Orchestream Announces Support for Unisphere Networks' ERX IP Edge Routers.Business/Technology Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2001 Supercomm 2001 Booth 1168 & 2814-- Enabling One Touch Drag and Drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. MPLS VPN MPLS VPN is a family of methods for harnessing the power of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) to create Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). MPLS is well suited to the task as it provides traffic isolation and differentiation without substantial overhead. Capability with Full RFC (Request For Comments) A document that describes the specifications for a recommended technology. Although the word "request" is in the title, if the specification is ratified, it becomes a standards document. 2547 and draft-rosen-rfc2547bis Support Orchestream(TM) Holdings plc (LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor : OCH; NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : OCHS), a leading provider of IP service activation and performance management software to global telecommunications network operators, and Unisphere Networks, Inc., a leading provider of IP infrastructure to enable broadband data and voice services, today announced the availability of Unisphere Networks' ERX ERX Electronic Prescribing ERX Early Registration Transfer ERX Electronic Remote Switching ERX Energy Recovery Experiment (LANL) ERX Edge Routing (X) Switch (Unisphere) router support in Orchestream's new Service Activator software. For service providers in a competitive market place, issues such as service definition, service delivery, performance measurement and billing are increasingly important. Service providers need to provide value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. services with greater return on investment, in addition to traditional voice and data applications. Unisphere Networks offers high performance, highly scalable 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. routing solutions for carrier-class edge networks. Working together with Orchestream Service Activator, IP 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 can be delivered in real time and changed dynamically to meet customers' specific needs. "Most major networks are multivendor environments. Software that supports multiple network device manufacturers is a key consideration for service providers," said Ashley Ward, chief executive officer, Orchestream. "We are delighted to combine strengths with Unisphere Networks to deliver highly scalable MPLS to service providers building next-generation IP networks." Unisphere Networks' ERX product family is comprised of three full-featured IP edge routers, the 700, 1400 and the 1440. The ERX performs all the required edge functions (IP routing, IP Services and Subscriber Management) at line rate, providing service providers the ability to offer bandwidth plus IP Services in a single box, reducing capital expenditures as well as configuration and management costs. Because the ERX provides wire-speed forwarding as well as wire-speed classification for IP QoS, service providers are able to deploy performance sensitive services like video and voice with high quality performance levels. "Orchestream's support for Unisphere's MPLS VPNs enhances our customers ability to utilize the full capability of our devices," said Craig Bardenheuer, director of product management for management products, Unisphere Networks. "Real-time service activation is a distinct advantage for progressive service providers in their efforts to increase revenue growth." Orchestream Service Activator provides the capability to automatically configure Unisphere routers through its unique Unisphere Device Driver, an optional component of the product. In the company's distributed system, device drivers are the components that configure individual network elements. Each device driver converts the expression of service - such as definitions of VPN and QoS - into the appropriate commands to configure each device. Unisphere Networks' ERX family, coupled with Orchestream's software, offers key benefits to service providers including one touch drag and drop MPLS VPN capability with full RFC 2547 and draft-rosen-rfc2547bis support and automated provider edge router configuration including iBGP peering, VRF VRF VPN Routing and Forwarding VRF Variable Refrigerant Flow (HVAC) VRF Virtual Routing & Forwarding VRF Visiting Research Fellow VRF Vector Relational Format VRF Very Rapid Fire VRF Victims' Rights Foundation table creation and PE-CE communication using eBGP or static routing. For further information on Orchestream's Service Activator software please visit us at SUPERCOMM in Atlanta, June 4-7, visit our website, www.orchestream.com or contact your local office. For further information on Unisphere Networks, visit booth 2814 at SUPERCOMM or www.unispherenetworks.com. About Orchestream Orchestream is a leading provider of services activation and performance management software to the telecommunications industry. The company enables telecommunications carriers to deliver Internet Protocol (IP) based, e-commerce, data, video and voice-over-IP services. Orchestream's award-winning software, a major component of the Operations Support System (OSS Oss (ôs), city (1994 pop. 62,141), North Brabant prov., S Netherlands; chartered 1399. It is a significant industrial center. Manufactures include meat products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electrical equipment, and metalware. ), is the leading activation and provisioning solution for configuration of IP virtual private networks (IP-VPNs), facilitating Quality of Service (QoS) and performance monitoring of key network services, enabling profitable end-to-end Service Level Agreement (SLA (1) (StereoLithography Apparatus) See 3D printing. (2) (Service Level Agreement) A contract between the provider and the user that specifies the level of service expected during its term. ) management. Orchestream's customers include AT&T, Telstra, Global Crossing, Interoute, NTT NTT Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation NTT New Technology Telescope NTT National Technology Transfer, Inc NTT Name That Tune (TV game show) NTT National Tree Trust NTT Number Theoretic Transform and Energis. For more information visit www.orchestream.com, or call North America: (212) 629-3134. About Unisphere Networks Unisphere Networks, Inc. is a provider of data and voice platforms for service providers. Unisphere Networks' edge routers, 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. |
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