German Regional Carrier ISIS Selects Atrica's Optical Ethernet Systems.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 2003 Agreement Will Enable Dramatic Improvements in Infrastructure Scalability As Well as the Scope of Advanced Broadband Service See broadband and broadband service provider. Offerings Atrica(TM), a leading provider of Optical Ethernet equipment for the rapidly expanding Metro networking market, today announced that German Regional Carrier ISIS Multimedia Net GmbH & Co. KG has selected Atrica's Optical Ethernet Systems for the expansion of its telecommunications infrastructure. The agreement will enable dramatic improvements in the scalability of the ISIS infrastructure as well as in the scope of the advanced broadband services it offers, while reducing the carrier's overall capital and operational expenditures. As the country's first Regional Carrier, ISIS is one of Germany's most established and well-respected service providers. Serving businesses, residences, and other carriers in the Dusseldorf region, ISIS' 1200Km fiber optic backbone carries over 6 million minutes of broadband services per day. These services include ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. and analog phone The original telephone technology, which converts air vibrations into an analogous electrical frequency. Unless a key telephone system, digital PBX or voice over IP (VoIP) is used, most homes and small offices still use analog phones, and the local loop is mostly analog. services, Centrex "virtual PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). " services, high speed xDSL Internet access See how to access the Internet. , leased lines (SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) The European counterpart to SONET. See SONET. SDH - Synchronous Digital Hierarchy up to 10Gbit/s), and audio- and videoconferencing as well as infrastructure services such as LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network , data center, and cable construction services. As one of the leading hotspot providers in Germany providing wireless Internet access to its customers and through its isiMED offering -- a regional medical network enabling hospitals, radiologists, and doctors to store X-rays and other medical information on a decentralized de·cen·tral·ize v. de·cen·tral·ized, de·cen·tral·iz·ing, de·cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To distribute the administrative functions or powers of (a central authority) among several local authorities. long-term archive, ISIS has established itself as an innovative carrier with a strong focus on customer requirements. Atrica's Optical Ethernet Systems will form the basis of ISIS' corporate networking solutions where enterprise and carrier customers can connect multiple locations at different speeds according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. their requirements. Impressed with the Carrier-class attributes that Atrica's Optical Ethernet Systems provide, such as guaranteed SLAs, Quality of Service (QoS), and sub-50 millisecond One thousandth of a second. See space/time and ohnosecond. (unit) millisecond - (ms) One thousandth of a second, one thousand microseconds. A long time for a modern computer. resiliency, ISIS will utilize Atrica's A-8000 Optical Ethernet Core Switch, the A-4100 Optical Ethernet Aggregation Switch, and the A-2000 family of Optical Ethernet Edge Switches. In addition, because ISIS was particularly interested in the comprehensive functionality, easy provisioning, straightforward integration with other OSSs, CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) A software-based interface from the Object Management Group (OMG) that allows software modules (objects) to communicate with each other no matter where they are located on a private network or the global interface, and user-friendliness of the system, it will leverage the Atrica Service Platform for Ethernet Networks (ASPEN(TM)), an integrated service provisioning and management system. "After a thorough evaluation of the options available to us, Atrica's Optical Ethernet Systems proved to be technically superior, and the price/performance they offered was unmatched," said Dr. Thomas Plueckebaum, vice president of Networks for ISIS. "The scalability and Carrier-class protection Atrica's systems deliver -- combined with Atrica's comprehensive, user-friendly network management system -- will allow us to offer a wide range of new services to our growing customer base, and to enjoy the resulting new revenue streams." "ISIS has a long-standing history of providing leading-edge broadband offerings and top-notch service to its customers," said Nan Chen, vice president of Corporate and Product Marketing for Atrica. "We are proud that our Optical Ethernet Systems will play a key role in maintaining that tradition as ISIS expands its service offerings and grows its customer base." In related news, Atrica today announced a strategic relationship with Controlware Communications Systems, one of Europe's largest and most experienced Systems Integrators. Under the terms of the agreement, which combines the strength of Atrica's Optical Ethernet Systems with Controlware's world-class reputation and global presence, Controlware will provide local Systems Integration services to metro carriers as they deploy Atrica's proven solutions. For ISIS, Controlware will oversee the implementation of the network and provide all second level support. Atrica's Optical Ethernet Systems A complete solution for Metro carriers, Atrica's suite of Carrier-class Optical Ethernet Systems -- including 10 Gigabit Ethernet and integrated WDM (1) (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) A technology that uses multiple lasers and transmits several wavelengths of light (lambdas) simultaneously over a single optical fiber. technology -- supply significantly better price/performance than SDH/SONET-based equipment. Unlike modified SDH/SONET platforms that attempt to retrofit technology designed primarily for voice traffic, or current Ethernet solutions that are based on enterprise-class equipment, Atrica's Optical Ethernet Systems were developed specifically for the service provider environment. Atrica's Optical Ethernet Systems deliver Carrier-class attributes including guaranteed SLAs, sub-50 millisecond resiliency, integration with circuit switched networks, Ethernet Circuit Emulation Services (CES) for support of TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. traffic, and point-and-click OAM&P that meet and exceed what carriers have been accustomed to in legacy networks. About ISIS ISIS was founded in 1994 as a regional telecommunications carrier for Dusseldorf and surrounding cities in Germany's Lower Rhine -- an area of some 4.5 million inhabitants
The game is based loosely on the concepts from SameGame. . The company supplies its telephone and Internet services to about 65,000 customers and offers a wide range of voice, data, and Internet services, delivered over more than 1200Km of its own SDH-based fiber optic backbone and leased copper lines. In addition to growing its core business, ISIS has developed into more than just a telecoms provider. It has become a networks and systems management provider, delivering complete telecommunications solutions for an increasing number of customers. ISIS offers a comprehensive range of future-oriented technologies in the telecommunications and multimedia field, creating individually tailored packages, especially for the medical branch and the public administration. The total turnover of ISIS in the Financial Year 2002/2003 was 81.1 million Euros. For more information about ISIS, please visit www.isis.de. About Atrica Atrica's mission is to deliver the most cost-effective, high-performance Optical Ethernet solutions to forward thinking service providers that are building next-generation metro networks. Its revolutionary, Carrier-class Optical Ethernet Systems are designed to allow service providers to reduce costs, simplify operations, and rapidly and profitably deliver new Ethernet-based services. Privately held, Atrica is based in Santa Clara, Calif., with R&D facilities in Israel and business development and sales offices throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia Pacific. The company has received a total of $134 million in funding to date, from world-class venture capital firms Name Location Founding date Managing Partners/Directors Specialty Capital managed 5AM Ventures Menlo Park, CA; Waltham, MA 2002 John Diekman, PhD (managing partner), Scott Rocklage, PhD (managing partner), Andrew Schwab (managing partner) life sciences $200M [1] , industry leaders, and seven global service providers. For more information, visit Atrica on the Web at www.atrica.com. Atrica and ASPEN are registered trademarks and trademarks of Atrica Ireland Limited in the United States and other countries. |
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