Sandvine's PTS 14000 80-Gigabit Cluster Achieves 4 Diamond Ranking From Broadband Gear Report's 2007 Diamond Technology Reviews

Cable-Tec Expo - Sandvine, (Toronto:SVC.TO - News)(AIM: SAND) a leading provider of intelligent broadband network solutions for DSL, FTTH, cable, and wireless carriers, today announced that Sandvine's PTS 14000 80-Gigabit virtual switch cluster has received a 4- Diamond rating from the Broadband Gear Report review panel for this year's 2007 Diamond Technology Reviews.

Sandvine's PTS 14000 platform is a hardware and software solution that gives broadband service providers broad visibility into network traffic along with a rich portfolio of DPI-based policy solutions to ensure a quality online experience for all subscribers. The PTS 14000 has achieved an unprecedented performance benchmark of 80 Gbps of traffic. With over 80 customers, Sandvine's DPI-based policy solutions are widely deployed in broadband networks around the world.

"Our panel of judges was impressed by Sandvine's PTS 14000 scaling to 80 Gbps and by its ability to support redundancy and bypass capabilities to ease the operation of the device in the network," said Laura Hamilton, editor-in-chief at BGR. "They also gave the PTS 14000 high marks for its support of PacketCable Multimedia and the ability to characterize and control VPN tunneling."

The panel of judges included:

- Wayne Hall, VP of Engineering, Comcast

- Vicki Marts, Director of Video Engineering, Cox

- Dermot O'Carroll, Senior VP, Network Engineering and Operations, Rogers

- Gene White, VP of Engineering, Bright House

"Sandvine is honoured to have our PTS 14000 ranked by this distinctive panel of leaders in the cable industry," said Tom Donnelly, executive vice president, marketing and sales, Sandvine. "We strive to set the benchmark by building innovative and robust products, rich in features and functionality that help broadband service providers achieve their business and operational goals."

Come see how Sandvine's DPI-based policy solutions are helping broadband providers improve the Internet experience for millions of broadband users around the world. And join Sandvine for a celebratory reception in booth 2150 at Cable-Tec Expo on Thursday, June 21st at 4:00pm.

Source : www.sandvine.com