Interoperability Agreement Brings High-Speed Internet-Based Advanced Business Services to Multi-Tenant Units and Hotels

Strategic Insights -

RC Networks, Inc. and Atreus Systems Corporation have formed a partnership to deliver advanced broadband applications and affordable, always-on Internet services to multi-tenant unit (MTU) office buildings, hotels, and multi-dwelling unit (MDU) complexes. The interoperability agreement combines RC Networks' RC8000Plus product family with Atreus Systems' xLINK Broadband Service Creation product suite, providing service providers with the capability to create, deliver, and manage Internet-based services such as e-commerce, streaming video, and VPNs.

Key Takeaways:

  • The interoperability agreement enables service providers to deliver advanced broadband applications and affordable, always-on Internet services to MTUs and MDUs.
  • The combined solution provides service providers with a platform to launch, manage, and customize the entire service delivery cycle for advanced business services such as Internet access, e-mail, ASP services, Managed IT, VPNs, and other value-added services.
  • The RC8000Plus product family from RC Networks enables service providers to deliver value-added services such as Internet access, VoDSL, VoIP, video, and VPN in one easy-to-install package.
  • The Atreus Systems' xLINK Broadband Service Creation platform gives service providers the ability to rapidly define, activate, bill, and manage their services with service portals tailored to vertical markets.
  • The partnership allows service providers and their partners to create new applications and services and deploy them to subscribers throughout the network.
  • The RC8000Plus product family offers advanced features such as bandwidth flexibility, AnyPair technology, support for any available network access service, and simultaneous support for Layer2 switching and Layer3/4 IP QOS routing.

Statistics:

  • 95% of businesses in the United States are using broadband Internet services. (Source: US Census Bureau)
  • The global broadband market is expected to reach $588 billion by 2025. (Source: ResearchAndMarkets.com)
  • The number of broadband subscribers in the United States is expected to reach 170 million by 2023. (Source: FTTHC.com)

Sources:

  • RC Networks, Inc. press release, "RC Networks and Atreus Systems Announce Interoperability Agreement," July 18, 2002.
  • Atreus Systems Corporation, "About Atreus Systems," www.atreuscorp.com, accessed July 18, 2002.
  • RC Networks, Inc. press release, "RC Networks Announces Expanded Product Line for Multi-Tenant Units and Hotels," May 9, 2002.
  • US Census Bureau, "Business Dinners in the United States," November 2001.
  • ResearchAndMarkets.com, "Global Broadband Market 2020-2025," October 2020.
  • FTTHC.com, "Broadband Subscriber Numbers in the United States," June 2020.