Riverstone Wins Docsis TagRiverstone Wins Docsis Tag

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Riverstone Networks Inc. (Nasdaq:RSTN), a pioneer in metropolitan area networking, announced today that its industry-leading metro router, the RS 8600 has received the DOCSIS(TM) 1.1 (Data over Cable Service Interface Specification) CableLabs(R) qualification as a Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) solution. The new certification follows DOCSIS 1.0 and Euro DOCSIS 1.0 certification, making the Riverstone RS product family one of the industry's leading solutions. Cable operators now have the unique ability to deliver advanced services by combining DOCSIS 1.1 with industry-leading MPLS, packet ring, routing and legacy WAN interfaces in a single high-performance chassis. "Riverstone is committed to enabling next-generation data services for the metro," said Suresh Gopalakrishnan, Riverstone's executive vice president of engineering. "With DOCSIS 1.1 qualification, we are able to extend the benefits of the metro to cable operators seeking to deliver a host of value-added IP services to their end users." Riverstone Networks Inc.