IBM's Advanced Technology Lab Powered by Advent Networks Ultraband.
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003
IBM (NYSE:IBM) selects Advent Networks'(tm) Ultraband(R) Platform to support their Advanced Technology Laboratory.
The IBM Advanced Technology Lab is one of the first production users of
The Ultraband solution allows Time Warner to deliver converged video, voice and data services over a single, dedicated IP connection. This new service bridges the gap between current DOCSIS offerings and fiber-based technologies and allows cable operators to penetrate the phone companies' lucrative T1 market. Now, IBM and others can achieve multiple T1 speeds at a fraction of the cost of dedicated fiber.
"Advent's Ultraband technology gives us the guaranteed bandwidth we need to showcase our advanced networking applications," remarked Bill Bodin, Senior Technical Staff Manager of IBM's Advanced Technology Lab. "We have five megabits per second of dedicated bandwidth coming into the Lab using Advent's gear. That's enough bandwidth to support DVD-quality streaming video and voice simultaneously."
"We are very excited about the opportunity to enhance IBM's ability to innovate. The advances made in their Lab today will be in our homes tomorrow," said Advent's VP, Strategic Development, David Marshack.
About IBM Research
IBM Research is the world's largest information technology research organization, with more than 3,000 scientists and engineers at eight labs in six countries. IBM has produced more research breakthroughs than any other company in the IT industry. For more information on IBM Research, visit www.research.ibm.com.
About Advent Networks
Based in Austin, Texas, and founded by cable industry professionals, Advent Networks has developed the Ultraband platform for the delivery of dedicated bandwidth for HFC networks over the last mile. The Ultraband system represents an evolution in cable access networks -- fiber-like bandwidth to the subscriber without the need for costly plant upgrades and provides a switched IP connection to the customer with Telco-quality service levels. Contact Advent Networks at 512-241-8000; 866-2-ADVENT; www.adventnetworks.com.
ADVENT NETWORKS and ULTRABAND are registered trademarks or trademarks of Advent Networks Inc. in the United States and other countries.
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