Data Connection's past press releases are presented here. They are listed in reverse date order.
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2008
MetaSwitch and Data Connection Report Record Revenue and Profits for Fiscal Year 2008
London: October 29, 2008. Telecom solutions provider Data Connection Ltd (DCL) today announced record revenues of $118.1 million for the Fiscal Year ending August 31, 2008, an increase of 15.4% year-over-year. The company was also profitable for the 27th consecutive year.
Las Vegas, NV: June 17, 2008. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, announced today at NXTcomm08 (DCL Booth #SU5323) that Gridpoint Systems is utilizing Data Connection's Configuration Safe Store (DC-CSS) software toolkit.
Force10 Networks Integrates Data Connection's IPv6-enabled OSPFv3 Protocol Stack
DCL's portable OSPFv3 routing solution utilized by FTOS, Force10's operating system that runs entire switch/router product line
Las Vegas, NV: June 16, 2008. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, announced today at NXTcomm08 (DCL Booth #SU5323) that Force10 Networks has integrated DCL's OSPFv3 protocol solution to enable IPv6 capable OSPF routing functionality on Force10's operating system (FTOS).
DCL's industry leading VPLS solution chosen for scale, resilience, and feature richness
London, UK: June 12, 2008. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, announced today that Extreme Networks® has leveraged DCL's protocol stack solutions to offer VPLS functionality on their BlackDiamond® 10808 and BlackDiamond 12800 Carrier Ethernet Switches. VPLS is a significant technology enhancement benefitting service provider customers that are seeking cost-effective Ethernet transport.
Data Connection Advances SIP Interoperability at SIPit22 Test Event
London, UK: April 21, 2008. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, announced today that it has successfully participated in the SIPit22 interoperability test event, which was held on April 14-18 at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Lab in Durham, NH. DCL brought its market leading portable SIP stack, DC-SIP, to the event along with its SigComp toolkit, a complementary product for DC-SIP that allows signaling transmission in bandwidth constrained environments, such as wireless or mobile applications.
London, UK: March 18, 2008. Data Connection Ltd. (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, announced today that it has successfully participated in the IMS Forum's IMS Plugfest™ IV interoperability test event which was held on February 25-29 at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Lab in Durham, NH. DCL was represented with its IMS-enabled DC-SBC product, which is a portable software solution for session border control that includes full P-CSCF, IBCF, and BGF/I-BGF IMS functions.
Data Connection Strengthens High Availability Offerings for IP Routing and MPLS Platforms
New feature available with all DCL IP Routing and MPLS solutions provides availability and fault tolerance advancements in the management of configuration information
London, UK: March 3, 2008. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, has introduced a software package for developers of switching and routing equipment that allows them to enhance the availability of the systems they develop while reducing software development time and costs. Data Connection's Configuration Safe Store (DC-CSS) provides software engineers with source code and a toolkit that enable flexible and reliable management of system configuration information.
Data Connection and MetaSwitch Profits Leap 54%
Telecom software and hardware vendor reports most successful year ever with $21.1M profit on $101.8M revenue
London, UK: February 4, 2008. For Data Connection (DCL), 2007 marked several major milestones, including the completion of its 26th year in business, passing the $100 million revenue mark, and its greatest-ever increase in profits. Reporting final annual results for fiscal year 06/07, the company today announced revenue of $101.8 million, with net earnings of $21.1 million, a 54% increase on the previous year.
Francisco Partners and Sequoia Capital make significant investment in Data Connection and MetaSwitch
Sets the Stage for Continued Growth for Telecommunications Software and Solutions Company
San Francisco, CA, and London UK: January 14, 2008. Data Connection Limited (DCL) today announced that leading private equity firm Francisco Partners has led a significant investment round into the company, including its MetaSwitch division. One of the world's largest technology-focused private equity funds with approximately $5 billion in capital under management, Francisco Partners has teamed up with its strategic partner, Sequoia Capital, one of Silicon Valley's most prominent venture capital firms, to provide the financial resources and expertise to help take Data Connection and MetaSwitch to the next level of growth.
2007
Vanguard Networks Utilizes Data Connection's DC-SIP for VoIP
London, UK: October 30, 2007. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, announced today that Vanguard Networks utilizes Data Connection's DC-SIP portable protocol software for voice over IP functionality in its family of enterprise routing platforms.
London, UK: October 29, 2007. Data Connection Ltd. (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, announced today that it has successfully participated in the IMS Forum®'s IMS PlugfestTM III interoperability test event which was held on October 15-19 at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Lab in Durham, NH. DCL was represented with its IMS-enabled DC-SBC product, which is a portable software solution for session border control that includes full P-CSCF, IBCF, and BGF/I-BGF IMS functions.
MetaSwitch Strengthens its Organizational Capacity to Meet the Demands of Carrier Customers
Data Connection Aligns Softswitch and Applications Divisions Under Single MetaSwitch Brand
Alameda, CA, September 25, 2007. MetaSwitch announced today that it has strengthened its ability to scale its business as service providers embrace its softswitch, service delivery platform and applications solutions. Following a merger with the previously separate Internet Applications Division (IAD) of parent company Data Connection, all the company's service provider products are now within a single business, under the MetaSwitch brand.
Unisys Chosen by Sprint for Next-Generation Voice Messaging
Blue Bell, PA: August 2, 2007. Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced that it has signed a five-year, multi-million dollar contract with Sprint to help the communications leader enhance its voicemail infrastructure. Unisys will develop a next-generation communications architecture that will allow Sprint the flexibility to more rapidly deploy new and innovative services for its customers.
Data Connection Accelerates Interoperability for IMS Applications
DC-SBC's IMS functions utilized at IMS Forum® interoperability test event, Plugfest II
See the IMS Forum Plugfest video.
