Ohio School System Implementing IP, ATM and Voice Solutions by NEC America to Meet Converged Network Requirements.Business Editors & High Tech Writers IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 2002 Converged Communications Network The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. To Utilize NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. America's BlueFire(R), NETNEX(R) and NEAX NEAX Nippon Electric Automated Exchange (R) Solutions NEC America, Inc. (NEC), a leading provider of innovative communications products, solutions and services, today announced that the school district of Struthers, Ohio Struthers is a city in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,756 at the 2000 census. Struthers is served by a branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County. is deploying multiple IP, ATM and voice solutions by NEC to provide the school system with a converged communications network. This solution meets the district's basic requirements for the present while laying the groundwork for future growth and technology enhancements. Specifically, the new Struthers School District network will include the following technologies provided by NEC: BlueFire IX5003 MultiService switch (1) A network switch that not only handles data, but adequately supports the real time transmission of voice and video. (2) A network device that supports multiple switching and routing protocols. router and 730 IP switches; NETNEX ATM products; and the NEAX 2400 Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. eXchange (IPX (Internetwork Packet EXchange) The network layer protocol in the NetWare operating system. Similar to the IP layer in TCP/IP, it contains a network address and allows messages to be routed to a different network or subnet. ). "We were looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a cost-effective communications system In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. to converge our day-to-day traffic, while making operations quicker and more efficient," said Dr. Sandra J. DiBacco, Superintendent of Struthers City School District. "At the same time, we also wanted to be able to bring in video programming from the Internet and distribute it to the schools through the same fiber network. We chose NEC because their sophisticated suite of products met these needs and also offered us Quality of Service (QoS) parameters that allow us to route video without concerns of congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. and delay. "For our voice requirements," continued Dr. DiBacco, "we like the full range of traditional 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). features that NEC's NEAX voice platforms provide. They give our staff a common, easy-to-use look and feel at all our schools. In addition, the NEAX switches let us implement Voice Over ATM through the fiber network with the option to convert to Voice over IP when we're ready." "The Struthers School District's new network provides another excellent example of our NEON (NEC's Enterprise Open Network) strategy which emphasizes convergence, migration and investment protection," explained Shane Hashimoto, vice president and general manager for NEC America's IP Network Division. "We are seeing many clients with networks that need the QoS that ATM can provide but also want to prepare for the IP networks of the future. This NEON solution gives them a cost-effective way to do that." The BlueFire equipment is being supplied, installed and maintained by NEC Business Network Solutions, Inc. (NEC BNS Noun 1. BNS - a bachelor's degree in naval science Bachelor of Naval Science bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies ), NEC's direct sales and service organization and one of the nation's largest system integrators. "Our clients have had good success integrating our NEAX voice platforms with our NETNEX ATM switches," said Bob Bliss, executive vice president of NEC BNS. "The BlueFire routers and switches, with their enhanced QoS and interoperability with other vendors' equipment, now make a welcome addition to this NEC convergence solution." Editors Note: For additional information on NEC's Corporate Networks Group and its products, please consult the World Wide Web at http://www.cng.nec.com. About NEC America, Inc. NEC America, Inc., an affiliate of NEC Corporation (Nasdaq:NIPNY), develops and markets a complete line of advanced communications products and software for public and private networks, including digital key telephone and PBX systems; IP telephony solutions; wireless communications; IP routing and switching products; ATM switching systems; facsimile equipment; fiber optic transmission systems; digital microwave radio, satellite communications and network management systems. For more information about NEC telecommunication solutions for the enterprise market, visit www.cng.nec.com. About NEC Business Network Solutions, Inc. NEC Business Network Solutions, Inc. (NEC BNS) is a multiservices systems integrator and NEC America's direct sales and service organization. The Irving, Texas-based NEC BNS is a $500 million enterprise, employing over 1000 experienced and dedicated employees in over 40 sales and service offices throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. NEC BNS provides end-to-end voice, data and video communication network solutions; and offers planning, designing, procurement, implementation, operational support, management and monitoring services-enabling its customers to be more productive, competitive and profitable. NEC BNS is a Cisco Systems Gold Certified Partner. For additional information about NEC BNS, please visit the company web site at www.necbns.com. For more information, photographs and interviews please contact the following: |
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