Vonage Networks, a leading provider of broadband phone service in North America, is deploying Force10 Networks’ TeraScale E-Series switch/routers to increase the capacity of its nationwide network and build in the scalability to support an increase in VoIP calls over the next several years. Vonage is upgrading its network with a combination of high density Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet to accommodate increasing traffic demands. Vonage is deploying the Force10 TeraScale E-Series to increase network capacity in points of presence (POPs) nationwide, including New York, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Nashville, Denver and Atlanta.  In addition to adding more capacity, Vonage is simplifying the architecture and management of its network by deploying the Force10 TeraScale E-Series in the core, collapsing its distribution and aggregation layers into a single layer.  Force10's FTOS software not only enables network simplification by providing full Layer 2 and Layer 3 functionality but also delivers the fast convergence times Vonage requires to complete VoIP calls. Force10's FTOS software works in conjunction with the architecture of the TeraScale E-Series to increase the reliability and resiliency of Vonage's network.  Protected memory and processing units for switching, routing and management functionalities ensure that a failure or attack on one process does not impact other processes while full component redundancy ensures that calls are not dropped in the event of a failure. With a five Terabit per second backplane and industry-leading density, the Force10 TeraScale E-Series delivers the scalability Vonage requires to accommodate network traffic. The TeraScale E-Series supports 672 line-rate Gigabit and 56 line-rate 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports, enabling Vonage to process more traffic on a single system. Additionally, the five Terabit backplane of the TeraScale E-Series provides the system capacity to accommodate future density increases as well as the transition to 40 or 100 Gigabit Ethernet without a backplane or chassis upgrade. Together, the high density and backplane of the TeraScale E-Series deliver the scalability that ensures long-term investment protection. Using an existing high-speed Internet connection, Vonage enables customers to make and receive phone calls worldwide with their current phone. Vonage delivers quality phone service bundled with enhanced IP communications services that have typically only been available through digital telephone service.
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