Far EasTone Enhances Internet Access Service, FETnet, with Unisphere's Edge Routing Switch.Business/Technology Editors TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2001 One of Taiwan's leading wireless and Internet service providers deploys Unisphere's ERX-1400 to provide next-generation BRAS services Unisphere Networks Unisphere Networks was a leading networking equipment manufacturer founded in 1998 and later acquired by Juniper Networks in June of 2002. Unipshere was inititally comprised of three other key networking equipment manufacturers: "Unisphere's ERX-1400 provides inherent support for the service quality that is vital to our business. The performance and service capability of the ERX ERX Electronic Prescribing ERX Early Registration Transfer ERX Electronic Remote Switching ERX Energy Recovery Experiment (LANL) ERX Edge Routing (X) Switch (Unisphere) allows us to deliver media-rich IP services to our existing and intended customer base," said Mr. Daryl Hsieh, director of Integrated Network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. , National Operations Support & Services Technology Department, Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd. "Using the ERX in our network gives us the stability upon which to build broadband network services that reflect the quality our customers have come to expect from Far EasTone." "We are thrilled that Far EasTone has chosen Unisphere's edge router Also called an "access router," it is a router that sits at the periphery of a network. Contrast with "core router," which is a router that resides in the middle of the network. See router and WAN router. See also edge device. to enhance its IP network infrastructure," said Cheng-Tze Chang, Taiwan country manager, Unisphere Networks, Inc. "Unisphere maintains its commitment to helping service providers like Far EasTone improve their network architecture in order to sustain a competitive edge and build upon their user base." About the ERX Unisphere Networks' ERX edge router delivers the next-generation IP infrastructure that allows world-class service providers to deploy high-speed Internet See broadband. connections and value-added IP services to both businesses and consumers. The ERX product family provides wire-speed performance, sophisticated routing capabilities, carrier-class reliability and high capacity port density. Unisphere's ERX family includes two models - the high capacity ERX-1400 and the mid-range ERX-700. The ERX-1400 provides scalable capacity for tens of thousands of users, making it ideal for service providers that operate high capacity points-of-presence (PoPs). Its modular, 14-slot chassis features a wide range of interface options, including T1/E1, T3/E3, channelised and unchannelised OC3/STM-1, OC12/STM-4, and Fast/Gigabit Ethernet. The ERX-700, designed for applications that require mid-range capacity, has the same features and performance of the ERX-1400 in a more economical 7-slot package. About FarEasTone FarEasTone is a joint venture formed by the Far Eastern Group and AT&T Wireless. With its strong technology and financial resources, it was awarded two wireless (GSM 900 and GSM 1800) service licenses in January 1997. Far EasTone launched its service and the first fully integrated dual-band system in the world in January 1998 to provide high-quality GSM services GSM services are a standard collection of applications and features available to mobile phone subscribers all over the world. The GSM standards are defined by the 3GPP collaboration and implemented in hardware and software by equipment manufacturers and mobile phone operators. to all Taiwanese people This article is about the people of Taiwan. For the Chinese-language dialect known as Taiwanese, see Taiwanese (linguistics) Taiwanese people (Traditional Chinese: 臺灣人 also 台灣人 . In March 1999, after only fourteen months in business, Far EasTone achieved one million revenue-producing customers, reaching this milestone faster than any other GSM operator in the world. By launching FETnet.net, Far EasTone's internet access service, and the world's first Chinese language WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. services in December 1999, it became the first communications company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. in Taiwan to provide convergence services, offering customers blended wireless and fixed communication services with a single monthly bill or a pre-paid billing option. In October 2000, the company had more than 3 million net wireless customers and more than 290,000 fixed ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. customers. For more information, please visit Far EasTone www.fareastone.com.tw. About Unisphere Networks Unisphere Networks, Inc. is a provider of data and voice platforms for service providers. Unisphere's edge routing switch, service mediation switch, and network and services management solutions help service providers create and deliver innovative IP solutions. Unisphere Networks also offers service providers technical expertise and professional services in order to deploy and maintain next-generation networking solutions. For more information, please visit Unisphere Networks at www.unispherenetworks.com. Unisphere is a trademark of Unisphere Networks, Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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