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News Release from: Oki Electric
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 27 May 2002
Tahoe to help Oki at the edge
Oki Electric and Tahoe Networks have entered an alliance to develop and market data networking infrastructure solutions for the mobile Internet edge.
Oki Electric and Tahoe Networks have entered an alliance to develop and market data networking infrastructure solutions for the mobile Internet edge, the juncture in wireless networks where the radio access network meets the IP core network The partnership combines Oki's extensive network and IP technologies and services with Tahoe Networks' leading edge mobile data solutions
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 10 Apr 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Oki Electric becomes the first business partner in Asia to provide new network solutions using Tahoe Networks' Mobile Internet Edge solutions.
The system enables service providers to achieve order-of-magnitude improvements in reliability, availability, scalability, and serviceability compared to other data network solutions in the market.
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Tahoe Networks MIE solution supports access and user traffic of more than 10 million mobile phones simultaneously and assures high reliability and redundancy.
The solution offers a seamless connection to the IP network, which enables it to incorporate various IP-based applications including IP telephony, video, and computer telephony integration (CTI).
Through Tahoe Networks innovative, flexible service and network management capabilities and Oki's extensive service and IP capabilities, the system also accelerates service provisioning and delivery of personalised mobile data services, and helps operators to "monetise" traffic through granular and powerful accounting and billing capabilities.
Oki Electric is a leading provider of IP network construction and IP-based solutions, offering carrier-grade IP-VPN constructions and system integrations to IP-based core network solution products.
Through the alliance, Oki will develop and market customized products based upon Tahoe Networks solutions according to the service providers' needs.
With the addition of Tahoe Networks MIE solutions to its product lines, Oki intends to enhance its involvement in the mobile area by deploying various network solutions including VoIP and CTI to the market.
"With the growth of mobile data services in Japan, where the number of subscribers and the range of service offerings are increasing, it is critical that a corresponding, powerful, standards-based set of mobile data solutions becomes available to profitably and flexibly support the needs of the Japanese and global marketplace", stated Kazunori Hata, President of the Network Systems Company at Oki Electric.
"Through our partnership with Tahoe Networks, we will increase our ability to support the needs of our customers in Japan and elsewhere through the development of cutting-edge and carrier-grade solutions".
"We are proud and honoured to work with Oki in learning how to best serve the Japanese marketplace", noted Anthony Alles, CEO of Tahoe Networks.
"It is essential for us to have a highly-respected and engaged partner like Oki Electric to successfully serve the demanding Japanese service provider market.
Their commitment to our partnership represents confidence in Tahoe Networks' products and management team.
I believe our combined approach to the Japanese market comes at a critical juncture in the growth of the mobile data marketplace, one in which Japan's leadership is providing guidance to the worldwide marketplace".
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