London, UK: June 19, 2007. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, announced today at the NXTcomm show (DCL booth #3227) that it contributed to the advancement of IMS interoperability by participating at the IMS Forum Plugfest II held earlier this month at University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL). DCL was represented with its IMS-enabled DC-SBC product, which is a portable software solution for session border control that includes full P-CSCF, IBCF, and BGF/I-BGF IMS functions.
Data Connection to Participate in IMS Plugfest II Interoperability Event
DCL to prove multi-vendor IMS interoperability with its IMS enabling DC-SBC software
London, UK: May 30, 2007. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, announced today that it will participate in the IMS Forum's IMS Plugfest II interoperability test event to be held June 4-8 at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Lab in Durham, NH. DCL, a member of the IMS Forum, will demonstrate IMS industry compatibility with DC-SBC, its portable software solution for session border control, which includes full P-CSCF, IBCF, and BGF/I-BGF IMS functions.
Data Connection Participates in Global SIP Interoperability Test Event with IMS Enabled DC-SIP
DCL strengthens DC-SIP's interoperability track record at SIPit 20
London, UK: April 30, 2007. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, announced today its successful participation in SIPit20, the twentieth SIP interoperability test (SIPit) event organized by the SIP Forum (www.sipforum.org) and hosted by Alcatel-Lucent in Antwerp, Belgium.
EMBARQ Launches Next Generation Value-Added Services with Unisys Communications Solution
Advanced messaging platform helps to define new company
Blue Bell, PA: April 11, 2007. Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced that it has successfully implemented a next-generation, value-added messaging platform for EMBARQ, a leading provider of communications services to consumers in 18 states.
Data Connection Expands Its IMS-Enabling Technologies
DCL adds new products and enhancements to its suite of protocol solutions greatly reducing OEM engineering cost, time to market, and risk for development of IMS products
London, UK: March 12, 2007. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, today announces both new products, and enhancements to existing products, to enable communications system vendors to develop carrier-class IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) capabilities quickly and cost-effectively.
Data Connection Enhances DC-Megaco/H.248 Solution
DC-Megaco/H.248 adds support for ITU H.248.1v3, including several new features and enhancements for the Gateway Control Protocol
London, UK: February 5, 2007. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, has announced enhancements to its DC-Megaco/H.248 solution enabling compliance with the ITU's H.248.1v3 recommendation.
2006
Data Connection Strengthens GMPLS Offering with End-to-End LSP Recovery
New Feature Available with DC-RSVP-TE Signaling Solution Enables Enhanced Protection and Service Differentiation for Optical Networks
London, UK: December 6, 2006. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, has released enhancements to the optical extensions of its DC-RSVP-TE solution.
Data Connection (DCL) and MetaSwitch Celebrate Quarter-Century with Near 24% Revenue Growth
Accelerating growth driven by Tier 1 carrier deployments and major OEM relationships
London, UK: November 27, 2006. Data Connection, a leading vendor of telecommunications software and hardware to original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and service provider customers, is celebrating 25 years of profitable growth with impressive annual results.
Data Connection Participates in Global SIP Interoperability Test Event, SIPit 19
SIPit 19 Advances Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Technology
London, UK: November 3, 2006. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, announced today its participation in SIPit 19, the nineteenth SIP interoperability test (SIPit) event organized by the SIP Forum (www.sipforum.org).
C-DOT, the Indian Telecom Technology Center, Relies on Data Connection for Next Generation Software
C-DOT Selects Data Connection's Complete Suite of Next Generation Protocols for Use in New Range of Telecom Products
London, UK: May 24, 2006. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, announced today that the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) has licensed its Next Generation, Optical, Switching and Routing products.
Data Connection/MetaSwitch Wins Third Queen's Award With 95% Export Sales
London, UK: April 21, 2006. UK-based technology company Data Connection Limited, which includes its MetaSwitch Division, announced today that it has been granted its third Queen's Award for Enterprise, based on its outstanding export achievement. Since the company's last award in 1999, exports have doubled from £18 million to £36 million, representing 95% of total revenues.
2005
Telecom vendor sees traction for IMS protocol, switching and applications solutions; MetaSwitch division grows to 40% of total revenue
London, UK: November 28, 2005. Data Connection (DCL), a leading independent vendor of communications and telecom software and equipment to OEM and service provider customers, today released financial results for the 12 months to August 31, 2005. Driven by strong demand for its broad portfolio of IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) protocol, switching and applications solutions, including its Session Border Controller (DC-SBC) and MetaSwitch division's softswitch and unified communications products, the company's revenues increased 30% year-on-year to $68M. The year also represented the 24th consecutive year of increasing profitability, with record earnings of $16M.
Industry Veteran Joins Data Connection
Matt Currier, former Director of Sales for NextHop Technologies, Joins Data Connection's Networking Protocols Group
London, UK: November 18, 2005. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, announced today that networking industry veteran Matt Currier has joined its executive staff. With over 15 years of experience in business development, sales, and marketing in the OEM technology sector, Currier will further strengthen the team at Data Connection, which has developed portable routing and signaling code for a wide range of technologies for over 20 years.
Infinera Selects Data Connection IP Routing and MPLS Protocol Stacks for Infinera DTN
London, UK: September 26, 2005. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, announced today that Infinera is using Data Connection's integrated control plane technology, which includes its DC-MPLS and DC-OSPF protocol products, in Infinera's digital optical networking platform, the DTN.
Data Connection Participates in Global SIP Interoperability Test Event, SIPit 17
London, UK: September 19, 2005. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, announced today its successful participation in SIPit 17, the seventeenth SIP interoperability test event organized by the SIP Forum (www.sipforum.org) which was held in Stockholm, Sweden over the past week.
