Data Connection's IP Routing Software Utilized by Photonic Bridges.LONDON -- Data Connection Limited (DCL (1) (Digital Command Language) Digital's standard command language for the VMS operating system on its VAX series. (2) (Data Compression L ), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol Hardware and software standards that govern data transmission between computers. The term "protocol" is very generic and is used for hundreds of different communications methods. A protocol may define the packet structure of the data transmitted or the control commands that manage the software, today announced that it has licensed DC-OSPF software to Photonic Bridges for use in their MetroWave(TM) product family. DC-OSPF is part of Data Connection's IP routing software suite which includes DC-BGP, DC-ISIS, and DC-RIP, all of which can be integrated with DC-MPLS to form a complete integrated solution for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Founded in 1981, Data Connection has developed routing code for a variety of technologies for over 20 years. The portable protocol stacks, which are pre-integrated with all the major operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , provide undeniable reductions in cost and time to market when compared to internal development. Furthermore the solutions are backed by Data Connection's solid reputation for product quality, company stability, and unrivalled customer support. "Data Connection is the only provider of portable routing protocols that offers innovative and quality products backed by a stable and self-sufficient corporation with over 20 years of history," said Phil McConnell, 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 Data Connection. "OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and vendors around the world, including Photonic Bridges, have taken notice and this is why we are experiencing substantial growth in our routing protocol market share." "Implementing DC-OSPF routing into MetroWave(TM) allowed us to incorporate a fully functional and proven solution into our product family while dramatically reducing our time to market," said Harrison Zou, vice president of Research & Development at Photonic Bridges. "The product benefits combined with assurance that Data Connection will be with us for many years to come made our decision a straight forward one." About Data Connection Data Connection Limited (DCL) is the leading independent developer and supplier of Unicast and Multicast IP See IP multicast. Routing, MPLS (1) (MultiProtocol Lambda Switching) The earlier name for GMPLS. See GMPLS. (2) (MultiProtocol Label Switching) A standard from the IETF for including routing information in the packets of an IP network. , SIP, MGCP/Megaco, SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. , ATM, and SNA (Systems Network Architecture) IBM's mainframe network standards introduced in 1974. Originally a centralized architecture with a host computer controlling many terminals, enhancements, such as APPN and APPC (LU 6. portable products, as well as Web Conferencing, Voicemail, Unified Messaging, and Directory applications. The company's MetaSwitch division supplies the industry's leading Class 5 Softswitch, with both integrated (Integrated Softswitch) and distributed architecture options including call agent, feature server, media gateway and signaling gateway functionality. The MetaSwitch Class 5 Softswitch has been widely deployed among incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers, as well as operators of broadband wireless, cable and fiber networks. Net profits have exceeded 20% of revenue every year since the company was founded in 1981. Customers include BT, Cisco, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Lucent, Microsoft and Verizon. With over 300 employees, Data Connection is headquartered in London, UK with US offices in Alameda, CA, Boxborough, MA, Dallas, TX, and Reston, VA. For more information please see www.dataconnection.com. About Photonic Bridges Photonic Bridges, founded in California's Silicon Valley in 2000, designs and develops advanced optical telecommunication equipment focused on the Metro market segment, the key growth area in the telecommunications/data market. By combining western-style technology, innovation, and management philosophy with Chinese service-orientation and low-cost manufacturing, Photonic Bridges is developing as a world-class telecommunications equipment provider. Photonic Bridges' headquarters, along with R&D, manufacturing and logistic support, are located in Shanghai. Sales support operations are in BeiJing, ShangHai, GuangZhou, with additional offices to support its growing business planned in 2005. For more information about Photonic Bridges, please visit www.photonicbridges.com. Data Connection is a trademark of Data Connection Limited and Data Connection Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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