FORE Systems said that video has become a strategic application for many of its customers. Nemesys will continue to be based in Cambridge. It features a unique Policy Cache technology that enables the cell-based filtering. Because the system is not an addressable ATM end-point, it remains invisible to the network and runs without modification to the ATM network. A white paper on the Policy Cache filtering architecture for ATM cells is posted online.
Initial deployment covers the cities of Richmond, VA, Jacksonville, FL and the state of Vermont.
The carrier said that it is pursuing a national expansion strategy for its data communications business. Access speeds of 45Mbps to 155Mbps are offered for the Cell Relay Service. US West claims to have more than 36,000 Frame Relay ports. Last month, US West issued a public network disclosure announcement describing specific locations where its ATM Cell Relay Service is available and how it is supported. In addition to supplying core equipment for the RSNAnet ATM backbone, FORE's ATM equipment is being used by exhibitors for diagnostic imaging applications and for digital archiving and communication systems.