London, UK: July 29, 2005. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, today announced that NEC has licensed Data Connection’s DC Megaco/H.248 software for use in its AM Series Multi-Service Access Platform.
Data Connection's IP Routing Software Utilized by Photonic Bridges
London, UK: July 25, 2005. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, today announced that it has licensed DC-OSPF software to Photonic Bridges for use in their MetroWave™ product family. DC-OSPF is part of Data Connection's IP routing software suite which includes DC-BGP, DC-ISIS, and DC-RIP, all of which can be integrated with DC-MPLS to form a complete integrated solution for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
Chicago, IL: June 7, 2005. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, announced today that Entrisphere has used Data Connection's DC-Megaco/H.248 software to implement an H.248 interface in their BLM 1500 Broadband Loop Multiplexer multi-service access platform.
Data Connection IS-IS Routing Validated by Isocore
Chicago, IL: June 7, 2005. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, today announced the successful completion of testing of its Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS) routing code at independent third-party Isocore Internetworking Lab, Reston VA.
Data Connection Completes IS-IS Routing Testing at UNH-IOL Lab
Chicago, IL: June 7, 2005. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, today announced the successful completion of testing of its Intermediate System to Intermediate System (DC-ISIS) routing code at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL).
Chicago, IL: June 6, 2005. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, today announced that its protocol solutions are being employed within products participating in the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) demo at SUPERCOMM 2005.
Data Connection Announces Complete Session Border Controller Software Solution for OEMs
Portable source code solution provides an upgrade path to complete Session Border Controller functionality for routers and softswitches
London, UK: April 25, 2005. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, announced today the availability of its Session Border Controller (DC-SBC) software solution for OEMs.
QNX & Data Connection Forge Alliance to Deliver Pre-integrated Protocol Stacks
Ottawa, Canada, & London, UK: April 19, 2005. QNX Software Systems Co. and Data Connection Ltd. (DCL) today announced a strategic alliance to deliver complete, pre-integrated software solutions for manufacturers of networking and telecommunications equipment.
Data Connection Participates in Global SIP Interoperability Test Event, SIPit 16
SIPit 16 Advances Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Technology
London, UK: April 15, 2005. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, announced today its participation in SIPit 16, the sixteenth SIP interoperability test event organized by the SIP Forum (www.sipforum.org).
Distributel Licenses Data Connection Messaging and Conferencing Technology
London, UK, and Ottawa, ON: April 15, 2005. Distributel, a Canadian provider of competitive telecommunications services, and Data Connection, a leading supplier of messaging and collaboration/conferencing technology, announced that Distributel has licensed both Data Connection's MailNGen platform for voicemail, email, fax and unified messaging and also Data Connection's MeetingServer platform for integrated audio/video/web conferencing. This gives Distributel a single source for two key services, both of which are becoming increasingly important differentiators in the hugely competitive telecommunications market.
Data Connection SIP Software Supporting Over 1 Billion Calls This Year
Installation With Tellme Networks Powers Nationwide Directory Assistance Calls
San Jose, CA: March 8, 2005. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading provider of communications protocol software, announced today at the Spring VON 2005 show (Booth #829) that Tellme Networks, Inc.TM has incorporated Data Connection's DC-SIP software solution into their network, enabling over 1 billion directory assistance calls using VoIP this year. Tellme is using Data Connection's SIP software to connect directory assistance calls to Tellme's data centers nationwide.
G-Connect Selects Data Connection for Integrated IP Routing and MPLS Protocol Solutions
London, UK: January 24, 2005. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading provider of communications protocol software, announced today that G-Connect Ltd. has licensed Data Connection's integrated control plane technology which includes DC-BGP, DC-OSPF, DC-ISIS, and DC-MPLS protocol stacks for use in G-Connect’s family of IP Service Gateway solutions.
Data Connection’s Megaco/H.248 Protocol Stack Selected by Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited
Fujitsu Utilizes DC-Megaco in GeoStream Family of Access Products
London, UK: January 19, 2005. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading provider of communications protocol software, announced today that Fujitsu has licensed Data Connection’s DC-Megaco (H.248) software for use in their GeoStream Access Gateway product line.
Hammerhead Systems Selects Data Connection for IP Routing, MPLS, and ATM Protocol Stacks
London, UK: January 10, 2005. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading provider of communications protocol software, announced today that Hammerhead Systems is using Data Connection’s DC-OSPF, DC-MPLS, and DC-ATM protocol stacks in Hammerhead’s HSX 6000 Layer 2.5 Aggregation Switch.
2004
Data Connection Collaborates with UNH-IOL to Develop IS-IS Routing Test Suite
London, UK: November 2, 2004. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading provider of communications protocol software, today announced successful collaboration with the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) in the lab's development of its first Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS) routing test suite.
Data Connection and MetaSwitch Report Another Record Year
London, UK: November 1, 2004. Data Connection, a leading independent vendor of telecom software and equipment to OEM and service provider customers, today released financial results for the 12 months to August 31, 2004. Both revenues and profits were up, to $52M and $15M respectively, representing the 23rd consecutive year of growth in both key measures of commercial success.
Toronto, Canada / London, UK: July 21, 2004. Data Connection and VoiceGenie Technologies today announced their co-marketing and technology partnership, offering NeXusPointTM, VoiceGenie's flexible, VoiceXML-based framework, alongside Data Connection's MailNGen next-generation messaging solution. Running on readily available commodity hardware, the joint solution gives Service Providers the option to deploy a fault-tolerant voicemail or unified messaging solution without capital expenditure on dedicated hardware.
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Boston, MA: July 15, 2004. Frost & Sullivan presented Data Connection, one of the leading providers of web conferencing technology, with the 2004 Customer Value Enhancement Award at last night's Excellence in Customer Value Enhancement Awards Banquet, for the company's outstanding contribution to the conferencing and collaboration market.
