TELECOMMUNICATIONS MAGAZINE SELECTS AVICI SYSTEMS' SSR™ AS PRODUCT OF THE MONTH
North Billerica, Mass., December 12, 2001 -- Avici Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: AVCI), a leading provider of scalable and reliable core routing solutions for the Internet, today announced its SSR™ Scalable Switch Router has been selected by Telecommunications Magazine for the December 2001 Product of the Month.
Telecommunications Magazine Product of the Month profiles leading-edge products within the service provider market. The Avici SSR, the industry's first stackable, scalable and rack-mountable OC-192c router, was selected for this distinction because it delivers industry-leading reliability and economics in a compact and affordable form factor. The SSR is designed for installation in regional/metro Points of Presence (PoPs) within RBOC, IXC, PTT and ISP networks, allowing carriers to improve gross margins and achieve profitability from IP services.
"The Product of the Month column highlights noteworthy products our editors feel will make a positive impact on the telecommunications industry," said Sue O'Keefe, editor-in-chief of Telecommunications Magazine. "Of the hundreds of new products we see on a monthly basis, we select one that offers service providers a valuable solution that can meet their ever-changing and growing needs, and Avici's SSR deserves this recognition."
"This accolade further demonstrates Avici's ongoing commitment to providing customers with the industry's most scalable and reliable routing solutions, designed to lower the total cost of building and operating their networks while supporting revenue-generating IP services," said Chris Simpson, senior vice president of sales, service and marketing at Avici Systems. "Avici is grateful to everyone at Telecommunications Magazine for this acknowledgment."
About Avici Systems
Avici Systems Inc., headquartered in North Billerica, Mass., is a leading
provider of purpose-built carrier-class routing solutions for the Internet.
Avici's family of routers is designed to meet carrier requirements
for the highest scalability, reliability and network availability,
while lowering the total cost of building and operating their networks.
The company's routing systems provide new IP solutions to some of the
world's leading service providers. For more information, please visit
us at www.avici.com.
Avici and SSR are trademarks of Avici Systems Inc.
This release contains information about Avici's future expectations, plans, and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, market acceptance of Avici products, services and enhancements, customer purchasing patterns and commitments, development of the market place, product development and enhancement, intensity of competition of other vendors, technological changes and other risks set forth in Avici's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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| Esmeralda Swartz Director of Strategic Marketing Avici Systems 978-964-2000 eswartz@avici.com |
Cathy Caldeira/Dylan Locsin LNS Communications 617-577-9777 ccaldeira@LNScom.com dlocsin@LNScom.com |