FASTWEB Selects Juniper Networks to Expand Broadband Network For IPTV and VoIP Services; Over 200 E320 Router Units Ordered in First 9 Months of Availability.CHICAGO -- Juniper Networks Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNPR) is an information technology company based in Sunnyvale, California and founded in 1996. The company designs and sells Internet Protocol network products and services. , 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 :JNPR JNPR Juniper Networks, Inc. (stock symbol) ) today announced that FASTWEB has selected the E320 Broadband Services Router to further expand its broadband network in response to the growing demand for Triple Play services from residential and business customers. As Italy's second operator in fixed telephony at the forefront of broadband applications and services and world's second largest IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. operator (1), FASTWEB will utilize its advanced broadband network to broadcast all FIFA FIFA International Association Football Federation [French Fédération Internationale de Football Association] FIFA n abbr (= Fédération Internationale de Football Association) → FIFA f World Championship 2006 soccer matches over IP, as well as enhance its Voice over IP (VoIP) services. The E320 Broadband Services Router provides the intelligence, quality of service and bandwidth shaping Same as traffic shaping. features required for FASTWEB to deliver advanced, next-generation broadband services over IP. By centralizing these capabilities in the E320 router, new services can be cost-effectively added, while ensuring service performance and subscriber quality of experience at scale. With support for high-density Ethernet, the E320 Broadband Services Router can also efficiently facilitate FASTWEB's migration from its existing ATM broadband network to a next-generation Ethernet-based access network. "As our IPTV, voice and video on demand services continue to attract new customers, we remain committed to providing high levels of performance, quality, reliability and security," said Guido Garrone, chief technology officer at FASTWEB. "With the E320 Broadband Services Router, we avoid deploying costly and inefficient service overlay networks. Instead, we have a converged intelligent infrastructure to support bandwidth-intensive, high quality Triple Play services today that will scale with assurance as our subscriber base continues to grow." The E320 Broadband Services Router creates an intelligent network infrastructure capable of supporting multiple service offerings with increased levels of quality, security and high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. . As the industry's highest capacity broadband router A device that provides access to the Internet for multiple computers. It typically includes a network switch with four or more Ethernet ports for wired connections to desktop and laptop computers. "Wireless" broadband routers include an 802.11g access point. with over 200 units ordered to date, the E320 is deployed in several tier one service provider networks including largest IPTV and Triple Play networks in the world. "As a leader in IPTV and other multiplay services, FASTWEB continues to validate that we provide an open, secure and multiservice infrastructure that offers service differentiation for our customers," said Gert-Jan Schenk, vice-president of operations, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. , Juniper Networks. "We are proud to play such a significant role helping FASTWEB deliver a multiplay intelligent network that is a winning business model." FASTWEB's Multiservice Offerings FASTWEB offers its residential subscribers multiple value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. services, including television IPTV, over its broadband network. The combination of IP technology and FASTWEB's bandwidth have allowed residential customers, both with a fibre optic (since 2001) and a DSL connection DSL connection n (Comput) → DSL-Anschluss m (since 2003), to receive since traditional broadcast television, multicast (Pay TV and Pay-per-View) and unicast services (Video-on-Demand and interactive TV) over FASTWEB's network. FASTWEB will multicast all 2006 FIFA worldwide championship matches. FASTWEB is also testing HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates video-on-demand and multicast transmission The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. over high speed DSL connections. About Juniper Networks, Inc. Juniper Networks is the leader in enabling secure and assured communications over a single IP network. The company's purpose-built, high performance IP platforms enable customers to support many different services and applications at scale. Service providers, enterprises, governments and research and education institutions worldwide rely on Juniper Networks to deliver products for building networks that are tailored to the specific needs of their users, services and applications. Juniper Networks' portfolio of proven networking and security solutions supports the complex scale, security and performance requirements of the world's most demanding networks. Additional information can be found at www.juniper.net. Juniper is demonstrating its portfolio of secure and assured networking solutions for the delivery of advanced IPTV and multiplay services in its Booth #42031 at GLOBALCOMM 2006. Juniper will also be hosting a press and analyst luncheon event on Tuesday, June 6th, to discuss enhancements to its IPTV strategy and partnerships. The luncheon will take place at the Hyatt McCormick Place in Room CC 10 AB and will be available via webcast for those not attending GLOBALCOMM at: http://www.juniper.net/events/globalcomm/. (1) Source: Point Topic Research Juniper Networks and the Juniper Networks logo are registered trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks are the property of their respective owners. This press release includes statements regarding purchase orders for certain of our products. There can be no assurance that we will recognize revenue related to our purchase orders in any particular period or at all because some of these purchase orders may be subject to contingencies that are outside of our control and, in addition, may be subject to revision, modification or cancellation. |
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