PSINET, CISCO TEAM UP TO OFFER ADVANCED END-TO-END NET ACCESS SOLUTIONS.Dedicated, Shared, Wireless Access Services Based On Cisco 12000 Gigabit Switch Router Cisco's trade name for its high-end layer 3 switch routers. Big Herndon, Va.-based Internet services provider (ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. ) PSINet and networking giant Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. Inc. are teaming up to offer a variety of secure, high-performance, dedicated Internet access See how to access the Internet. services. The two firms will use intelligent broadband IP networking technology to deliver network-based applications to corporate and government customers. Under Cisco's Powered Network Program, PSINet will include in its full service offerings to commercial end users dedicated, shared, and wireless access services based on the Cisco 12000 series Gigabit Switch Router (GSR See Gigabit Switch Router. ). "Cisco shares our vision that the IP network is the foundation for delivering intelligent business solutions, thus providing our customers with strategic competitive advantages," says William Opet, president of PSINet's Corporate Network Services. "By working with the worldwide leader in networking, the Internet services we offer to our customers will lead the industry in reliability, performance and innovation. In addition, the Cisco distribution channel of value-added resellers around the globe represent an opportunity for PSINet to accelerate growth through the sale of Cisco-certified equipment and PSINet services." Unlike services that just provide access to the Internet, PSINet's services can directly connect a customer's LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. to PSINet's network via a dedicated, point-to-point circuit, providing better performance for mission-critical applications such as customer support, document management, research, intranets, VPNs and WANs. |
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