Xspedius Communications selects Atreus Systems for IP service provisioning.Atreus Systems, a provider of software solutions for rapid creation and delivery of IP (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. ) services, today announced that Xspedius Communications, an Integrated Communications Provider serving small and medium-sized businesses, has selected Atreus xAuthority(Service Fulfillment to launch its nationwide 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. based Virtual Private Network (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. ) service. In addition to VPN, Xspedius will use Atreus xAuthority to deliver VoIP (Voice Over IP), PC Back Up and Antivirus services. The Atreus solution allows Xspedius to efficiently and rapidly activate IP services for its small and medium-sized business customers across its entire footprint-including 20 states, plus the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). , for a total of 55 markets. "The deployment of MPLS technology is key to our IP services strategy. Atreus' proven product and experience in deploying systems to support large-scale networks and advanced services was a consideration for Xspedius," said Harold Teets, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Xspedius. "Atreus' service fulfillment solution will enable us to meet growing demand for our IP portfolio, while leverage our existing OSS Oss (ôs), city (1994 pop. 62,141), North Brabant prov., S Netherlands; chartered 1399. It is a significant industrial center. Manufactures include meat products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electrical equipment, and metalware. investment." "After a thorough comparative analysis, Xspedius' selection of Atreus further validates our leadership in delivering comprehensive service fulfillment solutions for IP services," said Andrea Baptiste, 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. , Atreus Systems. "Atreus' proven carrier-grade solution provides Xspedius with a future-proof solution that will support their customer requirements for VoIP, VPN, PC Back Up and Antivirus, as well as their growing requirements for converged voice-video-data services." The MPLS based services; VoIP, VPN, PC Back Up and Antivirus selected thus far by Xspedius are part of Atreus' extensive market-ready library that provisions everything from voice and messaging to access and desktop applications. With Atreus, Xspedius rapidly and profitably delivers a comprehensive set of new services to their business customers. Atreus xAuthority will enable Xspedius Communications to engineer for future development, such as self-service portals, based on their customers' profile, location and computing computing - computer device. With a one-time, single sign-on An identification system that lets users log into multiple Web sites on the Internet with one username and password. Single sign-on systems are also used within an enterprise, enabling users to access all authorized resources in the local network using the same username and password. authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. , Xspedius' small and medium-sized business customers have an easy way to view, self-activate and consume new services. Self-Service Portals help increase customer entrenchment by providing a unified method that customers use to purchase tailored services and applications. Atreus gives providers a flexible, low-risk and inexpensive approach to market validation, allowing a broad range of services to be bundled, tested and deployed as customer demand dictates. Atreus' carrier-grade service fulfillment solution and market-ready service library empowers providers with a future-proof solution that fulfills customer needs today while supporting their growing requirements for converged voice-video-data services. |
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