Supercomm, Chicago, IL, and London, UK: 21 June, 2004 Data Connection Ltd (DCL) today announced version 3.0 of its MeetingServer web conferencing solution. The new release, on demonstration at Supercomm this week, adds webcam video support, conference recording, and tight integration with audio bridges, making it a one-stop solution for Service Providers wishing to provide integrated data, voice and video conferencing.
Data Connection Announces Portable Multicast Routing Software for OEMs
Data Connection publishes technical white paper providing IP multicast overview for OEMs and service providers
London, UK: June 17, 2004.Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading provider of communications protocol software, today announced DC-PIM-SM and DC-IGMP, the first two products in its new Multicast Product Family for OEMs building multicast-enabled routers and switches. Unlike other multicast products, Data Connection's solution is truly portable, with an open, extensible and modular architecture that is designed for future as well as existing applications.
Data Connection demonstrates software for Layer 3 IP VPNs and Re-Routing at SUPERCOMM 2004
Data Connection IP routing and MPLS software used to show wide range of function, also demonstrated by many Data Connection customers.
London, UK: June 16, 2004. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading provider of communications protocol software, today announced that it would be demonstrating 2547 MPLS/BGP VPNs and automatic network recovery using its carrier-grade IP Routing and MPLS solutions in the Isocore technology showcase at SUPERCOMM 2004.
Data Connection's IP Routing and MPLS solutions employed in the ISOCORE, MPLS and Frame Relay Alliance / MSF and OIF demos at SUPERCOMM 2004
London, UK: June 16, 2004. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading provider of communications protocol software, today announced that its carrier-grade IP Routing and MPLS source-code solutions are being employed within products being demonstrated by OEM customers at SUPERCOMM 2004. The Data Connection customers demonstrating at SUPERCOMM 2004 include CIENA, Chiaro Networks, Native Networks, NEC, Quarry and others. They are participating, supported by Data Connection, in a variety of interoperability demonstrations organized by ISOCORE, by the MPLS and Frame Relay Alliance / Multiservice Switching Forum (MSF) and by the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF).
Data Connection rounds out its IP Routing Suite with RIP
London, UK: May 25, 2004. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading provider of communications protocol software, today announced availability of its Routing Information Protocol product, DC-RIP. DC-RIP is the latest in Data Connection's acclaimed suite of IP Routing and MPLS software, and fulfils a strong market demand for a modern RIP implementation. DC-RIP has already been licensed by a number of equipment manufacturers.
Data Connection's MeetingServer is key to BBCOM's competitive conferencing service
London, UK: May 20, 2004. BBCOM and Data Connection today announced that BBCOM will soon deploy Data Connection's MeetingServer web conferencing solution. BBCOM will integrate MeetingServer with its low-cost audio conferencing to provide a BBCOM-branded service, as well as private-label conferencing for its wholesale and enterprise customer channels. This illustrates a new trend among innovative network service providers like BBCOM, to use value-add applications on top of their traditional portfolio to generate revenue opportunities for themselves, and provide powerful new features for their customers.
Solutions use MPLS and ATM technologies for next-generation multiservice networks; agreement can accelerate deployment of affordable broadband services by up to nine months
Allentown, PA: May 3, 2004. Agere Systems (NYSE: AGR.A, AGR.B) and Data Connection Limited (DCL) today announced that they are developing a range of integrated software platforms for next-generation multiservice communications equipment.
Data Connection and Interpeak Unveil Embedded IP Routing Software Solution
Partnership between leading suppliers of IP Routing, MPLS and IPv4/IPv6 TCP/IP software creates advanced OS-independent IP routing solution
London, UK, Dallas, TX and Stockholm, Sweden: April 27, 2004. Interpeak, a leading provider of Internet and security protocol solutions for embedded systems, and Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading provider of carrier-class communications protocol source code, today unveiled an integrated networking solution to enhance the development of next-generation carrier-class networks.
VAvox chooses Data Connection's MeetingServer for best-of-breed web conferencing
London, UK: April 21, 2004. Data Connection today announced that VAvox has chosen MeetingServer as the web conferencing component of its VAvox VQ conferencing solution for the UK education market.
London, UK and Dublin, Ireland: March 16, 2004. Data Connection Limited (DCL) and Silicon & Software Systems (S3) announced today that DCL has selected S3's embeddedMIND as a management platform for its successful MPLS and IP Routing software. By incorporating embeddedMIND, DCL can provide a multiprotocol management interface (CLI, TL1, Web, XML and SNMP) for all its networking products.
London, UK: March 10, 2004. Data Connection Limited (DCL), a leading provider of communications protocol software, announced today that Seabridge has licensed DCL's DC-MPLS, DC-OSPF and DC-ATM software for use in their SURPASS hiD and next generation multi-service packet switch product lines.
Data Connection releases MeetingServer v2.1 - the web conferencing solution for Service Providers
London, UK: January 23, 2004. Data Connection today announced the latest version of its MeetingServer web conferencing solution. MeetingServer gives Service Providers the capability to host their own self-branded web conferencing service, rather than reselling the services of a third-party provider, and is the result of Data Connection's 10 years of experience at the heart of the conferencing industry.
2003
Data Connection Announces New Technology Licensing Agreement with Microsoft
London, UK: December 15, 2003. Data Connection Limited (DCL) today announces that Microsoft has licensed DCL's IP-DLC technology, thereby extending their 15-year old technology partnership.
Data Connection Ships IS-IS, Completing IP Routing Protocol Suite
London, UK: November 4, 2003. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading provider of communications protocol software, today announced shipping of its Intermediate System - Intermediate System (IS-IS) protocol product, DC-ISIS. DC-ISIS fulfils a strong market demand for a modern IS-IS implementation; it has already been licensed by a number of equipment manufacturers, who have been using an initial release of the product for several months.
