Riverstone Enables Seamless Migration From ATM to MPLS-enabled Metro Networks With VLAN Mapping Technology.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2002 Metropolitan area networking pioneer Riverstone Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:RSTN RSTN Radio Solar Telescope Network RSTN Restricted Securities Trading Network RSTN Royals Sports Television Network (Kansas City Royals) RSTN Reflective Super Twisted Nematic ) today announced an innovative technology for integrating legacy networks with multi-protocol label switching (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. )-enabled networks. Riverstone's new tunneling technology allows service providers to map asynchronous transfer mode See ATM. (communications) Asynchronous Transfer Mode - (ATM, or "fast packet") A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet (called a cell). See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM. ATM acronyms. Indiana acronyms. (ATM) permanent virtual circuits (PVCs) to Layer 2 MPLS tunnels using a flexible virtual LAN (VLAN See virtual LAN. VLAN - Virtual Local Area Network ) mapping scheme, offering providers a seamless migration path from ATM to Ethernet-based metro networks. According to Vertical Systems, in 2001, U.S. ATM services revenue increased 45 percent to $1.6 billion over the previous year. By 2004, revenue generated from U.S. ATM carrier-based services is projected to grow to $3.8 billion. While ATM revenue is expected to grow, businesses are continuing to demand advanced IP-based services, particularly 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. A February 2002 report by Infonetics Research found that 44 percent of polled enterprises required VPNs. By 2004, 58 percent expected to have VPN services. "The Yankee Group predicts that the market for ATM WAN switches will grow to $10.6 billion by 2005," said Marian Stasney, senior analyst with the Yankee Group. "To maximize their large investments in ATM technology while meeting the demand for advanced IP-based services, providers need technologies that will offer a painless integration of current ATM infrastructure with next-generation networks." Riverstone's ATM PVC mapping capabilities offer service providers a migration strategy for implementing MPLS. With Riverstone's technology, service providers can map one or more PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. to multiple VLANs as logical ports. These VLANs can, in turn, be mapped to Martini-based Layer 2 MPLS tunnels. "While MPLS is clearly the future of the metro, to protect their investments, some service providers are waiting until the standard is set to upgrade their networks," said Ed Chang, vice president of product marketing at Riverstone Networks. "Riverstone's mapping capabilities give these providers an alternative solution that enables them to offer PVC-like connections now and move to MPLS in the future." About Riverstone Networks Riverstone Networks, Inc., (Nasdaq:RSTN) provides solutions for metropolitan area networks, enabling carriers to convert raw bandwidth into profitable services. In more than 50 countries, carriers operating the world's largest metropolitan area networks depend on Riverstone to create and reliably deliver profitable services over legacy and next-generation infrastructures. Worldwide, Riverstone routers are the trusted choice of telecommunications carriers. For more information, please visit Riverstone's web site at www.riverstonenet.com. Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "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. " provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include the risks detailed from time to time in Riverstone Networks' SEC reports, including its final prospectus Final Prospectus A legal document stating the price of a newly issued security, the delivery date, and other facts that are important for investors. Notes: The final prospectus must be given to every investor who purchases a new issue of registered securities. dated March 3, 2001. Riverstone Networks disclaims any intent or obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements. Note to Editors: Riverstone Networks is a trademark of Riverstone Networks, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks, and trade names belong to their respective owners. |
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