Press Release

Laurel Networks Joins Isocore Internetworking Lab

Teams with Service Providers and Vendors to Promote New Networking Technologies

July 24, 2003 - Pittsburgh, PA — Laurel Networks, Inc., the first provider of high-performance service edge routers, today announced that the company has joined the Isocore Internetworking Lab, where premier service providers and major vendors are collaborating to achieve interoperability among network equipment implementing the latest Internet Protocol features.

Isocore facilitates internetworking through validation and interoperability testing designed to promote development and rapid deployment of new networking technologies. Recent Isocore events have tested multi-vendor interoperability of MPLS Fast Re-route, Protection Switching, MPLS IP VPNs (based on RFC 2547bis), Draft Martini-based Layer 2 VPN implementations and Virtual Private LAN Services (VPLS). As an Isocore member, Laurel's award-winning ST200™ Service Edge Router will participate in upcoming interoperability and product feature test events.


"Laurel has been actively involved in the development of new technologies such as Layer 2 and IP VPNs that are of extreme interest to service providers as they look to expand their portfolio of offerings," said Rajiv Papneja, Manager of Validation and Product Evaluation at Isocore. "We are pleased to add their expertise and experience to our efforts to advance the state of service provider networking through cooperative testing of the latest networking technologies."

"Isocore brings together service providers and vendors to promote the exchange of ideas and deliver actionable interoperability test results," said Steve Vogelsang, co-founder and vice president of marketing, Laurel Networks. "This market driven focus is what led Laurel to join Isocore and we expect that our customers will ultimately benefit from our work there."

About Laurel Networks
Laurel Networks is leading the creation of The New Service Delivery Architecture to enable profitable delivery of data and IP services at the edge of carrier IP/MPLS networks. Laurel's service edge routers and service management software are evolving carrier architectures from multiple data networks to a single packet-switched architecture with minimal capital investment. Combining carrier-class routing, data switching, advanced QoS and high availability, Laurel service edge routers support both routed and switched services. This unmatched service agility allows carriers to evolve their service portfolio to meet changing market requirements. Laurel Networks was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, visit www.laurelnetworks.com.