Data Connection launches MailNGen messaging solution for Service Providers
NGN Conference, Boston: November 3, 2003. Data Connection today announced MailNGen, a highly scalable, carrier-class voicemail, e-mail and fax messaging solution for Service Providers. The product supports both traditional (TDM) connectivity and Voice over IP (VoIP), providing a cost-effective and "future-proof" messaging solution for Service Providers migrating to next-generation VoIP networks.
New release provides Solaris(TM) users with multiple IP network integration options
London, UK: October 6, 2003. Data Connection Limited (DCL) announced today the immediate availability of Version 7 of its Enterprise Connectivity product SNAP-IX ® for Sun SolarisTM 8 and 9 Operating Systems. The key feature of this new release is its support for Enterprise Extender for IP integration. This allows SNA networking hardware to be removed while allowing applications to continue to use legacy SNA-based application interfaces.
Data Connection and MetaSwitch Announce Record Profits
Data Connection and MetaSwitch again buck industry trend, highlighting core company and product strengths
London, UK: September 23, 2003. Data Connection (DCL) and its MetaSwitch subsidiary today announced record revenue and profit. For the financial year to August 31, 2003, earnings were $12M on revenues of $40M, representing the company's 22nd straight year of strong profitability supplying telecoms technology to OEM and service provider customers. This financial performance and commercial stability is in stark contrast to most vendors in the telecommunications industry.
Personeta Chooses Data Connection for its SIP Software
Personeta licenses Data Connection's (DCL) SIP protocol stack software for its TappS solution
London, UK: September 23, 2003. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the leading provider of communications protocol software, and PersonetaTM, a leading developer of intelligent Network Service Controllers (NSCs), announced today that Personeta has licensed DCL's DC-SIP software for its TappSTM server solution.
BT Exact's Tests Confirm High Performance and Scalability of Data Connection's BGP Software
London, UK: August 8, 2003. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the leading provider of communications protocol software, today announced the successful completion of the rigorous evaluation of DC-BGP, its BGP routing software, by BT Exact, BT's research, technology and IT operations business. DC-BGP forms part of DCL's IP Routing Suite, and has been designed specifically to meet the reliability, scalability and extensibility requirements of today's Internet and Next Generation Networks. DC-BGP also supports advanced features including virtual routing and BGP/MPLS VPNs (RFC 2547).
Telica Chooses DCL for its Voice over IP Protocol Software
Telica extends its license for DCL's protocol stack software, adding Megaco and MGCP to its existing SIP and ATM licenses
London, UK: May 28, 2003. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the leading provider of communications protocol software, and Telica, a leading provider of softswitch-based voice and data infrastructure products for today's evolving telecommunications network, announced today that Telica has licensed DCL's DC-MGCP, DC-Megaco, DC-SIP and DC-ATM software for its PlexusTM 9000 softswitch-based switching platform.
NEC licenses DCL software for OIF UNI and NNI
Major systems vendors including NEC have selected DCL's UNI and NNI software and demonstrated interoperability at the recent OIF-sponsored event
London, UK: May 21, 2003. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the leading supplier of optical signaling and routing software, announced today that major companies, including NEC, have licensed its optical control plane software for NNI functionality. Several of these companies joined fellow equipment manufacturers to demonstrate interoperability in the successful UNI, NNI and DDRP interoperability event, sponsored by the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF), at Optical Fiber Communication 2003 (OFC). This event showed complex provisioning scenarios in an optical network using multiple vendors' equipment, including UNI and NNI signaling, DDRP routing and full end-to-end provisioning.
British Telecom Offers Web Conferencing Tools Powered by Data Connection
Conferencing division of Europe's largest telecommunications company partners with web conferencing leader to offer BT MeetMeTM Web Tools
London, UK: April 23, 2003. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world leader in carrier-grade web and T.120 conferencing solutions, and BT Conferencing, a division of British Telecommunications plc (BT), announced today the conclusion of a successful product launch of BT MeetMe's Web Tools for online collaboration, using technology licensed from Data Connection.
DCL Enhances its SIP Stack Toolkit to Support Latest SIP Standards
Latest release of DC-SIP provides equipment manufacturers and application developers with robust, scalable, fault-tolerant source code that fully supports the latest SIP RFCs.
London, UK: April 2, 2003. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading provider of communications protocol software, announced today an upgrade to its SIP toolkit, DC-SIP v2.0, that adds support for the latest IETF standards including RFC 3261 and related RFCs. As a result, DC-SIP provides equipment manufacturers and application server developers with one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date implementations of the SIP protocol available.
Data Connection Limited demonstrates UNI, NNI and DDRP interoperability
DCL and leading equipment manufacturers are demonstrating UNI, NNI and DDRP in the OIF-sponsored interoperability event at OFC this week
London, UK: March 25, 2003. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the leading supplier of optical signaling and routing software, announced today it is demonstrating UNI, NNI and DDRP interoperability with major vendors at an OIF-sponsored event at Optical Fiber Communication 2003 (OFC) in Atlanta. The public demonstration follows successful pre-event testing between the participants.
Data Connection Announces DC-MeetingServer Version 2.0, Major New Release of Web-Conferencing Server
New release of web-conferencing server simplifies deployment and use, and provides Service Providers with a compelling alternative to outsourcing
London, UK: March 18, 2003. Data Connection Limited (DCL) today announced the release of Version 2.0 of DC-MeetingServer, DCL's web-conferencing solution for Service Providers and their suppliers.
Data Connection Licenses GMPLS/RSVP and OSPF-TE software to BTexact
London, UK: March 18, 2003. Data Connection Limited (DCL), a provider of communications protocol software, and BTexact Technologies, BT's advanced research and technology business, today announced that BTexact has licensed DCL's DC-MPLS and DC-OSPF-TE software for use in its research programmes.
