Anagran Announces Deployment of FR-1000 Internet Traffic Manager by Sun Country Cablevision
Sun Country Cablevision Deploys Anagran FR-1000 Internet Traffic Manager
Cable Operator Dramatically Improves Subscribers Internet Experience While Controlling Capital Costs
Anagran, Inc, the leader in IP flow-based Internet traffic management solutions today announced the deployment of their FR-1000 Internet traffic manager by Sun Country Cablevision. Replacing their legacy traffic management device with Anagran’s FR-1000 immediately improved Sun Country Cablevision’s customers’ quality of experience.
“The limited throughput capacity of our previous Internet traffic management device was a severe bottleneck on our network and it was incapable of fairly managing our available bandwidth across all subscribers,” said Mason Schmitt, Manager of Internet Operations, Sun Country Cablevision. “The FR-1000 has more than enough capacity to serve us well into the future, even with the massive continual growth in online video. We recognize that video is fast becoming the key determinant of our customers’ Internet experience, so when we evaluated bandwidth management products, we focused on the tool that would enable us to provide the highest quality video experience to our customers – the FR-1000 won hands down and was less expensive than the competition. The FR-1000 is able to equitably manage bandwidth at every level of the network, from the backbone, to our access network, to the individual hosts on our network. Thus, we are able to ensure a consistent high quality of experience for interactive traffic on our network while still controlling bandwidth and capital costs. It’s a win-win for us and our customers.”
Designed to significantly improve operators’ network utilization, deliver tiered subscriber solutions and improve the quality of experience (QoE), Anagran’s FR-1000 is an advanced Internet traffic manager (ITM) that allows service providers of all types to reduce the cost of network capacity and increase usable bandwidth.
The FR-1000 leverages Anagran’s innovative IP Flow State (IFS) technologies including flow classification, control, prioritization, delivery and management, as well as host (subscriber/user) equalization and behavioral recognition algorithms. In addition to creating a more efficient, deterministic environment, the FR-1000 can be used to mitigate the bandwidth consumed by aggressive peer-to-peer file sharing applications, thereby minimizing their impact on other users. Furthermore, the FR-1000 can be deployed in existing multi-vendor networks to ensure that “quality sensitive” applications such as over-the-top (OTT) video, on-line gaming, and voice over IP (VoIP) receive sufficient bandwidth to deliver the quality that broadband subscribers expect.
“Anagran is very excited to have secured Sun Country Cablevision as a valued customer, delivering immediate benefits to both their subscriber base and operating bottom-line,” said Sam Mathan, CEO, Anagran, Inc. “This marks a revolutionary change in how operators respond to the ever increasing demand for bandwidth created by bandwidth-intensive and quality-sensitive applications rapidly consuming their broadband networks. IP flow-based Internet traffic management offers a cost effective way to significantly increase network facility utilization while improving customer satisfaction and reducing operating costs.”
About Anagran, Inc.
Anagran’s flow-based traffic management products eliminate the potentially crippling effects of network congestion to enable video, voice, data and wireless traffic to economically scale with flawless quality over converged IP networks. Anagran’s FR-1000 protects all key network traffic by managing end-to-end flows based on their behavior to ensure required quality and performance levels. The FR-1000 dynamically manages all network traffic regardless of application, protocol, or format. Network operators and enterprises can consistently deliver the highest levels of guaranteed performance and quality while significantly reducing capital equipment and recurring network costs. Anagran was founded by Internet pioneer Dr. Larry Roberts, recognized as one of the founding fathers of the Internet. For more information about Anagran visit www.anagran.com.
About Sun Country Cablevision Inc.
Sun Country Cable is an independent Canadian cable company offering a full suite of services to its customers including cable tv, cable Internet, hosting and telephony. Sun Country Cablevision was home to one of the earliest cable Internet deployments in North America and continues to bring innovation to the small communities it serves through its sharp focus on delivering a high quality of experience to its customers.
