SaskTel Driving IPTV Service Growth With Cisco IP NGN Featuring CRS-1 Core Routing Platform; Leading Carrier Adopts Cisco IP NGN for Long-Term Service Expansion Strategy.TORONTO -- 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. (R) (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 :CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) today announced that SaskTel is driving expansion of advanced services, including its MAX IP TV offering, by furthering development of its Cisco Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. Next-Generation Network (IP NGN IP NGN IP Next Generation Network (Cisco) ) featuring the Cisco CRS-1 Carrier Routing System routing platform and Cisco IOS Cisco IOS (originally Internetwork Operating System) is the software used on the vast majority of Cisco Systems routers and all current Cisco network switches. IOS is a package of routing, switching, internetworking and telecommunications functions tightly integrated with a XR software. "As we continue development and rapid deployment of advanced services to our growing customer base, we look for technologies that will not only facilitate, but actually help us drive that growth," said Kym Wittal, CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. , SaskTel. "The Cisco CRS-1 brings us carrier-class functionality, including the scalability, continuous system operation and service flexibility we need to develop and deploy new services now and well into the future." The Cisco CRS-1 is the first carrier-class routing system designed to seamlessly scale up to 92 terabits per second, simplifying today's networks while maximizing investment protection for customers. Cisco CRS-1's advanced features and functions include continuous operation, IP service flexibility, scalability, multicast capability for digital broadcast video and seamless optical integration. These features are required to support advanced services such as digital broadcast video. SaskTel selected the Cisco CRS-1 after an intensive and successful trial of the platform's advanced features and functions. The CRS-1 also provides SaskTel with Cisco I-Flex shared port adapters utilizing an extensible design that enables service prioritization for voice, video and data services for intelligent, flexible and highly secure networking. These modular port adapters and programmable interface processors, which are interchangeable across Cisco carrier routing platforms, help service providers protect network investments and reduce total cost of ownership. "Innovative, customer-focused providers like SaskTel are working to deliver any service, to any user on any device, anywhere," said Olaf Krahmer, vice president of service provider operations, Cisco Systems Canada. "The Cisco IP NGN with CRS-1 in the core enables SaskTel to meet those needs, with the scalability, reliability and carrier-class functionality that it and its customers demand." About SaskTel SaskTel is the leading full service communications provider in Saskatchewan, offering competitive voice, data, dial-up and high speed internet, entertainment and multimedia services, security, web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. , text and messaging services over its digital network. The Corporation also provides cellular and wireless data services through SaskTel Mobility, security monitoring services The general surveillance of known air traffic movements by reference to a radar scope presentation or other means, for the purpose of passing advisory information concerning conflicting traffic or providing navigational assistance. through SecurTek, directory services through DirectWest, in-room communications services to the healthcare sector through Hospitality Network, telecommunications consulting service Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" through SaskTel International and national telecommunications services through Navigata Communications. Visit SaskTel at www.sasktel.com. About Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco Systems, Inc. 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