Guangdong Telecom Selects Unisphere Networks' ERX Edge Router for Construction of One of the Largest Broadband IP Networks in China.Business/Technology Editors HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2001 Chinese Telecommunications Authority selects Unisphere Networks' ERX-1400 for IP routing capabilities and BRAS capacity 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: Installation of the ERX-1400s occurred during August 2001 in the 12 major cities of Guangdong Province Noun 1. Guangdong province - a province in southern China Guangdong, Kwangtung , including Guangzhou, the provincial capital Noun 1. provincial capital - the capital city of a province capital - a seat of government city, metropolis, urban center - a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city" . The ERX ERX Electronic Prescribing ERX Early Registration Transfer ERX Electronic Remote Switching ERX Energy Recovery Experiment (LANL) ERX Edge Routing (X) Switch (Unisphere) 1400s will also be deployed in Shenzhen and Zhuhai, two of China's leading Special Economic Zones (SEZs). "After a rigorous 10 month evaluation process, we selected the ERX-1400 for its line-rate performance, high quality, and for its ability to scale to meet the future customer demands we anticipate," said Yin Pei Sheng sheng (Chinese; “sage” or “saint”) In Chinese belief, a mortal who attains extraordinary or supernatural powers by self-cultivation and serves as a model for others. Confucius used the term to refer to exemplary rulers of the past. , general manager, Guangdong Telecom Enterprise Development Division. "Our customers will now benefit from enhanced performance, additional functionality and new broadband services." "Guangdong Telecom is one of the leading divisions of China Telecom and helps make Unisphere Networks one of the largest BRAS vendors in China. This is another illustration of our achievement within the Chinese carrier market," said Jason Xie, general manager, People's Republic People's Republic n. A political organization founded and controlled by a national Communist party. of China, Unisphere Networks. "The ERX technology places Guangdong Telecom in a better position to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the increasing Internet demand forecast for China and we are fully committed to supporting Guangdong in its development plans for the infrastructure of the Chinese telecommunications industry." About Guangdong Telecom Authority Guangdong Telecom, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. established as a business entity by China Telecom in Guangdong Province, takes the advantage of the "China Telecom" brand identity in its services. Guangdong Telecom currently has 22 prefecture-level branches and 78 county-level branches. Guangdong Telecom is specializing in: domestic and international wireline telecommunication networks and plants (including wireless local loop); voice, data, video and multimedia communication and information services See Information Systems. over telecom networks and other associated Telecom services. While continuing to accelerate construction of telecommunication infrastructure, Guangdong Telecom is making intensive investment in information infrastructure to explore new revenues from information services. Through years of construction, Guangdong Telecom has established an information communication network boasting wide coverage, cutting-edge technologies and versatile functions. Guangdong Telecom Company, http://www.telecomgd.com Tian Tian or T'ien (Chinese; “Heaven”) In indigenous Chinese religion, the supreme power reigning over humans and lesser gods. The term refers to a deity, to impersonal nature, or to both. Ya Building, 99 Tian He Road, Guangzhou, 510080, P.R.China 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 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. The ERX also enables a number of new revenue-generating service policies such as IP QoS, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and SLAs. Unisphere Networks' ERX family includes three models - the high capacity ERX-1440 and ERX-1400 and the mid-range ERX-700. The ERX-1440 is a 40 Gigabit, IP edge router that offers service providers integrated IP routing, subscriber management, and IP services/service creation capabilities at wire-speed. 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, channelized Refers to an architecture that transmits data in channels. It often refers to the 64 Kbps channels in T1 lines, which were originally developed to handle digitized voice streams (TDM). See TDM. and unchannelized 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 Unisphere Networks Unisphere Networks, Inc. is a provider of data and voice platforms for service providers. Unisphere Networks' edge router, service mediation switch, and network and service 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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