[February 15, 2012]

IP Infusion to Demonstrate the Future of Software Networking at Ethernet Technology Summit 2012

IP Infusion, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent network software for enhanced Ethernet and IP services, today announced the company will have an extensive presence at the upcoming Ethernet Technology Summit 2012 in San Jose, Calif., from February 21-23, 2012. Presentations, roundtables and discussions at the show will demonstrate the advancements of Carrier Ethernet and the continued evolution of Software-Defined Networking.

Software-Defined Networking and Carrier Ethernet (Wednesday, February 22, 8:30 a.m.)

IP Infusion (News - Alert) Vice President of Marketing Sandy Orlando will discuss the current and future direction of Carrier Ethernet services and equipment development and outline the role of software-defined networking in driving a sea change in the design and architecture of network equipment.

"Many of the drivers that have led to the explosive growth in the now $32B Carrier Ethernet market are the same drivers that will require us all to think differently about networking product development," comments Orlando. "We will explore these drivers and how the new paradigm of software-defined networking represents the future of the networking industry."

Introduction to the Open Networking Foundation (Thursday, February 23, 8:30 a.m.)

As part of the OpenFlow Workshop, IP Infusion's Marc Cohn, senior director product marketing, and vice-chair, ONF market education committee, will represent the Open Networking Foundation an provide an introduction to the organization. Founded in 2011 by Deutsche Telekom, Facebook (News - Alert), Google, Microsoft, Verizon, and Yahoo!, the Open Networking Foundation (ONF) is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to rethink networking and quickly and collaboratively bring to market standards and solutions. ONF will accelerate the delivery and use of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) standards and foster a vibrant market of products, services, applications, customers and users.

Roundtable Discussions (Wednesday, February 22, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.)

As part of the event's "Chat with Experts," IP Infusion's Peter Kao, chief evangelist and Shaji Nathan, director product management will lead tableside Q&A discussions on virtualization and Carrier Ethernet respectively.

Booth #203 - The De Facto Standard in Software-Based Routing and Switching

At the show, IP Infusion representatives will be discussing the company's ZebOS network platform software. In ZebOS, IP Infusion provides a comprehensive routing and switching software that has been deployed in five-nines networks across five continents for more than a decade. IP Infusion's architecture enables network equipment providers to take advantage of commercial network switch chips to reduce costs and improve performance. The solution enables customers to develop once and then easily port to new hardware for price and performance improvements without rewriting their routing/switching software. By providing an integrated software offering, IP Infusion improves time-to-market for network equipment providers developing Carrier Ethernet, mobile backhaul and data center networking solutions by reducing the amount of development required by the customer. Unlike homegrown or open source solutions, the IP Infusion solution is tested, verified, and requires fewer customer resources.

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About IP Infusion

IP Infusion is a leading provider of intelligent network software for enhanced Ethernet and IP services. Tier one and two OEMs rely on IP Infusion's ZebOS® software and global professional services to bring products to market faster, and to differentiate them from competitors with less cost. Products built on IP Infusion technology are deployed in five 9's reliable networks across five continents, as well as a growing number of enterprises, to improve network performance, decrease network infrastructure costs and grow revenue. IP Infusion is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., and is a wholly owned and independently-operated subsidiary of ACCESS CO., LTD., of Tokyo, Japan. For more information about IP Infusion, please visit www.ipinfusion.com.

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