Enterasys Networks Prepares Leading Chinese University for Distance Learning Capabilities.Business/Technology Editors ROCHESTER, N.H. & NANJING, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2000 NanJing Normal University Nanjing Normal University (Chinese: 南京师范大学; Pinyin: Nánjīng Shīfàn Dàxué) is a normal university located in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. Selects Enterasys High Performance Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. Switching Solution Enterasys Networks This article or section contains information about scheduled or expected future events. It may contain tentative information; the content may change as the event approaches and more information becomes available. , a Cabletron Systems (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CS) company, today announced that NanJing Normal University, one of China's oldest and most respected teaching institutions, has chosen its high performance SmartSwitch Router (SSR (Scalable Sampling Rate) See AAC. SSR - Scalable Sampling Rate ) technology to facilitate powerful distance learning capabilities, including interactive videoconferencing A real time video session between two or more users or between two or more locations. Although the first videoconferencing was done with traditional analog TV and satellites, inhouse room systems became popular in the early 1980s after Compression Labs pioneered digitized video systems and Video-on-Demand (VoD) based teaching services. The selected technology is integral to Enterasys Networks' Inherent Internetworking(TM) (see Cabletron Unveils Inherent Internetworking, dated 02/24/00), a strategy for migrating to standards-based, high performance converged networks The integration of the telephone system with IP-based data networks. See softswitch. (networking) converged network - A single network that can carry voice, video and data. . "Through the use of Enterasys Networks' SSR solution, students can seamlessly access the Internet and send email to professors and faculty from any station within the campus, thereby communicating more effectively than at any time in the past," commented Mr. Jun Kong, Information Center technical manager, NanJing Normal University. Doctor ChuanShi Liu, director of Information Center continued, "Additionally, and most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , we have prepared ourselves for the introduction of distance learning applications such as videoconferencing and video-on-demand classrooms, ensuring our University stays competitive within the Chinese education marketplace." NanJing Normal University has around 100 years of teaching history, and has steadily gained a reputation for providing the highest quality education throughout the region. The university's networking communications has grown to support more than 4,000 stations and future expansion plans include providing services to over 10,000. Mr. Tao Huang, vice president of NanJing Normal University explained, "Our university campus has three locations; the farthest distance between two is approximately 18 miles. Our network communications support a growing number of users -- set to reach over 10,000 shortly. The SSR solution from Enterasys Networks has allowed us to deliver high performance networking to thousands of users, and its unique Layer 3/4 services have prepared the campus for future high-demand, Quality-of -Service (QoS) sensitive applications." NanJing Normal University utilizes inherent functionality within the Enterasys Networks family of Layer 3/4 SSRs to create the optimum environment for supporting both video and data traffic within a network. QoS, traffic prioritization, bandwidth provisioning and rate limiting In computer networks, rate limiting is used to control the rate of traffic sent or received on a network interface. Traffic that is less than or equal to the specified rate is sent, whereas traffic that exceeds the rate is dropped or delayed. are all capabilities integral to Enterasys' SSR and SmartSwitch technology, and form the basis of Inherent Internetworking. The solution, which includes SSR8600s and SmartSTACK Ethernet switches, also provides wire speed routing, high scalability and enhanced security across NanJing's long distance network. Enterasys Networks Senior Director, Voice and Convergence Solutions, Ray Wright concluded, "Enterasys Networks' SSR technology is widely deployed around the globe to support time-critical, bandwidth-demanding applications such as distance learning. When the network becomes the critical point in service delivery, QoS and bandwidth control technology within the SSR bring endless opportunities to advance communications." About NanJing Normal University Nanjing Normal University is situated in Jinling, the capital of six ancient dynasties. It was originally known as Sanjiang Normal Academy, founded in 1902 by Zhang Zhidong Zhang Zhidong or Chang Chih-tung (born Sept. 2, 1837, Xingyi, Guizhou province, China—died Oct. 4, 1909) Chinese classicist and one of the foremost reformers of his time. . The Normal Academy gradually evolved into the Nanjing Advanced Normal School-one of the two advanced normal schools in China at the time, and had a prominent position in the history of the country normal education. After a nation-wide university, college and academic department reorganization in 1952, it became known as Nanjing Normal Collage, and has since then occupied the former campus of Jinling Women College of Arts and Sciences. In January 1984, the school achieved university status. Nanjing Normal University's web site can be reached on the Internet at http://www.njnu.edu.cn. About Cabletron Systems Cabletron Systems is a holding company for four of the most innovative, customer-focused organizations in the telecommunications and networking industry: Enterasys Networks is the only provider of total network solutions singularly focused on enterprise-class customers. By optimizing enterprise network solutions for e-business applications, and by providing global 24 x7 service and support, Enterasys provides competitive advantage through IT infrastructure to enterprise customers. Riverstone Networks Riverstone Networks, was a provider of networking switching hardware based in Santa Clara, California. Originally part of Cabletron Systems, and based on an early acquisition of YAGO, it was one of the many Gigabit Ethernet startups in the mid 1990's. is focused on emerging content and infrastructure service provider markets. Starting from the customer premise, ranging across the metro network, into the hosting center and across WAN backbones, Riverstone networking equipment e-nables an end-to-end service-rich infrastructure. Its solutions enable service providers to provide enhanced services to their customers. Focused exclusively on service provider markets- particularly the data center needs of co-location, content hosting and ASPs, as well as the infrastructure needs of ISPs, MSOs and metro network providers. GlobalNetwork Technology Services (GNTS GNTS Global Network Technology Services ) is one of the largest independent network-consulting firms in the world. With consultants in more than 66 locations spanning the globe, GNTS provides network infrastructure solutions that optimize application availability and performance to enterprise and service provider clients. Aprisma Management Technologies Aprisma Management Technologies was created after Cabletron Systems was broken up into 5 smaller pieces, as the business unit to continue the highly successful SPECTRUM network management suite. It was acquired in early 2005 by Concord, which in turn was acquired by Computer Associates. is the leading provider of intuitive multi-vendor management solutions that meet the service level requirements of enterprise and service provider customers. Aprisma pioneered the field of intelligent network management in 1990, with the introduction of its flagship SPECTRUM software suite. With support for a rapidly growing list of over 500 products from the industry's leading network and telecommunications vendors, Aprisma is at the forefront in integrated network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. and service level management. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. for more than a decade under the symbol CS, Cabletron is an S&P 500 index company. Cabletron's web site can be reached on the Internet at http://www.cabletron.com. |
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