IP Infusion’s ZebOS Network Platform 7.7 Now Available

IP Infusion, an ACCESS company and provider of intelligent software for Next Generation Network (NGN) equipment that enables service providers to offer state-of-the art Ethernet services, today began shipping its ZebOS Network Platform version 7.7 software which supports PBB-TE functionality.

ZebOS 7.7 provides full support for MPLS and for Carrier Ethernet, allowing router and switch OEMs to lower their software engineering costs. ZebOS 7.7 provides breakthrough time to market for equipment manufacturers in delivering next-generation transport hardware and allows customers to develop and promote their own brand.

“The demand for internet bandwidth is exploding, driven by Web 2.0 applications, IPTV and the new generation of smartphones,” said Koichi Narasaki, president and CEO, IP Infusion. “Carriers and providers are looking to upgrade their networks so they can provide and manage services at a lower cost per bit. ZebOS 7.7 is targeted at filling the needs of equipment manufacturers and service providers faced with these challenges.”

Specific features in ZebOS 7.7 include:

*Support for Provider Backbone Bridge-Traffic Engineering

*Support for OpenSAF, the industry’s leading high-availability (HA) middleware

*Hardened implementation of BGP Route Server for deployment in Carrier Networks utilizing commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware

*Enhanced resiliency for IP routing with the support for Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)

*Ability of MPLS solution to support pseudowires across multiple Packet Switched Networks (PSNs)

*Complete non-stop forwarding (NSF) functionality for IP and MPLS

Besides a comprehensive suite of robust, standards-based software products, IP Infusion provides professional services to assist customers in their product development and deployment support. With a strong product portfolio and professional services, IP Infusion can ensure the most efficient time to market advantage for customers.

About ACCESS
ACCESS CO., LTD. is a global company providing leading technology, software products and platforms for Web browsing, mobile phones, wireless handhelds and other networked devices. ACCESS’ product portfolio, including its NetFront™ Browser, ACCESS Linux Platform™ and Garnet™ OS, provides customers with solutions that enable faster time to market, flexibility and customizability. The company, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operates subsidiaries and affiliates in Asia, Europe and the United States. ACCESS is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mother’s Index under the number 4813. For more information about ACCESS, please visit http://www.access-company.com/.

About IP Infusion
IP Infusion Inc. delivers advanced software solutions that power communications equipment for packet-based Next Generation Networks (NGN). With a unique modular architecture and the industry’s broadest suite of communication protocols, IP Infusion enhances product differentiation and market agility for many of the world’s leading network equipment vendors. Incorporated in Delaware in October 1999, IP Infusion is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and is a wholly owned and independently-operated subsidiary of ACCESS Systems Americas, Inc., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of ACCESS CO., LTD., of Tokyo, Japan. For more information about IP Infusion, please visit www.ipinfusion.com.