platform Selected for Qwest Communications' New VPN Services.Business Editors and High Tech Writers REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 2000 Selection Marks Success of First Network-based VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. Service Offering to a Large Enterprise Customer CoSine Communications, the provider of managed IP service delivery platforms, today announced that the CoSine IP Service Delivery Platform has been selected by Qwest Communications International, Inc. as part of its newly announced Qwest Virtual Private Network (VPN) Service offering. The CoSine platform has been deployed in Qwest's production network for the past six months and has been used exclusively during this period to provide VPN services to Quebecor World (USA) Inc., a subsidiary of Quebecor World Inc., the largest commercial printer in the world. This marks the first managed network-based VPN service offered to a large enterprise, sparking a new era in VPN service delivery. The CoSine solution is part of Qwest Communications International, Inc. announcement of the Qwest VPN Services (see Qwest announcement May 10, 2000: "Qwest Communications Announces Next Generation Virtual Private Networking"). Quebecor chose this solution to provide a secure, scalable infrastructure to increase enterprise communications and support emerging e-commerce initiatives. The company is using the Qwest VPN to cost-effectively replace its Frame Relay and SMDS (Switched Multimegabit Data Service) A high-speed, switched data communications service offered by the local telephone companies for interconnecting LANs in different locations. It was introduced in 1992 and became generally available nationwide by 1995. networks, eliminate individual Internet connections, and consolidate access to customers and vendors via extranets. "Qwest's successful use of the CoSine IP Service Delivery Platform to deliver production-quality services to a customer as significant as Quebecor is a validation of the maturity of the CoSine solution," said Dean Hamilton, CoSine 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. . "It is truly a watershed event, offering proof that IP Service Providers can deliver mission-critical and secure enterprise VPN services from within their public networks." The CoSine platform includes the IPSX 9000(TM) non-stop IP service processing switch, a carrier-class switch that marries scalable computing hardware with an open software architecture; the InVision(TM) Service Management System (SMS); and the InGage(TM) Customer Network Management (CNM CNM Certified Nurse-Midwife; see nurse-midwife. CNM abbr. Certified Nurse Midwife ) system. This platform enables Service Providers to create, manage and deliver value-added IP services to enterprise customers, who, in turn, can monitor and control their portion of the public IP network. Today, CoSine's market-leading suite of managed, network-based IP services includes the Network Associates Gauntlet Firewall, site-to-site IPSec tunneling (virtual leased line Virtual Leased Line (VLL) is a way to provide Ethernet based point to point communication over IP/MPLS networks. In the industry, the technology is also referred to as Virtual Private Wire Service (VPWS) or EoMPLS (Ethernet over MPLS). ), IPSec dial tunnel termination, Virtual Routing with support for the Border Gateway Protocol Border Gateway Protocol - (BGP) An Exterior Gateway Protocol defined in RFC 1267 and RFC 1268. Its design is based on experience gained with Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP), as defined in STD 18, RFC 904 and EGP usage in the NSFNet backbone, as described in RFCs 1092 and 1093. (BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) The routing protocol that is used to span autonomous systems on the Internet. It is a robust, sophisticated and scalable protocol that was developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). 4), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) A routing protocol that determines the best path for routing IP traffic over a TCP/IP network based on distance between nodes and several quality parameters. ) and Routing Information Protocol See RIP. 1. (networking) Routing Information Protocol - (RIP) A distance vector, as opposed to link state, routing protocol. RIP is an Internet standard Interior Gateway Protocol defined in STD 34, RFC 1058 and updated by RFC 1388. (RIP), Secure DSL, Frame Relay to IPSec interworking (standard) interworking - Systems or components, possibly from different origins, working together to perform some task. Interworking depends crucially on standards to define the interfaces between the components. , IP-Enabled Frame Relay and Frame Relay over IPSec. About CoSine Communications Founded in 1998 and based in Redwood City, Calif., CoSine Communications develops, markets and sells managed IP service delivery platforms designed for Business IP Service Providers who risk losing profitability with today's low-value Internet access services. The CoSine solution enables Next Gen Telcos, Competitive IXCs, International Service Providers and PTTs to quickly and reliably turn up value-added services to their wholesale and retail subscribers. For more information about CoSine Communications, visit the company's Web site at www.cosinecom.com, or contact Suzanne Panoplos at 8774COSINE. |
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