Global Crossing Selects Cisco for OC-192 Backbone Build-out.Business Editors & High Tech Writers NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of & SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2001 Cisco 12400 Internet Routers (1) A router in the Internet that forwards IP packets between local, regional and national providers. Same as "IP router." (2) (InterNet Router) Macintosh software from Apple that internetworks different access methods (LocalTalk, EtherTalk, TokenTalk, etc. Chosen for Performance and Service Creation Capabilities Global Crossing Ltd., which is building and offering services over the world's most extensive, global IP-based fiber optic network, today announced it will deploy Cisco's new 12410 and 12416 Internet routers on its IP backbone to provide critical OC-192 speeds. Global Crossing will be the first carrier to deploy OC-192 service across its entire global IP backbone. Global Crossing is experiencing increased demand for its bandwidth service. These new Cisco platforms will allow Global Crossing to scale its network to core optical speeds and to provide the bandwidth necessary for next-generation IP services such as MPLS-based VPNs, IP QoS, and Voice over IP (VoIP). The ability to scale easily to OC-192 also positions Global Crossing to continue to enhance and advance its network, including the eventual deployment of OC-768 speeds. "We chose Cisco to help us build our global network because their routers deliver performance, scalability and investment protection," explained Wally Dawson, Global Crossing's executive vice president of Global Network. "These new routers provide us with a common platform to quickly deploy services without disruption." The flagship Cisco 12000 series Internet routers are based on a unique distributed architecture that delivers the IP+Optical networking Communications between computers, telephones and other electronic devices using light. An optical network is far more reliable and has far greater potential transmission capacity than networking in the electrical domain. See optical fiber. foundation and service building blocks to accelerate the evolution of the Internet. The Cisco 12400 family delivers the highest levels of scalability and performance available today. They are also the only systems capable of guaranteeing high priority packet delivery, which is critical to meet customers' increasing need for delivery of premium IP services. This innovative combination of features and capabilities make the Cisco 12400 family the premier platform for building true 10Gbps OC-192/STM-64 IP+Optical infrastructures. "We are pleased to have been selected by Global Crossing to deploy OC-192 service across its entire global IP backbone," said Roland Acra, vice president and general manager, Public Carrier IP Group at Cisco. "Global Crossing will be well positioned to offer customers significant opportunities for high-end value-added services, once again delivering on its commitment to provide customers with leading-edge technology." About Cisco Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. 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IOS is a package of routing, switching, internetworking and telecommunications functions tightly integrated with a are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. About Global Crossing Global Crossing Ltd. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : GX) provides integrated telecommunications solutions over the world's most extensive global IP-based fiber-optic network, which will have over 100,000 route miles The number of miles that are spanned by a telecommunications network. It does not include combined wire mileage due to multiple wires or fibers within a single cable or by overlapping segments, just the total geographic distance between cities or other terminal points. , reaching 27 countries and more than 200 major cities by mid-2001. Global Crossing serves many of the world's largest corporations, providing a full range of managed data and voice products and services. Global Crossing operates throughout the Americas, Europe, and the Asia/Pacific region, and provides services in Asia through its subsidiary, Asia Global Crossing. Global Crossing Solutions provides integrated telecommunications solutions, including network outsourcing, to large global enterprises. Please visit www.globalcrossing.com or www.asiaglobalcrossing.com for more information. Statements made in this press release that state the Company's or management's intentions, beliefs, expectations, or predictions for the future are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. . Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. These risks, assumptions and uncertainties include: the ability to complete systems within currently estimated time frames and budgets; the ability to compete effectively in a rapidly evolving and price competitive marketplace; possible reductions in demand for our products and services due to competition or changes in industry conditions; changes in the nature of telecommunications regulation in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries; changes in business strategy; the successful integration of newly-acquired businesses; the impact of technological change; and other risks referenced from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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