Cisco Powered Network to Deliver Advanced Networking Services to Customers in the Netherlands
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- April 26, 1999 -- EnerTel and Cisco Systems, Inc.today announced that they are combining efforts to offer ATM (AsynchronousTransfer Mode) services to business customers in the Netherlands.
With a Cisco Powered Network as of today, EnerTel can offer customersreliable, secure and high-performance network services. The relationshiphighlights EnerTel's and Cisco's focus on using intelligent broadbandnetworking to deliver enhanced connectivity and network-based applications.
"Cisco shares our vision that the ATM network is the foundation for deliveringintelligent business solutions, providing our customers with strategiccompetitive advantages," said Martin Schut, product marketing manager ofEnerTel. "By working with a leader such as Cisco, we can bring advanced,differentiated networking solutions to market quickly."
EnerTel uses Cisco BPX Series & IGX Series ATM switches in their networkinfrastructure in the Netherlands.
"Cisco's high-performance, reliable networking solutions enable serviceproviders to offer consistent services," said Paul Mountford vice president ofCisco's Service Provider Line of Business in Europe, Middle East & Africa."EnerTel's relationship with Cisco will enable EnerTel customers to beconfident that their service provider will deliver a high level of networkinteroperability and performance, as well as new, advanced, and differentiatedservices."
In the Cisco Powered Network Program, EnerTel will provide ATM services based predominantly on Cisco equipment and software. EnerTel's participation in the program - including use of the Cisco Powered Network logo to brand its services and marketing support materials - demonstrates EnerTel's ability to provide innovative services and industry-leading technology solutions.
About EnerTel
The liberalisation of the telecommunications market has opened the way forcompetition. One of the new telecommunications companies in the Netherlands is EnerTel, founded in 1996.In June of 1998 June EnerTel has become a subsidiary of the American companyWorldPort Communications Inc. WorldPort Communications, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia (USA), provides international telecommunications and network services primarily to ISPs, long distance carriers, medium and large corporate customers in Europe and North America. WorldPort offers domestic and international voice, data, video, Internet and other telecommunication services over a network of terrestrial and undersea cables, switches, and other network equipment and through interconnection agreements with major carriers in Europe and North America.
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