Siemens and Seabridge announced that the XpressPass products expanded multi-service capabilities with intelligent IP service-aware aggregation.

Siemens Carrier Networks LLC and Seabridge Ltd. announced that the XpressPass multi-service broadband concentrator expanded aggregation features with the introduction of Service-optimized Aggregation (SOA) for DSL networks. The XpressPass offers an intelligent IP service-aware aggregation by dynamically enforcing differentiated, end-to-end QoS levels in DSL access networks.

SIEMENS AND SEABRIDGE INTRODUCE SERVICE-OPTIMIZED AGGREGATION FOR DSL NETWORKS

Multi-Service Broadband Concentrator Ensures the High Quality of IP Services

SUPERCOMM Atlanta, Ga., June 4 - Siemens Carrier Networks LLC and Seabridge Ltd. announced that the XpressPass multi-service broadband concentrator expanded aggregation features with the introduction of Service-optimized Aggregation (SOA) for DSL networks. The SOA feature is based on a unique patent-pending Multi-layer Aggregation (MLA) mechanism that enables dynamic bandwidth and end-to-end Quality of Service (QoS) allocation per user session for optimized delivery of vertical IP services.

The XpressPass offers an intelligent IP service-aware aggregation by dynamically enforcing differentiated, end-to-end QoS levels in DSL access networks. MLA ensures service resilience for redundant service routers and performs dynamic, on demand Service Level Agreement (SLA) enforcement. It also dramatically simplifies and speeds the provisioning process, consequently eliminating bottlenecks by separating the users network provisioning from the service provisioning. The XpressPass allows effective ISP selection for wholesale environments and provides a future-ready migration path to multi-protocol label switching (MPLS).

MLA enables network operators to leverage their existing infrastructures to minimize capital expenditure and reduce operational costs, while implementing and delivering vertical services to generate new revenue streams," said Aharon Aharon, CEO of Seabridge Ltd. Today, ATM aggregation for DSL networks (performed by ATM switches) is static and cannot meet the growing need for service-on-demand. The XpressPass MLA transforms the existing ATM access network into an IP intelligent, service-optimized environment that provides the desired QoS treatment dynamically and on-demand."

About XpressPass
Seabridge develops and markets the XpressPass family of broadband concentrators, providing optimization solutions for multiple broadband technologies at the network edge. A hybrid ATM/IP access switch, XpressPass provides cost-effective ATM solutions while gradually migrating networks to IP-based applications and services.

About Seabridge
Seabridge Ltd. is a global leader in the optimization of broadband networks, providing carrier-class access solutions for current and next-generation technologies. Seabridge solutions enable carriers to provide new broadband services using existing infrastructures, ensuring maximum return on network investments. As a fully-owned Siemens subsidiary, Seabridge benefits from a worldwide marketing presence while retaining the spirit and innovation of a pioneering company. For more information: www.SeabridgeNetworks.com

About Siemens ICN
Siemens Information and Communication Networks Inc. (ICN) is a leading provider of integrated voice and data networks and solutions for enterprises, carriers and service providers. Based in Boca Raton, Fla., Siemens ICN's subsidiaries include Siemens Carrier Networks LLC and Siemens Enterprise Networks LLC. Complementing these businesses is Unisphere Networks Inc., a Siemens affiliate that is a leading provider of IP infrastructure products to enable broadband data services. For more information: www.icn.siemens.com.

Siemens AG (NYSE: SI), headquartered in Munich, is a leading global electronics and engineering company. It employs some 450,000 people in 193 countries, and reported worldwide sales of more than $74 billion in fiscal 2001 (10/1/00 - 9/30/01). The United States is Siemens' largest market, with nearly 80,000 employees and sales of $18.9 billion for fiscal 2001. For more information about Siemens in the U.S., go to www.usa.siemens.com.

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