GENBAND Bolsters Industry-Leading Portfolio With Deep Packet Inspection Technology From Procera Networks
July 22 2010 - 9:01AM
Marketwired
GENBAND, a leading developer of IP solutions and services, and
Procera® Networks Inc. (NYSE Amex: PKT), a developer of evolved
Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) solutions providing awareness,
analysis, and control for network service providers, today
announced that the companies have signed an OEM agreement under
which GENBAND will incorporate Procera's PacketLogic™ DPI
technology into GENBAND's industry-leading portfolio and enable
further innovation with GENBAND's current and future products.
GENBAND also today unveiled the P Series™ product family, which
leverages Procera's PacketLogic advanced DPI technology to help
operators decrease network congestion, eliminate malware or
non-compliant applications and lay the foundation to deliver a wide
range of new communication applications that significantly improve
the subscriber experience and increase service providers' network
efficiency.
"Integrating DPI technology into our product portfolio is an
important part of our product strategy, as it further enables us to
help service providers better understand and manage their networks,
avoid costly network upgrades and create new revenue
opportunities," said Charlie Vogt, President and CEO of GENBAND.
"This agreement allows us to offer market-leading DPI products and
enables future innovation as we integrate DPI capabilities on the
GENBAND GENiUS™ platform to deliver best-of-breed mobile and fixed
broadband data solutions."
Based on Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture
(ATCA), Procera's DPI technology, integrated with GENBAND's data
products on the ATCA-based GENBAND GENiUS™ platform, will deliver
new broadband data solutions for enhanced business intelligence,
traffic management and security protection, as well as enable new
applications and business models. Procera's market-leading
technology, coupled with GENBAND's evolving IP portfolio and
innovative design, will empower operators to quickly deliver new,
revenue-generating services such as time-based video streaming,
more efficient mobile roaming and personalized data service
plans.
"Our companies share a flexible and standards-based software
approach which enables GENBAND to utilize the full capabilities of
our DPI technology," said James F. Brear, President and CEO of
Procera Networks. "GENBAND's broad product portfolio, strategic
customer base and commitment to innovation will allow PacketLogic
to be an essential component in existing and new solutions that
significantly expand the current scope of DPI. This agreement
positions our technology well to serve Tier-1 service providers by
leveraging GENBAND's global presence and extensive installation and
professional services capabilities."
According to recent market research reports from Infonetics,
Synergy, and Dell'Oro, GENBAND is the #1 supplier in the global
service provider VoIP market which includes softswitches, media
gateways, session border controllers, media servers and application
servers. In addition, according to Infonetics, GENBAND is the
leading carrier IP softswitch supplier in North America, with more
than 60% revenue share.
GENBAND's comprehensive P-Series portfolio is designed to be a
flexible platform that can be tailored to specific traffic and
network requirements. The P-Series includes both compact appliance
form factors and a high capacity ATCA-based chassis. For more
information on GENBAND's P Series, see
http://www.genband.com/Home/Products/Deep-Packet-Inspection/P-Series-DPI.aspx.
About Procera Networks Inc. Procera
Networks Inc. delivers Evolved DPI solutions that give service
providers awareness, control and protection of their applications
and networks. Its core product suite, the PacketLogic line of
platforms, leverages the company's advanced identification engine,
DRDL™ (Datastream Recognition Definition Language), to provide
accurate identification of network traffic in real-time.
PacketLogic is deployed at more than 600 broadband service
providers, telcos, governments and higher education campuses
worldwide. Founded in 2002, Procera (NYSE Amex: PKT) is based in
Silicon Valley and has offices around the globe. More information
is available at www.proceranetworks.com.
Procera Networks is a registered trademark, and PacketLogic and
DRDL are trademarks of Procera Networks, Inc. All rights
reserved.
About GENBAND GENBAND is a global leader
of IP applications, switching and service solutions. The company
offers the industry's most comprehensive, open, standards-based
switching portfolio, with products deployed in over 600 customer
networks and two-thirds of the world's marquee service provider
networks spanning more than 80 countries. GENBAND is headquartered
in Plano, Texas, has legal entities in nearly 50 countries and
operates product, sales and service Centers of Excellence globally.
To learn more, visit us on the web at www.genband.com.
GENBAND, the GENBAND logo and icon are trademarks of
GENBAND.
Forward-Looking Statements: This press
release contains forward-looking statements, including statements
relating to the anticipated incorporation of Procera Networks'
technology into GENBAND's current and future products and the
potential benefits of this. These forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if
they do not fully materialize or prove incorrect, could cause
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements, including risks related the
acceptance and adoption of these products; the ability of both
Procera Networks and GENBAND to service and upgrade these products;
ability to protect intellectual property rights in a global market;
ability to manufacture product quickly enough to meet potential
demand; and other risks and uncertainties described more fully in
documents filed by Procera Networks with or furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission. More information about these
and other risks that may impact Procera Networks' business are set
forth in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended
December 31, 2009 and subsequent filings. All forward-looking
statements in this press release are based on information available
as of the date hereof, and neither Procera Networks nor GENBAND
assume any obligation to update these forward-looking
statements.
Contacts: For GENBAND: Kim Lee GENBAND
+1.972.265.3766 kim.lee@genband.com For Procera Networks:
Diana Loredo Procera Networks +1.408.890.7039
diana.loredo@proceranetworks.com MKR Group, Inc. Todd Kehrli
Investor Relations 323-468-2300 pkt@mkr-group.com
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