LambdaNet Communications launches Lambda-Net-VIPNet, a high-speed VPN service based on IP/MPLS

Hanover, Germany (ots/PROTEXT) - LambdaNet Communications, theEuropean high-speed telecommunications network carrier, announcesthe launch of Lambda-Net-VIPNet, an IP/MPLS VPN (Virtual PrivateNetwork) service. Lambda-Net-VIPNet will enabletelecommunications carriers, ISPs (Internet Service Providers),ASPs (Application Service Providers), content providers and largecorporations to establish Europe-wide private IP networks. Theservice provides a routed IP-VPN (Layer 3 VPN) and allows any-to-any communication between a customer's connected sites. Thecustomer benefits from flexible and scalable capacity from2Mbit/s up to 1 Gbit/s. This first-class service provides LambdaNet's customers withlevels of security and data privacy comparable with thoseavailable with traditional ATM or Frame Relay services. Inaddition, Lambda-Net-VIPNet features flexible billing options -including usage-based billing, allowing the product to betailored to customers' individual traffic profiles. The VPNservices operate within an IP address space enabling the customerto use either public or private IP address space. Typical applications cover the broadband connection of branchoffices to a central office, interconnection of network islandsof access (DSL/WLL), and connection of network operators up to aEurope-wide private IX point interconnection. Lambda-Net-VIPNet is the second of LambdaNet's MPLS-based datacommunications services. One month ago LambdaNet launched itsLambda-Net-DataLink service, a high-speed layer 2 datatransmission service for ATM, Frame Relay and Ethernet-basednetwork. "With Lambda-Net-VIPNet, LambdaNet is offering customers afurther innovative data communications service with carrier-gradequality. This MPLS-based service affords operational reliabilityand is scalable to ensure a high degree of flexibility. MPLS-based VPN services will change the existing definition andapplications of IP VPNs", comments Dr. Dieter Finke, CEO ofLambdaNet Communications. About LambdaNet Communications LambdaNet Communications is a leading provider of network-based telecommunications services in Europe. Connecting a totalof 62 cities and with a length of 22,000 kilometers, LambdaNet'sfiber-optic network is one of the most powerful and extensive inEurope. The company's products and services range fromtransmission circuits and wavelengths to high capacity IP-services, plus co-location options at all its European datacenters. LambdaNet Communications was formed in April 1999 byteam of experienced telecommunications professionals and is nowcomposed of 300 people in Europe. For more information, pleasevisit the Web site at : http:/www.lambdanet.net ots OriginalText Service: LambdaNet Communications Internet:http://www.presseportal.de Contacts: LambdaNet CommunicationsKatharina Siebert Günther-Wagner-Allee 13 D-30177 Hannover Phone:+49 (0)511/8488-1120 Fax : +49 (0)511/8488-1129 E-mail:Katharina.Siebert@lambdanet.net

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