MegaFon Deploys Cisco CRS-1 Routing Platform as Foundation of Next-Generation Mobile Network

SAN JOSE, CA, May 27 (MARKET WIRE) --
(NASDAQ: CSCO) -- Five years after being introduced, the Cisco(R) CRS-1
Carrier Routing System continues to be deployed by telecommunications
service providers as the foundation of their Internet Protocol
Next-Generation Networks (IP NGNs). The CRS-1 was recently deployed by
Russian mobile operator MegaFon, one of the fastest-growing mobile
operators in Europe and Russia's first service provider of 3G global
system for mobile communications (GSM).

The Cisco CRS-1 platform was unveiled in May 2004 as a new class of
routing system designed to deliver continuous system operation, service
flexibility and extended system longevity to service providers. Designed
to accommodate the acceleration of video, voice and data traffic on IP
NGNs, the Cisco CRS-1 is the first router to scale to more than 90
terabits of bandwidth capacity. It helps enable reliable, large-scale
network delivery of high-bandwidth applications, including video on
demand, online gaming, multimedia content distribution, real-time
interactive services and many others.

Facts:

-- The Cisco CRS-1 platform has been deployed by more than 300 customers
in more than 40 countries on all continents except Antarctica.

-- Driven by a greater convergence of networks and applications to
facilitate the delivery of video, voice and data services, total worldwide
cumulative shipments of this platform have reached more than 3,200. That
figure includes 250 multi-chassis configurations at more than 25 service
providers. MegaFon is the first service provider in Russia to deploy a
multi-chassis CRS-1 platform.

-- The total current capacity of all Cisco CRS-1 units shipped to date is
estimated at 2,919 terabits per second or nearly three petabits-per-second.
This capacity is equivalent to that of:

-- More than 25,000 users downloading a 2.5-hour high-definition movie in
one second.
-- Hosting 250 million simultaneous meetings on a Cisco TelePresence(TM)
system. Based on an average of 12 megabits per second required for a Cisco
TelePresence System 3000 and considering that each session can accommodate
12 people, the deployed current capacity of the Cisco CRS-1 would be enough
to accommodate live Cisco TelePresence sessions with the entire combined
populations of China, the European Union, the United States, Russia,
Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Indonesia and Mexico -- (that is, nearly half
of the world's population) -- at the same time.

-- Publicly announced Cisco CRS-1 customers to date include AT&T, BT,
Cable & Wireless, Comcast, China Telecom (ChinaNet), China Education and
Research Network (CERNET), Czech National Research Network (CESNET2),
Deutsche Telekom, FairPoint Communications, Free (Iliad Group), Kabel
Deutschland, Kazakh Telecom, Korea Telecom, Magyar Telekom, MTS Allstream,
MTN, National Institute of Informatics' SuperSINET research network in
Japan, Netia, Neuf Cegetel, National LambdaRail, nTelos, Pittsburgh
SuperComputing Center (PSC), RAIRomtelecom, SaskTel, Savvis
Communications, Sify, Softbank Yahoo! BB, Sprint, Swisscom, Shanghai
Telecom, Strato Medien, TeliaSonera, Terremark, Telstra, Verizon
Wireless, VTR and XO Communications.

Quotes:

-- "MegaFon is innovative in our approach to growing our customer base and
improving our mobile services," said Sergei Soldatenkov, chief executive
officer, MegaFon. "We have found that the multi-chassis Cisco CRS-1
platform, with highly secure domain routing, serves as the foundation of
our Internet Protocol next-generation network. This gives us confidence in
our ability to scale to meet increased traffic and quality demands."
-- "When we introduced the Cisco CRS-1, most industry observers believed
we over-engineered a routing platform and made it too powerful for the
needs of service providers," said Tony Bates, Cisco senior vice president
and general manager, service provider group, and one of the lead developers
of the Cisco CRS-1. "Now, no one disputes that the Cisco CRS-1 has been
essential in allowing service providers to complete the move from the
analog age to the digital age, from the era of the phone to the era of the
Internet."
-- Bates added, "Cisco realized early on that Internet-based networks were
going to be the platforms of choice to deliver communication, information
and entertainment to consumers and businesses worldwide. The Cisco CRS-1's
continuing success is evidence that our vision, strategy and execution were
all in line with the evolution of the market and the needs of service
providers."
-- "Rising demand for broadband, video and mobility continues to propel
Cisco CRS-1 deployments," Bates said. "The same trends that are driving the
transformation toward 4G networks are also driving demand for the Cisco ASR
9000 Series Aggregation Services Router, which does for the edge what the
Cisco CRS-1 does for the core."

Supporting Resources:

-- Cisco Web Site
-- Cisco Service Provider
-- Cisco CRS-1

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