Packeteer Achieves Avaya DeveloperConnection Compliant Award.CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Packeteer Named Premier-Level Member in DeveloperConnection Program; PacketShaper Certified to Help Ensure That Avaya IP Telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. Traffic Runs Smoothly on a Converged Network The integration of the telephone system with IP-based data networks. See softswitch. (networking) converged network - A single network that can carry voice, video and data. Packeteer(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:PKTR), the pioneer and global leader in WAN Application Traffic Management, today announced that the company has successfully completed compliance testing with Avaya, Inc.'s (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AV) industry-leading IP telephony solutions, earning the company an Avaya DeveloperConnection Compliant Award. Packeteer is the only WAN application traffic management vendor to become a Premier-level member, and offers the first solution to achieve certification. "Today's IP-Telephony implementations are susceptible to 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. , posing serious business consequences for jitter-sensitive VoIP traffic. Our resellers are asking for solutions that deliver on voice reliability, bandwidth optimization and ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). for their customers deploying Avaya IP Telephony solutions," said Laurie Usewicz, vice president of product development for Westcon Group North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . "The Packeteer Avaya certification helps us ensure the quality of our customers' voice-enabled IP networks." To achieve certification, Avaya's DeveloperConnection Technical Team tested interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. of PacketShaper appliances, which guarantee WAN link bandwidth to Voice over IP (VoIP) traffic generated by Avaya Media Servers, Avaya Media Gateways, and Avaya IP Telephones, with Avaya's S8500 Media Server with both G650 and G350 Media Gateways running Communication Manager version 2.0.1. "We are delighted to become a Premier-level member of the Avaya DeveloperConnection program," said Ajmal Noorani, vice president of business development at Packeteer. "The testing and certification validate what thousands of our enterprise customers already know -- Packeteer appliances offer a unique way to prioritize pri·or·i·tize v. pri·or·i·tized, pri·or·i·tiz·ing, pri·or·i·tiz·es Usage Problem v.tr. To arrange or deal with in order of importance. v.intr. WAN traffic and ensure the quality of latency-sensitive applications like VoIP." PacketShaper is ideal for distributed, multi-site enterprises that rely on the WAN and Internet to deliver predictable and consistent call quality in IP calls that they are used to from traditional phone systems. To ensure application delivery, the appliance manages WAN link utilization and throughput based on the bandwidth guarantees and policies applied to the identified traffic classes. During compliance testing, telephone calls traversing the WAN link were successfully established and maintained regardless of the amount of non-VoIP traffic sharing the WAN link. Packeteer's application traffic management solution ensures that Avaya IP telephony traffic, which is always susceptible to interference from competing traffic on the network, runs smoothly on a converged network with minimal packet loss, latency, or jitter A flicker or fluctuation in a transmission signal or display image. The term is used in several ways, but it always refers to some offset of time and space from the norm. For example, in a network transmission, jitter would be a bit arriving either ahead or behind a standard clock cycle . In particular, PacketShapers deliver Layer 7 quality of service (QoS) for Avaya IP telephony traffic and other mission-critical and latency-sensitive applications. They monitor and control the performance of IP telephony and other business traffic over the WAN and Internet, effectively managing all critical IP telephony protocols and ensuring the highest quality end-to-end communication on an individual, per-call basis. PacketShaper also offers Avaya IP telephony users with the ability to: --monitor the behavior of Avaya IP telephony traffic (H.323, SIP, and related protocols as well as over 450 other applications) on the network --identify how much bandwidth the application is using and who its top users are --identify performance issues with IP telephony calls by analyzing its interaction with other applications --implement a set of policies on the Avaya IP telephony traffic in order to ensure smooth and predictable calls and provide QoS at the application layer For more information about the Avaya-Packeteer testing and certification, visit: http://www.avaya.com/master-usa/enus/resource/assets/applicationnotes/ packetshaper.pdf (Due to its length, this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.). About The Avaya DeveloperConnection Program The DeveloperConnection Program (DevConnect) is a comprehensive set of innovative programs through which Avaya works with hardware and software developers to help develop, promote and sell their solutions that interoperate See interoperable. with Avaya products. DevConnect offers opportunities for lab testing, developer support, marketing assistance, technical tips and other services. Through DevConnect, Avaya is building an unparalleled network of leading companies and provides the seamless, consistent, high-quality products that meet customers' short and long-term communication needs. More details can be accessed at http://www.devconnectprogram.com. About Packeteer, Inc. Packeteer, Inc., (Nasdaq:PKTR) is the global market leader in Application Traffic Management for wide area networks. Deployed at more than 7,000 companies in 50 countries, Packeteer solutions empower IT organizations with patented network visibility, control, and acceleration capabilities delivered through a family of intelligent, scalable appliances. For more information, contact Packeteer at +1 (408) 873-4400 or visit the company's Web site at www.packeteer.com. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Clause The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding Packeteer's expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. Forward-looking statements include express or implied statements regarding future revenues and profitability, spending levels by existing and prospective customers, new product development, liquidity and macro economic conditions. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based upon information available to Packeteer as of the date hereof. Packeteer assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Actual results may differ materially due to a number of factors including the perceived need for our products, our ability to convince potential customers of our value proposition, the costs of competitive solutions, continued capital spending capital spending Spending for long-term assets such as factories, equipment, machinery, and buildings that permits the production of more goods and services in future years. by prospective customers and macro economic conditions. These and other risks relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc Packeteer's business are set forth in Packeteer's Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2005, and Packeteer's Form 10-Qs Form 10-Q See 10-Q. and other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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