SPRINT DEPLOYS CISCO ROUTERS FOR TRANATLANTIC OC-192 NET
Sprint will use Cisco Systems’ 12400 series routers to deliver OC-192 connectivity across the Atlantic.  Sprint will also expand its Internet VPN Services using Cisco's integrated, router-based VPN and firewall solutions, including the Cisco 1700, 2600, 3600, 7200, and PIX series products.  Financial terms were not disclosed.  http://www.cisco.com
Cisco Systems, May 10, 2001

N+I: BEST OF SHOW AWARDS
The following products received Best of Show Awards at this week's Networld+Interop in Las Vegas.  Atoga Systems' OAR 5i, was named the Best of Show Grand Prize Winner.

Carrier Network Infrastructure:  Atoga Systems - OAR 5i, which integrates IP, SONET and WDM layers using a directory-based policy management system to groom and manage specific applications and traffic types onto an optical metro network.  http://www.atoga.com

E-Commerce:  e-biznis.com – PAMS, an ASP-B2B solution offering Asset Management, Help Desk, IT Procurement, Nationwide Break Fix Service and Reporting at one site.  http://www.e-biznis.com 

Enterprise Network Infrastructure:  Cisco Systems - Cisco SN5420 Storage Router, which allows direct access to pools of Fibre Channel storage over Internet Protocol (IP) networks.  http://www.cisco.com/

IP Video & Telephony Applications:  Vantum - Vantum C1 Video Appliance, which streams real time MPEG video over IP networks.  http://www.vivityinc.com 

Network Applications Software:  Captaris - Captaris Infinite Mobile Delivery Server, a wireless server for enterprise networks that is compatible with numerous mobile devices.  http://www.captaris.com 

Network Management:  Analytical Engines - NetRule 4.0, software for planning and predicting enterprise network changes.  http://www.analyticalengines.com 

Network Performance:  NetScaler - NetScaler 3000 Series, which offers HTTP and TCP connection management for content delivery acceleration that self-adjusts under variable traffic conditions.  http://www.netscaler.com 

Network Security:  NetMotion Wireless - NetMotion Mobility Solution, wireless infrastructure software designed to manage connectivity and security on wireless networks.  http://www.netmotionwireless.com 

Network Servers & Peripherals:  PictureIQ Corporation - PictureIQ TransForce, a plug and play imaging server that dynamically prepares and optimizes images for delivery to any browser or Web-enabled device.  http://www.pictureiq.com 

Performance Test & Measurement:  Spirent Communications - Adtech 10Gbps       Generator/Analyzer Test Module with OC-192 POA/BERT/10GBASE-W Ethernet Interface, which enables large scale testing of new 10GbE devices that route or switch between 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet, OC3-OC192 POS, ATM and WAN (up to DS-3 speeds) in a single system.  http://www.spirentcom.com 

WAN & Remote Access Equipment:  Alcatel - 7212 PowerRail Distribution Router, an Ethernet and IP router for the MAN market that supports MPLS/DiffServ.  http://www.alcatel.com 

WAN Services:  Qwest Communications - Dedicated Internet Access over Ethernet, a service available in seven US cities at speeds from 2 Mbps up to 1 Gbps.  http://www.qwest.com 

The winners were chosen by the editors of InternetWeek and Network Computing magazines.  http://www.interop.com
May 10, 2001

LEVEL 3 WINS CONTRACTS WITH SIX CARRIERS
Level 3 announced six contracts in Asia and North America.  In Asia, China Unicom (China’s second largest telecommunications carrier), Accelia, GlobalNet Telecommunications International, and Produce on Demand will use Level 3’s CrossRoads Internet access service, which provides global connectivity at port speeds up to 1 Gbps.  In the United States, France Telecom awarded Level 3 a contract to obtain a 2.5-gigabit per second circuit between New York and California using Level 3’s (3)Link Private Line service.  The new circuit quadruples France Telecom’s transport capacity while it works to complete construction on its North American backbone network.  The (3)Link Private Line service provides dedicated amounts of bandwidth connecting two fixed locations while bypassing the public switched telephone network.  http://www.level3.com/us/news/newsreleases/1,1345,2001May10-5442,00.html 
Level 3, May 10, 2001

• In December, China Unicom announced plans for a VoIP network spanning more than 319 cities across 30 provinces.  China Unicom selected Cisco Systems to supply IP core backbone and aggregation routers and switches as well as voice applications for the packet-based network.  The companies describe the project as the world's largest VoIP network.
• In September, France Telecom selected Alcatel to design, build, install and maintain its DWDM backbone network across North America.  Nortel Networks was selected to supply its 10 Gbps SONET transmission platforms.  Level 3 Communications will provide 15,000 route miles of long-haul dark fiber.  The installation will cover 28 points of presence and 270 intermediary sites across the continent.  Commercial services over the backbone will be offered under the Global One organization.  France Telecom plans to invest about US$ 200 million in the project, approximately half of which will go to Level 3.

