Extreme Networks Joins New Carrier Ethernet Ecosystem to Provide Service Provider Networks With Improved Economics, Scalability
Posted on: Tuesday, 19 June 2007, 09:00 CDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Extreme Networks, Inc. today announced that it has joined with the new Carrier Ethernet Ecosystem spearheaded by Nortel. The Ecosystem's goal is to focus on the interoperability necessary to help carriers to meet the explosion in demand on metro area networks from video, VoIP and other real-time communications. As part of this, the Ecosystem will focus on Provider Backbone Bridging Traffic Engineering (PBB-TE), which provides scalability and economic enhancements to Ethernet also known as Provider Backbone Transport.
"We are excited to be a part of the Carrier Ethernet Ecosystem and to work within this framework to accelerate the adoption of PBT-enabled carrier solutions," said Peter Lunk, director of service provider marketing for Extreme Networks(R). "The PBT interoperability demonstration between Extreme and Nortel scheduled at NXTcomm in Chicago this week is a great example of what we can get done by working together."
The Ecosystem will bring together industry hardware and software vendors as well as component and tool suppliers to participate in creating interoperable carrier Ethernet solutions. To learn more about it, please visit http://www.nortel.com/ecosystem
For more information on Extreme Networks carrier grade Ethernet solutions, visit: http://www.multidimensionalethernet.com/.
Extreme Networks, Inc.
Extreme Networks designs, builds, and installs Ethernet infrastructure solutions that solve the toughest business communications challenges. Our commitment to open networking sets us apart from the alternatives by delivering meaningful insight and unprecedented control to applications and services. We believe openness is the best foundation for growth, freedom, flexibility, and choice. We focus on enterprises and service providers who demand high performance, converged networks that support voice, video and data, over a wired and wireless infrastructure.
Extreme Networks, Inc.
CONTACT: Greg Cross of Extreme Networks Public Relations,+1-408-579-3483, gcross@extremenetworks.com
Web site: http://www.extremenetworks.com/
Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall
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