Unisphere Solutions and Siemens Team to Support Australia's Largest Video-Over-IP Network; Argus Telecommunications Deploys Edge Routing Switch.Business/Technology Editors SYDNEY, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2000 Multi-service ERX ERX Electronic Prescribing ERX Early Registration Transfer ERX Electronic Remote Switching ERX Energy Recovery Experiment (LANL) ERX Edge Routing (X) Switch (Unisphere) platform supports video-over-IP across extensive optical fiber network Unisphere Solutions, Inc., a provider of converged networking solutions for carriers and Internet service providers 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. , together with Siemens, announced today that Argus Telecommunications, a division of the Rail Access Corporation (RAC See remote access concentrator. ), is deploying Unisphere's ERX-1400 Edge Routing Switch. Argus will deploy the ERX to assist the State Rail Authority implementation of its Safe Station Program. Under this program, 302 railway stations will be brought under video surveillance using a video-over-IP network. The wire-speed performance of the ERX platform makes it ideally suitable for 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 and latency-sensitive applications such as video- and voice-over-IP. The Safe Station Program will allow secure voice, video and data communications between stations and control centers throughout the city rail network. The deployment will also allow Argus Telecommunications to offer a range of innovative services in support of its customers in New South Wales New South Wales, state (1991 pop. 5,164,549), 309,443 sq mi (801,457 sq km), SE Australia. It is bounded on the E by the Pacific Ocean. Sydney is the capital. The other principal urban centers are Newcastle, Wagga Wagga, Lismore, Wollongong, and Broken Hill. , utilizing the ERX's support for IP Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), Quality of Service (QoS), and Broadband Remote Access Services (communications) Remote Access Services - (RAS) A service provided by Windows NT which allows most of the services which would be available on a network to be accessed over a modem link. (B-RAS B-RAS Broadband-Remote Access Server ) for xDSL and LMDS (Local Multipoint Distribution Service) A digital wireless transmission system that works in the 28 GHz range in the U.S. and 24-40 GHz overseas. It requires line of sight between transmitter and receiving antenna, which can be from one to four miles apart access. "Unisphere's ERX Edge Routing Switch met our stringent requirements -- offering a powerful combination of carrier-class IP routing with value-added functionality. With its integrated 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. and B-RAS support, the ERX will play an important part in our future services expansion," said Mr. Alan Aked, general manager of Argus Telecommunications. "We're very pleased to extend our relationship with Argus Telecommunications into the exciting IP services arena," said Paul Lazarou, executive director, Information and Communications, Siemens Ltd. "The deployment of Unisphere's ERX, with its ASIC-based forwarding and carrier-class design, will allow Argus to support its demanding video-over-IP rollout, as well as deliver winning IP services to its existing customers. The ERX deployment builds on an already successful rollout of a Siemens ATM-based fiber optic network by Argus Telecommunications between Dungog, Scone Scone (sk  n), village, Perth and Kinross, central Scotland. Old Scone, west of the modern village of New Scone, was the repository of the Coronation Stone (see under coronation) and the , Lithgow, Goulburn and Nowra." About the ERX Unisphere Solutions' ERX edge router delivers the next-generation IP infrastructure that allows world-class service providers to deploy high-speed Internet connections and value-added IP services to both businesses and consumers. The ERX product family provides wire-speed performance on all interfaces, sophisticated routing capabilities, carrier-class reliability and high capacity port density. The ERX also offers a number of new revenue-generating service policies such as IP Quality of Service (QoS), Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Unisphere's ERX family includes two models - the high capacity ERX-1400 and the mid-range ERX-700. The ERX-1400 provides scalable capacity for tens of thousands of users, making it ideal for service providers that operate high capacity points-of-presence (PoPs). Its modular, 14-slot chassis features a wide range of interface options, including T1/E1, T3/E3, channelized Refers to an architecture that transmits data in channels. It often refers to the 64 Kbps channels in T1 lines, which were originally developed to handle digitized voice streams (TDM). See TDM. and unchannelized OC3/STM-1, OC12/STM-4, and Fast/Gigabit Ethernet. The ERX-700, designed for applications that require mid-range capacity, has the same features and performance of the ERX-1400 in a more economical 7-slot package. About Argus (Rail Access Corporation) Argus Telecommunications is a NSW NSW New South Wales Noun 1. NSW - the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare Naval Special Warfare regional based telecommunications carrier that provides services to the NSW Rail Industry. These services support command and control systems for trains, including train radio, train signals, data services and telephony. Argus Telecommunications was established in August 1999 resulting from its owners, Rail Access Corporation, purchasing the telecommunications function from the State Rail Authority in August 1998. Argus is a division of the Rail Access Corporation (RAC). Rail Access Corporation is a NSW Government corporation that was created in 1996 to manage access to the rail network and maintenance of NSW public rail infrastructure to support the safe on time running of trains. About Siemens Australia & New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. Siemens is one of the world's leading suppliers of telecommunication solutions with annual sales revenue reaching over $A 1.1 billion, involving 2280 local employees in research and development, engineering, manufacturing, sales, technical services, business consulting and project management. Siemens, as a solution provider, is paving the way to the next generation of communication solutions and its strategy reflects the IP-driven convergence occurring in all facets of communication. Siemens is the world's leading provider of end-to-end solutions for voice, data and mobile networks for both carrier and enterprise networks. Within its overall strategy, Siemens is pursuing three main initiatives towards the next generation of communication: innovation in IP-driven voice and data communications, evolution from GSM to third-generation mobile voice and data networks and applications, and customer-oriented end-to-end solutions and service/integration support for future customer enterprise and carrier requirements. Worldwide, Siemens' sales totalled $A 113 billion in 190 countries, currently involving 443,000 employees. Siemens is the world's second largest supplier of electrical and electronic capital goods Capital Goods Any goods used by an organization to produce other goods. Notes: Examples of capital goods include office buildings, equipment, and machinery. See also: Capital Expenditure, Disinvestment Capital goods and services. Siemens is active in the fields of energy, industry, information and communications, transportation, medical electronics, building technology, metering, electronic components, lighting, consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and and project financing Project financing A form of asset-based financing in which a firm finances a discrete set of assets on a stand-alone basis. . Siemens, which devotes 46,000 of its people to R&D, has doubled its rate of innovation in recent years, registering 6,500 new patents last year, lifting its current portfolio to over 100,000. About Unisphere Solutions, Inc. Unisphere Solutions, Inc., based in Chelmsford, Mass., designs, markets and services converged networking solutions to Service Provider customers. Founded in March 1999 by Siemens, the company brings together the know-how of 500 people, concentrating assets from both Siemens Information and Communication Networks Group and several technology companies it has acquired in the United States to deliver end-to-end networking solutions for converged networks. Further information on Unisphere Solutions can be found on the Internet at www.unispheresolutions.com. |
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