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Breaking News - Networking:
UPenn Deploys Nortel Optical Platform To Support Internet2
The University of Pennsylvania is strengthening the ability of its researchers
to collaborate on next generation Internet capabilities with their peers
around the world through optical networking solutions specifically designed
for education from Nortel Networks.
The university's network transformation will provide its researchers with a
high-performance, secure and scalable network for improved, high-speed
connection to Internet2, a consortium of more than 200 universities working in
collaboration with industry and government to develop and deploy advanced
network applications and technologies. The optical solutions from Nortel
Networks will also strengthen the University's business continuity and
disaster recovery capabilities to prevent unplanned downtime.
The University of Pennsylvania has deployed Nortel Networks Optical Metro 5200
to establish connectivity to the regional carrier hotel where the Internet 2
GigaPoP MAGPI has its routing core. The university uses Nortel Networks DWDM
(dense wavelength division multiplexing) capabilities to deliver multiple
services cost effectively to its campus along with Internet2.
"As one of the founding members of Internet2, the University of Pennsylvania
is focused on playing a leading role in developing the next generation
Internet," said Greg Palmer, director of the MAGPI GigaPoP, University of
Pennsylvania. "To meet that objective, we selected Nortel Networks Optical
Metro 5200 because it will support our efforts to create a leading-edge
network for the national research community and enable the rapid transfer of
new network services and applications to the broader Internet community within
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Also, this platform gives us the added
benefit of protecting our mission-critical data in the event of a disaster."
Nortel Networks Optical Metro 5200 can support an array of high-capacity data
services and offer resilient fiber optic transport to support bandwidth and
processing-intensive research projects in areas such as particle physics and
the health sciences. This DWDM-based platform is designed to provide
leading-edge flexibility and scalability with long-term investment protection.
"We're committed to bringing educational institutions revolutionary technology
capabilities to foster a positive learning community and enrich the student
life experience," said Philippe Morin, general manager of optical networks for
Nortel Networks. "Nortel Networks optical networking solutions can cost
effectively support the University of Pennsylvania researchers'
bandwidth-intensive applications and enable Grid computing and distributed
global problem solving."
The University of Pennsylvania deployment is just one example of Nortel
Networks furthering commitment to the K-12, higher education and advanced
research educational market through its innovative technology solutions.
Nortel Networks offers a portfolio of optical networking solutions designed to
transform the educational experience by delivering up to 1,000 times the
bandwidth of legacy services while simplifying network design through
convergence of voice, video, data and storage over a single infrastructure.
Convergence technologies provide cost-effective solutions to help transform
the learning experience by enabling educational institutions to deliver new
multimedia applications such as digital libraries, distance learning, voice
over IP (VoIP), virtual laboratories and digital imaging, while maintaining
business continuity through high-performance storage extension.
More than 10,000 education customers worldwide have deployed communications
infrastructure solutions from Nortel Networks, including the University of
Texas at Austin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Seoul National
University, Ohio State University, University of Ulster, Stanford University,
George Mason University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the Philadelphia
Unified School System.
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