TELUS AWARDED DATA CONTRACT WITH CANADIAN GOVERNMENT
TELUS has won a four year contract worth up to $200 million to provide a managed nationwide data network to the Government of Canada.  TELUS will design, engineer, implement, operate and maintain the network, which will link 650 locations across Canada.  http://www.telus.com
TELUS, May 10, 2001

• In March, TELUS activated its national fiber backbone and announced contracts to carry the voice, data and Internet traffic of WorldCom Canada (UUNet), Cable & Wireless and Genuity Solutions Inc.  The TELUS backbone connects Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal and Quebec City.  It extends into the US via POPs in Seattle, Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo and Albany.
• TELUS uses Nortel Networks' OPTera LH backbone networking equipment and OPTera Connect DX optical cross-connects in its networks.

PROXIM WIRELESS LAN PRODUCTS TO SUPPORT BOTH 802.11b AND 802.11a STANDARDS
Proxim will incorporate both the 11 Mbps 802.11b wireless LAN standard and the 802.11a standard, which offers data rates of up to 54 Mbps, into its Harmony wireless LAN product family of access points and PC cards.  Dual standard support will allow enterprises to deploy 802.11b wireless networking solutions today, and migrate to 802.11a as products become available.  Proxim says that the 802.11a standard enables more simultaneous wireless users and new mobile multimedia applications such as streaming video, while experiencing fewer interference problems than 802.11b.  http://www.proxim.com/inside/pressroom/2001pr/05_07_01_802.html
Proxim, May 7, 2001

SPIRENT EXPANDS ITS MPLS TEST SOLUTIONS
Spirent Communications added MPLS Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) and Constraint-based Routing with Label Distribution Protocol (CR-LDP) emulation as a software option for its Adtech AX/4000 IP generator/analyzer test module.  Spirent’s MPLS software options incorporate MPLS signaling emulation, MPLS-labeled traffic generation/analysis and protocol decodes.  The solution emulates an MPLS node and provides QoS performance measurements at line speeds up to 10 Gbps.  Spirent now supports the entire range of label distribution protocols, including Resource Reservation Protocol with Traffic Engineering extensions (RSVP-TE), LDP and CR-LDP signaling, all on the AX/4000 platform.  http://www.spirentcom.com
Spirent Communications, May 10, 2001

DIGITAL ISLAND TO DELIVER 860 MILLION ADS PER DAY ON MSN
The Microsoft Network (MSN) selected Digital Island to deliver all of its online advertisements.  The agreement covers more than 860 million ads per day worldwide, including ads on MSN eShop, Search and Hotmail, as well as on the MSNBC.com Web sites and MSN's Instant Messenger service.  Digital Island was already providing Microsoft with Internet infrastructure services including content delivery, application services and live and on-demand streaming services. http://www.digitalisland.net
Digital Island, May 10, 2001

SHAW@HOME CABLE MODEM SERVICE REACHES 50% PENETRATION IN ALBERTA
Shaw reached a milestone 50% penetration rate for the first time for its Shaw@Home High Speed Internet in one of its markets.  More than half of all cable customers in Fort McMurray, Alberta, a city of approximately 40,000, now subscribe to the cable modem access service – the highest penetration rate in Canada.  http://www.shaw.ca 
Shaw Communications, May 10, 2001

SBC TO OFFER PEGASUS DIRECPC ACCESS IN AREAS BEYOND DSL REACH
SBC Communications will offer Pegasus DirecPC satellite Internet access service in areas where its DSL service is not available.  Initially, SBC subsidiary Southwestern Bell will introduce the service this summer to customers in rural Texas.  http://www.pgtv.net
Pegasus, May 10, 2001

• Pegasus Communications is the 10th largest cable or satellite provider in the US, serving 1.5 million digital broadcast satellite (DBS) customers in 41 states.

SHUNRA ADDS GIGABIT ETHERNET TO ITS WAN EMULATOR
SHUNRA Software will add Gigabit Ethernet capability to its STORM Wide Area Network Emulator.  The solution recreates WAN conditions on a LAN, allowing companies to evaluate the performance of IP applications on an emulated large-scale network prior to actual deployment.  SHUNRA Software is a privately held company founded in Israel.  http://www.shunra.com
SHUNRA, May 10, 2001