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Article: NTT COM SELECTS CISCO FOR "ARCSTAR IP-VPN SERVICE.(NTT Communications Corp., Cisco Systems Inc.)
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- Worldwide Telecom
- Article date:
- May 1, 2005
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NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) has decided to use Cisco Systems multicast virtual private network (VPN) technology in the backbone network for its "Arcstar IP-VPN" service. Multicast technology will help NTT Com offer cost- effective video services and manage access restrictions to content.
In the past, highly secure and centrally managed multicasting required a significant burden to service providers because they need to restrict access to content based on the equipment and operations adopted by the customer. By using multicast VPN service, it is possible for NTT Com to easily place access restrictions on the network, which means the company can easily ...