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AT&T Deploys Cisco Carrier Routing System (CRS-1) to Support Advanced Residential and Business Services
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SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - December 10, 2007) - Cisco® (NASDAQ : CSCO ) today announced that
AT&T has selected the Cisco Carrier Routing System (CRS-1) as the core
platform of its IP/MPLS backbone network. The AT&T network delivers voice,
video, data and mobility services to residential and business customers
worldwide.
"High availability and scalability are extremely important to AT&T as our
customer base and service portfolios continue to grow," said Kaveh Hushyar,
senior vice president, Network Planning & Engineering at AT&T. "The Cisco
CRS-1 meets our and our customers' needs in this regard, and will help us
continue to lead the industry in delivery of residential and business
services."
The Cisco CRS-1 is designed to enable continuous system operation,
unprecedented service flexibility, and system longevity. Powered by Cisco
IOS XR Software, it also offers unprecedented system capacity. The CRS-1
marks a new era in carrier IP communications by powering the foundation for
IP networks today while protecting investments for decades to come.
"We are extremely pleased that AT&T has selected the Cisco CRS-1 as the
core of its multinational network supporting advanced IP services," said
Tony Bates, senior vice president and general manager of the service
provider technology group at Cisco. "We look forward to continuing to work
with AT&T as its customer base and service portfolio continue to expand."
For more information about the Cisco CRS-1, please visit the Cisco Website:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5763/index.html
For additional information and insight into Cisco service provider
strategy, please visit the Cisco service provider blog, SP360:
http://blogs.cisco.com/sp/
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