Data Connection Releases Full Support for RFC 2547 BGP/MPLS VPNs
Data Connection's increasing investment in IP Routing protocols adds RFC 2547 VPNs to their acclaimed suite of IP Routing and MPLS products
London, UK: February 3, 2003. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading provider of communications protocol software, today announced immediate availability of its BGP/MPLS VPN management product, DC-VPN Manager. DC-VPN Manager is a fully portable, source code solution that coordinates the provision of BGP/MPLS VPNs. It forms part of DCL's carrier-class IP Routing Suite, which was developed in close cooperation with major customers and carriers to meet their stringent requirements for reliability, scalability and extensibility.
2002
Santa Clara, CA: December 18, 2002. Xellink Communications Inc. announced today a joint development effort with Data Connection Limited (DCL) of an enhanced class of IP/MPLS network connectivity to provide extensive, efficient security for multi-service networks. Xellink's and DCL's unique solution transparently carries IP network information across reliable ATM backbone networks without running IP/MPLS control protocols within the backbone.
Data Connection Announces Availability of DC-BGP, part of its Carrier Class IP Routing Suite
DC-BGP meets the demands of highly-scaled and fault-tolerant applications, including full support for BGP/MPLS VPNs
London, UK: December 9, 2002. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading provider of communications protocol software, today announced that it has released its Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) product, DC-BGP, to customers. DC-BGP forms part of its IP Routing Suite and has been architected specifically for the reliability, scalability and extensibility requirements both of today's fast growing Internet and of Next Generation Networks. It supports Virtual routing, including BGP/MPLS VPNs (in accordance with RFC 2547).
Data Connection and MetaSwitch Announce Record Profits
Data Connection and MetaSwitch buck industry trend, highlighting core company and product strengths
Alameda, CA: October 28, 2002. In the midst of bankruptcies and revenue restatements throughout the telecommunications industry, vendor MetaSwitch, and parent company Data Connection (DCL), today announced the closure of their most profitable year ever. For the financial year to August 31, 2002, earnings were $11M on revenues of $35M, representing the company's 21st straight year of strong profitability supplying telecoms technology to OEM and carrier customers.
Data Connection demonstrates its integrated GMPLS and OSPF-TE control plane
Boston, MA: October 14, 2002. Data Connection Ltd. (DCL), the leading independent developer and supplier of protocol software, announced today that it is participating in the industry's first public multi-vendor Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) interoperability demonstration being organized by the MPLS Forum.
Data Connection Publishes White Paper on ASON and GMPLS - The Battle of the Optical Control Plane
Paper compares and contrasts the activity from the ITU-ASON and the IETF-GMPLS work groups that are defining the latest standards for the optical control plane
London, UK: August 19, 2002. Data Connection Limited (DCL) today announced publication of a White Paper providing a comparison of the optical plane standards that are being developed simultaneously by both ITU-ASON and the IETF-GMPLS work groups. This is an analytical and non-political overview of the widely differing perspectives from vendors and service providers. The White Paper builds on DCL's extensive optical control plane implementation experience gained from developing solutions for many of the leading optical vendors and provides an unbiased examination of the current activity.
Data Connection Announces DC-ISIS, Part Of Its Carrier-Class IP Routing Suite
DC-ISIS integrates with DC-BGP and DC-OSPF to provide a comprehensive IP Routing solution for highly scaled IP and Next Generation applications
London, UK: July 30, 2002. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the leading provider of carrier-class communications protocol source code, today announced the addition of the Intermediate System - Intermediate System (IS-IS) protocol to its suite of IP Routing products.
NEC to demonstrate the solution on the SpectralWave U-Node at SuperComm 2002 in Atlanta
London, UK: May 27, 2002. Data Connection Limited (DCL), a leading provider of communications protocol software, announced today that it has licensed its optical control plane software to NEC Corporation (NEC) to provide the control plane for the NEC SpectralWave series of optical transport equipment. NEC will be demonstrating an initial version of the solution, including signaling and discovery, on the SpectralWave Universal Node (U-Node) at booth 24230 at SuperComm 2002.
Data Connection Announces DC-BGP, part of its Carrier-Class IP Routing Suite
DC-BGP is developed with the robustness and scalability required for core IP applications, and has the extensions incorporated for newer applications such as BGP/MPLS VPNs.
London, UK: May 14, 2002. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the leading provider of carrier-class communications protocol source code, today announced the addition of the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) protocol to its suite of IP Routing products. DC-BGP has been architected specifically for the reliability, scalability and extensibility requirements both of today's fast growing Internet and of Next Generation Networks.
Mitel Networks to use Data Connection SIP protocol stacks for a portfolio of next-generation open standards-based products and solutions
London, UK: April 25, 2002. Data Connection Limited today announced that Ottawa, Canada-based Mitel Networks is partnering with Data Connection to deliver Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) based communications solutions. Building on a commitment to open standards, Mitel Networks will use Data Connection protocol stacks in delivering a full portfolio of SIP-based platforms, desktop appliances and peripherals. Mitel Networks will also employ Data Connection technology in further research and development activities on Megaco/H.248. The prospect of standards-based solutions presents a huge opportunity for enterprises and technology vendors alike. Through technologies like SIP, businesses can use multiple vendors' products to build customized solutions that better address their individual needs.
Data Connection Ships DC-OSPF, First in its IP Routing Protocol Software Family
High quality, fault tolerant IP routing to complement its industry leading DC-MPLS product for both packet and optical applications
London, UK: March 4, 2002. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the leading supplier of high quality network protocol software, today shipped the initial release of DC-OSPF on schedule to several customers. The initial release of DC-OSPF includes a host of functions for next generation networks such as traffic engineering, constrained routing (CSPF), high levels of scalability (through distribution) and resilience. Additional releases are planned to further extend DC-OSPF, as well as to expand the IP routing suite to include DC-BGP and DC-ISIS.
