RISQ, Cisco Create Canada's First 10Gbps Research and Education Network

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September 6, 2001 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Reseau d'informations scientifiques du Quebec or RISQ (www.risq.qc.ca), Quebec's educational telecommunications infrastructure and service

provider, yesterday announced it has chosen

next-generation Internet routers from Cisco Systems

Inc. (cisco.com), a leader in Internet networking, to build out the core of its educational network.

RISQ will deploy Cisco 12410 Internet Routers on its

IP backbone, creating the first Multiprotocol Label

Switching virtual private network (MPLS VPN) in a

Canadian educational & research network able to scale

to 10Gbps OC-192 speeds. The Cisco next-generation

Internet router architecture will allow the RISQ

network to deliver high bandwidth, high-value services

such as multiple streams of voice, data and video

while minimizing network operation costs.

RISQ chose the Cisco 12400 Internet Router, part of

the Cisco family of next generation Internet routers,

for the ability to offer 10G bps performance, MPLS IP

Virtual Private Networks, and IP Quality of Service.

The Cisco 12400 Internet Router allows RISQ to scale

its network to 10G bps core speeds and to provide the

bandwidth necessary for next-generation IP services,

including video conferencing and Voice over IP.

"It is critical our members have access to an

adaptable network that provides very high bandwidth

and IP QoS", said Pierre Bouchard, president and CEO

of RISQ. "Cisco is the only equipment provider able to

provide a top-of-the-line, cost-effective network

architecture that delivers all of the features we were

looking for. We can now deliver a state-of-the-art

infrastructure that will meet the needs of our members

now and into the future."

The company says the Cisco 12400 enables RISQ to

ensure member users that they are receiving the best

IP QoS in the industry. Only Cisco offers guaranteed

priority packet delivery, packet prioritization, the

lowest latency, and packet sequence integrity

available in the industry, all critical capabilities

for enabling high growth, profitable real-time IP

services like VoIP and video. RISQ also benefits from

the Cisco 12400 Internet Router's superior investment

protection, which means that RISQ can deploy all

existing Cisco 12000 Internet Router line cards in the

new platform.

In addition to deploying Cisco 12410 Internet Routers

in its core network, RISQ is installing Cisco Catalyst

6506 and 3508G-L3 switches in the distribution level

of the network as well as Cisco Catalyst 4908G

switches and 7140 and 7401 routers on the edge.

"Both RISQ and Cisco have strong histories of network

expertise and innovation," said Lui Fogolini, Canadian

service provider operations director for Cisco. "We're

pleased to be supporting RISQ in its mission to supply

the educational and research institutes of Quebec with

the superior service provider network infrastructures

they need to carry out their mission. The 12400

routers will enable RISQ to guarantee high priority

packet delivery, which is critical to meet the

increasing need for premium IP services. The added

capacity, performance and scalability obtained from

the Cisco products will further enable RISQ to

maximize the value of their members' networks."

RISQ's fiber-optic backbone is part of CA*net 3, the

third generation network for research and education,

provided by CANARIE Inc., Canada's advanced Internet

development organization.

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