Press Releases

2004

NTT Communications Selects Turin Networks Traverse Platform to Support Ether Arcstream (Ethernet Leased Line Services)

NTT Com to deploy Turin's Traverse Multiservice Transport Platform to support service roll out throughout Japan

PETALUMA, CA., February 18, 2004 - Turin Networks, Inc., a leading developer and supplier of multiservice transport platforms for telecommunications carriers worldwide, today announced that NTT Communications (NTT Com), one of the world's largest telecommunications companies, had chosen Turin's Traverse® Multiservice Transport Platform to support their Ethernet Leased Line Services. NTT Com is rolling out the service, called Ether Arcstream, nationwide in Japan to both enterprise and Internet Service Provider (ISP) customers.

"We are experiencing strong demand from customers throughout Japan for reliable, high-speed data leased lines" said Mr. Masafumi Iida, Senior Manager, NTT Com. "Turin Networks Traverse platform enables us to leverage our existing SONET/SDH network to provide carrier-class Ethernet leased line services. The result is a cost-effective service offering that we can rapidly deploy to meet the requirements of our critical business and ISP customers."

NTT Com is deploying Turin's Traverse 600 on the customer premises to support the Ether Arcstream service. One of three members of the Traverse product family, the Traverse 600 is a compact, multiservice transport solution that combines next-generation SONET/SDH transport and powerful Ethernet switching capabilities in a single platform optimized for metro access applications. Utilizing flexible Ethernet traffic management and virtual LAN (VLAN) features, along with standards-based virtual concatenation and other technologies, high-bandwidth data services such as Gigabit Ethernet private lines and transparent LAN services (TLS) can be deployed with the highest levels of manageability and bandwidth efficiency.

"We are very proud that NTT Com - one of the world's leading service providers - has selected Turin's Traverse platform as an integral part of its Ether Arcstream Ethernet leased line service" said John Webley, president and CEO, Turin Networks. "This is another strong endorsement that our Traverse platform is the industry's leading multiservice SONET/SDH transport and Ethernet over SONET/SDH solution."

About Turin Networks
Turin Networks Inc. is a leading developer and supplier of an innovative multiservice transport product - the Traverse® platform - for telecommunications carriers worldwide. Founded in October of 1999, the company is headquartered in Petaluma, the center of California's "Telecom Valley". A privately held corporation, Turin is led by an accomplished management team and is funded by top-tier venture capital firms as well as distinguished corporate and private investors. For more information, visit www.turinnetworks.com or call 707.665.4400.

About NTT Com
NTT Communications (NTT Com) is the long-distance and international communications subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), one of the world's largest telecommunications companies. The NTT Com group is recognized as one of the top IP service providers worldwide, offering world-class IP services under the NTT/VERIO brand together with Verio Inc., its U.S.-based wholly-owned subsidiary. NTT Com also offers Arcstar-brand global services for managed data and multimedia services. The company has garnered several awards for outstanding performance and customer service, including "Best Carrier - Asia Pacific" in 2002. For more information, please visit www.ntt.com. 

About Force10 Networks
Force10 Networks is the global technology leader that data center, service provider and enterprise customers rely on when the network is their business. The company’s high performance solutions are designed to deliver new economics by virtualizing and automating Ethernet networks.  Force10’s high density and resilient Ethernet switching and routing products increase network availability, agility and efficiency while reducing power and cooling costs.  Force10 provides 24x7 service and support capabilities to its global customer base in more than 60 countries worldwide.  For more information on Force10 Networks, please visit www.force10networks.com.

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Force10 Networks Inc.
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