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Press Release
KT Selects Laurel Networks ST200 for Edge
Router Deployment
Korea's Largest Carrier Offers
Secure High-Speed Internet Services to Businesses using the ST200
Service Edge Router
September 16, 2003 - Pittsburgh, PA —
Laurel Networks, Inc., the first provider
of high-performance service edge routers, today announced that KT
Corporation (formerly Korea Telecom) has deployed the ST200™
Service Edge Router to deliver advanced Internet services at the
edge of KT's KORNET network.
Laurel's ST200 enables KT to leverage its metro Ethernet network
to provide business customers with a high-speed upgrade path from
TDM-based DS-3 circuits to 100 Mbps or 1 Gbps Ethernet connectivity.
Using the ST200, KT is offering Internet services with BGP peering
as well as an optional service to block undesirable websites as
specified by their customers. KT chose Laurel after the ST200 won
a competitive benchmark test (BMT) that included thorough testing
of IP routing, forwarding performance, QoS and security (including
denial of service prevention). Further deployments of the ST200
are planned in points-of-presence throughout South Korea's major
business centers.
"The ST200 Service Edge Router proved to
be more than capable of supporting KT's next-generation high-speed
Internet services with the wire-speed performance and security
we require to deliver advanced services to our customers,"
said Y.G. Jeoung, senior manager, KT. "Beyond its complete
IP routing support, the ST200 alone has the architectural flexibility
and scalability that allows us to cost-effectively turn on a range
of sophisticated services as our needs evolve over time."
"Laurel's selection by KT is the latest
proof that our ST200 is the highest-performing and most feature
rich edge router in the industry," said Atul Bansal, president
and CEO of Laurel Networks. "As Korea's largest service provider,
KT requires advanced features and sophisticated services delivered
to large numbers of customers without compromise. The results
of the benchmark testing and ultimate selection by KT demonstrate
that the ST200 delivers."
About the ST200 Service
Edge Router
The ST200 was designed from the ground up to create profitable
data services at the edge of an IP/MPLS backbone network. With
a distributed, edge-optimized architecture combining Internet
class routing, full port-by-port multi-service capabilities and
a sophisticated service management infrastructure, the ST200 delivers
services with unmatched performance, scalability and flexibility
to support current and future service provider requirements.
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.
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