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Internode Expands Regional Services and Prepares for IPTV With Cisco IP NGN
Cisco 12000 Series Routers Form Platform for Video Services
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HONG KONG -- (MARKET WIRE) -- December 4, 2006 -- ITU TELECOM WORLD -- Leading Australian broadband
provider Internode has purchased additional Cisco (NASDAQ : CSCO ) core and
edge Internet equipment to drive its international network, expand its
dedicated business offerings, and act as a foundation for delivering
asymmetric digital subscriber line 2-plus (ADSL2+) services such as IPTV
throughout metropolitan and regional Australia.
Headquartered in Adelaide, Internode operates a national end-to-end Cisco
network. The network also extends to North America, with a dedicated point
of presence (PoP) in both Los Angeles and San Jose and a private
international link capacity of almost 3 gigabits per second. Internode
delivers ADSL2+ services, fibre-based private network circuits and public
Internet access to business and residential customers.
Internode's recent network expansion involved the purchase of two Cisco
Catalyst® 6500 Series Switches and its sixth Cisco GSR 12000 Series
router. The powerful carrier-class Cisco 12000 Series Router was deployed
in Adelaide and linked to Internode's five other Cisco 12000 routers in
North America and Sydney. It features MultiprotocolLabel Switching (MPLS),
an intelligent routing technology that manages voice, video and data
traffic over a single pipe, resulting in consistent quality of service for
disparate customer workloads.
Internode Managing Director Simon Hackett said: "The Cisco routers' MPLS
capability means we can offer rock-solid private networks to businesses and
public Internet access at the same time, with no technical compromises for
either service. It also means our network is primed for video and IPTV
services, a critically important next step for Internode."
With the upgraded network in place, Internode plans to expand its flagship
business service, Internode Business Connect, which offers private IP
networks to businesses. The upgrade also provides the foundation for
Internode's continuing national expansion, including into areas of regional
Australia. Cisco MPLS protocols are deployed across Internode's regional
backbone networks. This means that end-to-end MPLS-based virtual private
networks (VPNs) can be constructed to originate in an Australian town and
terminate anywhere else across the Internode backbone, through to and
including California.
Peter Papaioannou, director of Australia and New Zealand service provider
operations for Cisco, said: "Internode is renowned as a leader in the
Australian telecommunications market, and its significant expansion over
the last few years has been underpinned by Cisco's routing technology. We
are excited to be working closely with Internode as it readies its network
platform for IPTV and other video services."
Internode, a Cisco Premier Certified Partner, also recently achieved the
Cisco Powered Network (CPN) certification. This is available only to
service providers who operate an end-to-end Cisco infrastructure and have
proved they meet Cisco best practices and standards for quality of service
and network management.
About Internode
Australian-owned Internode is a pioneering company that delivers the
convenience of broadband telecommunications to individuals and businesses
throughout Australia. Internode is committed to using broadband technology
to redefine the national telecommunications environment. Please see
www.internode.on.net for more information.
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