DECEMBER 4, 2006 -- Mzima Networks has chosen Turin Networks Inc.'s (search for Turin Networks) Traverse Multiservice Transport Switch to bring high security and reliability to its Ethernet service networks in the United States and Europe.
Mzima provides connectivity and transport services for such customers as financial institutions, major Internet retailers, IPTV providers, interactive gaming companies, and regional carriers. The carrier chose the Turin equipment to upgrade its international network to 10 Gbits/sec and to deliver Ethernet private-line and virtual private-line services. In addition to a fourfold increase in capacity, the Traverse platform is also improving network availability and security by bringing the benefits of SONET transport to Mzima's network, the systems vendor says.
"Our customers demand the highest security and reliability, and they can't afford a network outage," said Grant Kirkwood, CTO of Mzima Networks. "The Traverse platform proved to be the best solution for allowing us to migrate to 10 Gbits/sec while enhancing our Ethernet service network with the inherent reliability, security, and other advantages of next-generation SONET transport."
In addition to enabling high-availability transport services to be provided over the company's network, the Traverse platform is making it possible for Mzima to enhance its Ethernet access services portfolio, Turin says. While Mzima had simply performed optical media conversions to deliver Ethernet in the past, the Turin switches now enable it to perform advanced service functions (such as VLAN switching and Layer 2 traffic management) to support more robust end-to-end SLAs.
"Mzima has grown quickly because of its commitment to offer the highest level of services to the most demanding customers," said Chris Stark, president of worldwide sales and marketing at Turin Networks. "We are pleased that our Traverse platform has given them the tools they need to further improve their value proposition to these important customers."
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