2001
Data Connection ships first fault-tolerant SIP Protocol Software
Product family is first to allow OEMs to produce highly-available SIP equipment
London, UK: November 19, 2001. In response to industry demands for a fault-tolerant SIP implementation, Data Connection Limited (DCL) today announced immediate availability for the latest release of its DC-SIP product.
OSE Systems and Data Connection (DCL) Provide True Embedded Carrier Class Networking Protocols
San Jose, CA: November 12, 2001. OSE Systems today announced a suite of carrier class networking source-code products available from DCL. Networking products including ATM, MPLS, LMP, MGCP/Megaco, SIP, and SCTP are now integrated with the OSETM real-time operating system (RTOS). These protocols help facilitate development for engineers building network infrastructure switches and routers.
CIENA Corporation, Corvis Corporation and other major systems vendors have already selected Data Connection's OIF UNI software.
London, UK: November 1, 2001. Data Connection (DCL), the leading supplier of carrier-class portable networking software, yesterday shipped the initial release of its Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) User-to-Network (UNI) v1.0 implementation. DCL's OIF UNI implementation enables next generation equipment to request transport services from an intelligent optical transport network in a standards based interoperable way. It provides OEMs with a flexible source code solution with the same high quality architecture and support for which DCL's other communications software is renowned. It is also integrated with DCL's other leading carrier-class solutions, DC-MPLS/GMPLS, DC-LMP and DC-OSPF to provide a complete carrier-class optical control plane solution.
Data Connection and MetaSwitch Announce Record Financial Results
Twentieth straight year of increased revenues and profits secures long-term funding for MetaSwitch division
Alameda, CA: October 5, 2001. Data Connection, the leading supplier of converged communications technology to major service providers and OEMs, today announced combined annual results for its operating divisions including MetaSwitch, vendor of the VP3000 next-generation Class 5 Broadband Voice Platform.
Combined Solution Adds Real-Time IM Collaboration for DCL's Internet and Telecom Customers
Washington, D.C. & London, U.K.: August 13, 2001. Data Connection Limited (DCL), a major UK software company specializing in development of core systems technology, today announced a partnership with Bantu, Inc., the leader in business-grade Instant Messaging (IM) and Presence solutions. DCL's DC-MeetingServer solution, which fully integrates audio, video and data conferencing, will now include secure IM and Presence for live one-on-one and group collaboration. These enhanced capabilities will be available with DC-MeetingServer v1.3, due for release next month.
Data Connection Announces DC-OSPF and a Suite of Carrier-Class IP Routing
Highly Scalable Product family architected for Next Generation Network requirements such as High Availability, VPNs, Traffic Engineering and Protection Switching.
London, UK: August 2, 2001. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading provider of carrier-class communications protocol source code, today announced that it is adding the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocol and a complete suite of IP Routing products to its industry leading range of carrier-class networking solutions. This suite of protocols has been architected specifically for the reliability, scalability and extensibility requirements of the Next Generation Network.
DC-LMP is integrated with Data Connection's GMPLS and OIF UNI solutions to provide equipment manufacturers with a carrier-class implementation of standards based intelligent optical control plane software
London, UK: July 30, 2001. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading provider of carrier-class communications protocol source code, announced that it is adding the Link Management Protocol (LMP) to its industry leading range of optical networking solutions. The new DC-LMP product family provides OEMs with a flexible source code solution with the same high quality architecture and support for which DCL's other communications software is renowned.
Data Connection Publishes White Paper on MPLS in Optical Networks
Paper offers a comprehensive review of the requirements for signaling in optical networks, the generalized signaling extensions to MPLS and the development of LMP and the OIF UNI
London, UK: July 30, 2001. Data Connection Limited (DCL) today announced publication of a White Paper providing a detailed review of the developments in MPLS for signaling intelligent optical networks. The White Paper builds on DCL's extensive optical control plane implementation experience gained from developing these solutions for many of the leading optical vendors. DCL produced the first-to-market portable implementations of the Generalized signaling extensions to MPLS (GMPLS), the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) User to Network Interface (UNI) and Link Management Protocol (LMP), an associated optical networking management protocol.
Lambda Switching Software Stack Addresses Signaling, Routing, Connection Control and Link Management Protocol Functions
San Jose, California and London, UK: July 9, 2001. Calient Networks, a leading developer of all-photonic switching systems, and Data Connection Limited (DCL), a leading provider of communications protocol software, today announced completion of the first IETF standards-compliant GMPLS software stack for photonically-switched networks.
Varros Telecom and Data Connection Announce an MPLS Product Alliance
Data Connection's Industry Leading MPLS Protocol Solution Is Set To Interoperate With Varros' Optical Performance and Service Management Solutions
Addison, Texas and London, UK: June 4, 2001. Varros Telecom and Data Connection Limited (DCL) today announced their plan to integrate their respective MPLS solutions, providing their customers a management solution for optical networking equipment. Together, these solutions address the new challenges of providing end-to-end optical networking and Optical Virtual Private Networks (OVPNs).
Combination provides OEMs with faster time-to-market for multi-protocol label switches
London, UK and Allentown, Pa: June 4, 2001. Agere Systems (NYSE: AGR.A), the world leader in communications semiconductors and Data Connection Ltd., a leading provider of communications protocol software, today announced an agreement to make a complete multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) system available to OEMs.
Data Connection Announces DC-SIP Protocol Software
Product family provides OEMs with portable, scalable, fault-tolerant source code for carrier-class SIP products
London, UK: April 10, 2001. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading provider of communications protocol source code, today announced the availability of its DC-SIP product, which provides customers with a high-quality implementation of the SIP protocol.
