Ipanema Launches WAN Optimizer

CONCORD, Mass. -- Ipanema Technologies, the leader in application traffic management systems for wide area networks, today announced the launch of its new dedicated branch office appliance: IPE 5.

IPE 5 is a competitively priced, WAN optimization device for branch offices with ADSL/SDSL accesses. By acknowledging the DSL revolution in the WAN marketplace and launching a dedicated new appliance for branch offices, Ipanema further facilitates WAN optimization adoption for large networks.

Despite its competitive price, the new IPE 5 appliance is a high performing device. It can handle ADSL lines up to 20Mbps download, 1 Mbps upload and SDSL line up - to 8Mbps download and upload. The IPE 5 supports the many WAN Optimization mechanisms delivered through the Ipanema System, including Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation, Smart Packet Forwarding, Compression and TCP Acceleration optimizing TCP and UDP flows. In addition, the device collects the most precise application performance metrics including Mean Opinion Score for VoIP.

"The IPE 5 is yet another example of how Ipanema is dedicated to bring to market an efficient and cost effective solution for managing large networks," said Vargha Moayed, EVP of Ipanema Technologies. "Thanks to our patented Tele-Optimization feature we have already been enabling branch office optimization without requiring a device. However, some branch offices require compression, or have VoIP which cannot be handled without a device. Now with the IPE 5, it becomes doable at an affordable price."

With an entry price as low as $1500, the IPE 5 allows enterprises to benefit from the versatility of the DSL technology in their large scale deployments while guaranteeing the performance their mission critical applications. "Our enterprise customers have been clamoring for the ability to implement advanced traffic management in their branch offices," said Martin England, General Manager: Managed CPE & Service Propositions at BT. With the IPE 5, Ipanema is helping us drive WAN optimization services further into our customer base."

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