Juniper Networks Inc. said it has signed 2 deals in regards to its M-series of Internet backbone routers.
First, EPIK Communications Inc., the telecommunications subsidiary of Florida East Coast Industries Inc., said it has signed a pact with Juniper, where EPIK will using Juniper Networks' M160 and M20 Internet backbone routers to run its IP-on-Wave OC-192c/STM-64 backbone.
The routers will provide "a comprehensive platform for EPIK's `enlightened IP' services," officials said. The latest member of the enlightened IP services family, Ethernet Transport, is powered by EPIK's high-performance network, which utilizes Juniper Networks technology.
EPIK's geo-diverse, fully redundant OC-192c/STM-64 backbone connects 11 major cities in the southeast, including Atlanta, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville. It currently has approximately 20 Juniper Networks backbone routers in addition to dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) technologies. The combined package allows EPIK to deliver a full portfolio of cost-effective IP services that add value to customers' networks without compromising performance or network integrity.
EPIK's Ethernet Transport service offers secure, scalable, and cost-effective long-haul connectivity for networking needs such as virtual local area networks (VLANs). Key features include Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps) and Gigabit Ethernet (1 Gbps) access speeds, less than one percent packet loss, 99.9-percent availability, 75-milliseconds or less average monthly latency, with availability at long haul and metro points of presence (POPs). In addition to these new Ethernet services, the enlightened IP suite currently includes dedicated Internet access with IP virtual private network (VPN) services to be launched soon.
Juniper also said that China Cable Network Company Ltd. (China Cable) is using its M-series Internet backbone routers as the infrastructure supporting delivery of its national cable TV backbone network.
The new project, specifically designed to deliver high-quality cable TV content and high-speed Internet access, will provide more than 100 different channels of television programming to provincial level cable stations and their customers, officials said.
The initial phase of the rollout includes deployment of M160, M20 and M10 Internet backbone routers in 14 cities throughout China. The four major cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Wuhan will all feature OC-48c/STM-16 connections to the Internet backbone. The network will expand to include an additional 23 cities, covering more than 30 Chinese provinces by early 2002. In the future, China Cable will be able to provide a wide variety of smart IP Internet services, such as virtual private networks (VPNs) and usage-based pricing, for its commercial and residential customers nationwide.
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