RedBack SMS 1000 Selected to Scale Network Support for UUNET Nationwide DSL Deployment.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 1999-- RedBack Subscriber Management System Provides Strategic Support To MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. WorldCom's DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary Service Expansion Plans RedBack Networks Redback Networks is a telecommunications equipment company. History Redback Networks was founded in August, 1996. Redback is an ERICSSON subsidiary since the beginning of 2007 (was previously traded on NASDAQ under the symbol RBAK). announced today that UUNET (UUNET Technologies, Inc., Fairfax, VA, www.uunet.net) Founded in 1987, UUNET was the first commercial Internet service provider. Originally offering e-mail and news, it became a full Internet service organization providing dial-up and leased line accounts as well as archive space for , an MCI WorldCom Company and a global leader in Internet communications solutions, is deploying its flagship Subscriber Management System(TM) (SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. ) throughout UUNET DSL Points of Presence (PoPs). The RedBack products are an integral part of UUNET's nationwide rollout of business and consumer Digital Subscriber Line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and (DSL) services announced at Fall Comdex. UUNET is deploying the SMS 1000 at major Network Access Points to offload the processing burden of existing backbone routers while enabling thousands of new subscribers to come quickly and cost effectively. Support for Both Business and Consumer DSL Services UUNET has announced DSL availability in more than 600 PoPs by March 1999, the largest DSL deployment offered by any service provider to date. As part of the rollout, the company will offer two different types of DSL: symmetric DSL services designed to support business applications such as Web hosting, e-commerce, and bulk file transfer; and asymmetrical DSL services more suited to consumer applications like home shopping and Internet gaming. Once users are online, the SMS 1000 can aggregate as many as 4000 logical connections over high-speed links issuing from various Central-Office sources. That means UUNET and its partners can work with multiple carriers to deliver DSL services and thus offer the widest range of coverage at the most competitive prices. At each UUNET PoP, the SMS 1000 acts as an edge device that performs all of the aggregation, management, and conversion functions necessary to deliver router-ready IP data streams to the backbone through and through; thoroughly; entirely. - Lord Lytton. See also: Backbone . UUNET thus can handle the extra volume of traffic resulting from high-speed DSL without adding any more router power to its backbone. "UUNET became a leading Internet Service Provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. by designing their network to support huge amounts of traffic, without compromising performance," said Dennis Barsema, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. at RedBack. "In like fashion, RedBack has designed the SMS 1000 to support thousands of high-speed data links without compromising existing IP backbones. The combination of RedBack and UUNET is a natural fit." About RedBack Networks, Inc. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., RedBack Networks develops networking solutions for the next generation of Internet services. RedBack's flagship Subscriber Management System (SMS) is a new type of service-provider solution designed to address the scalability issues of deploying and managing broadband network access. The SMS 1000, the first product in the SMS family, received Best of Show honors for WAN and remote access equipment at Network + Interop, Las Vegas, in May 1998. Customers wanting more information about RedBack products can visit its World Wide Web site at http://www.redback.com, or contact the company at (408) 548-3500. RedBack and the Subscriber Management System are trademarks of RedBack Networks, Inc. Other trademarks, service marks, and trade names belong to their respective owners. |
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