New SBC Metro Ethernet Offering Powered By Cisco 7600 Series Routers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 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)--Dec. 15, 2003 New OPT-E-MAN(SM) Switched Ethernet Service Uses Cisco 7600 to Deliver Broad Range of Metro Services Cisco Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ), today announced that affiliates of SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Communications Inc. will begin using Cisco 7600 Series routers for the new SBC Metro Ethernet OPT-E-MAN service, a carrier-class switched Ethernet service that SBC is now introducing in several major metro markets. Metro Ethernet service provides unique affordable Internet and data connections, easy upgrades for scalability and simple customer management of proven Ethernet technology. The OPT-E-MAN service will be powered by a Cisco equipment-based edge-to-edge network built on a Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS (1) (MultiProtocol Lambda Switching) The earlier name for GMPLS. See GMPLS. (2) (MultiProtocol Label Switching) A standard from the IETF for including routing information in the packets of an IP network. ) core. "Cisco continues to strengthen its relationship with SBC Communications as evidenced by its use of the Cisco 7600 Series throughout its innovative Metro Ethernet deployment," said Lele Nardin, vice president and general manager of the Broadband Edge and Midrange Routing Business Unit at Cisco. "The robust Ethernet capabilities of the Cisco 7600 Series, which will support speeds from 10 Mbps to 10 Gbps and provide a variety of connectivity options, coupled with the platform's ability to deliver direct Internet access and Multiprotocol Label Switching (networking) Multiprotocol Label Switching - (MPLS) A packet switching protocol developed by the IETF. Initially developed to improve switching speed, other benefits are now seen as being more important. (MPLS) Virtual Private Networks (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ) services, make it ideal for service providers that want to consolidate services at the edge of the network. Additionally, customers can benefit from the modularity of the Cisco 7600 Series to utilize the new Supervisor Engine 720-3BXL BXL Bruxelles (French: Brussels, Belgium) to bring powerful new capabilities like Layer 2 and Layer 3 MPLS VPN and wire-rate Internet Protocol version 6 services." To learn more about the Cisco 7600 Series, go to: http://cisco.com/go/7600. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems (Nasdaq:CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco news and information are available at http://www.cisco.com. Cisco, Cisco Systems and the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. |
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