Data Connection Announces Availability of Megaco Support in DC-MGCP/DC-Megaco Protocol Software
Product family provides OEMs with portable, scalable, fault-tolerant source code for carrier-class MGCP and Megaco/H.248 products
London, UK: April 3, 2001. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading provider of carrier-class networking source-code, today announced that version 1.0 of DC-Megaco has now been released.
Data Connection Announces Immediate Availability of DC-SCTP Portable Protocol Software
DC-SCTP provides OEMs with portable, scalable, fault-tolerant source code for provider-class SCTP products
London, UK: March 15, 2001. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading provider of carrier-class communications protocol source code, today announced that version 1.0 of DC-SCTP has been released.
Data Connection Publishes White Paper on MPLS Virtual Private Networks
The White Paper reviews the requirements placed on a base technology for VPNs, how MPLS meets these requirements, and the state of the ongoing standardization efforts within the IETF.
London, UK: January 31, 2001. Data Connection Limited (DCL) today announced publication of a White Paper analyzing how Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) can address the requirements of a Virtual Private Network (VPN), the alternative solutions that may be implemented and how the standardization process is proceeding.
2000
Data Connection Announces DC-SCTP Protocol Software
Product family provides OEMs with portable, scalable, fault-tolerant source code for provider-class SCTP products
London, UK: October 27, 2000. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading provider of communications protocol software, today announced that it is extending its highly successful ATM, MPLS, MGCP/Megaco, SIP and SS7 converged network product suite to add support for Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP).
Data Connection Renames its Voice-over-DSL Group as MetaSwitch
MetaSwitch VP3000 combines Voice-over-DSL gateway and Class 5 switching function to provide focused VoDSL solution for Service Providers
Alameda, CA: August 29, 2000. Data Connection today announced that it is renaming and relaunching its VPSwitch Group as the MetaSwitch Group. The first product in the MetaSwitch family - the VP3000 integrated DSL voice switch - was announced at SuperComm in Atlanta in June to excellent feedback from Service Providers and will be shown again at DSLcon '00 Fall in Boston on September 18-21.
Data Connection Announces DC-MGCP/DC-Megaco Protocol Software
Product family provides OEMs with portable, scalable, fault-tolerant source code for provider-class MGCP and Megaco/H.248 products
London, UK: May 5, 2000. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading provider of communications protocol software, today announced that it is extending its highly successful ATM, MPLS and SS7 converged network product suite to add support for MGCP and Megaco/H.248 media gateway control protocols.
Data Connection Announces DC-Share for Linux
DC-Share, the world's leading Unix desktop conferencing product, provides high-function, standards-based, NetMeeting-compatible, multipoint, audio/video/data conferencing between Windows and Unix - now including Linux.
London, UK: March 10, 2000. Data Connection Limited (DCL) today announced that DC-Share for Linux had entered external beta testing with full release scheduled for 2Q 2000.
Data Connection Publishes White Paper Comparing RSVP and CR-LDP for MPLS Traffic Engineering
Paper offers guidance to vendors evaluating RSVP and CR-LDP signaling protocols for establishing Traffic Engineered Label Switched Paths in an MPLS network.
London, UK: February 4, 2000. Data Connection Limited (DCL) today announced publication of a White Paper providing a detailed comparative analysis of RSVP and CR-LDP, two competing signaling protocols used when setting up Label Switched Paths (LSPs) in support of Traffic Engineering functions in a Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) network.
Data Connection and Sun's Solaris 8 Operating Environment provides an ideal platform for implementing sophisticated e-Business solutions that integrate data from legacy mainframe systems
New York City, January 26, 2000. Data Connection Limited (DCL) today announced its plans to release its Enterprise Connectivity Product (SNAP-IX V6.1) on the SolarisTM 8 Operating Environment by March 2000.
Data Connection Provides Enterprise Connectivity Support for WebSphere on Solaris
Solaris users can integrate IBM’s powerful e-business application suite into enterprise networks
London, UK: January 17, 2000. Data Connection Limited (DCL) today announced a relationship with IBM to provide enterprise-wide transaction support on the SolarisTM operating environment with IBM’s WebSphereTM Enterprise Edition and DCL’s SNAP-IXTM products.
1999
Data Connection Unveils Comprehensive Voice-over-IP Roadmap
Product roadmap details broadest range of Voice-over-IP (VoIP) software products, including SIP, MGCP/MEGACO/H.248, SCTP, SS7, H.323 and MPLS - providing "one-stop VoIP shop" for converged network equipment suppliers
London, UK: December 14, 1999. Data Connection Limited (DCL) today described its Voice-over-IP (VoIP) product roadmap for 2000 - expanding its converged voice / data portable software products to encompass SIP, MGCP/MEGACO/H.248 and SCTP. These products join DCL's existing highly successful DC-MetaSwitch, DC-SS7, DC-ATM, DC-H.323 and DC-MPLS product lines to provide an unrivaled breadth of functionality targeted at network equipment suppliers building converged voice / data switching equipment.
Data Connection and SBE provide MTP2 software for industry-leading SS7 Interface Card
SBE has chosen Data Connection's fault tolerant DC-MTP2 for its new HW400c, providing up to 128 channels of SS7 MTP2 capacity on a single card
San Ramon, California and London, U.K.: December 9, 1999. SBE, Inc., (NASDAQ: SBEI) a leading supplier of communications connectivity and specialized networking processing solutions, and Data Connection (DCL), the leading producer of high-quality communication software, today announced the integration of DCL's DC-MTP2 stack with SBE's HW400c SS7 Interface Card. The combination provides industry leading fault tolerant performance and unequaled port density.
Data Connection Announces SS7-over-ATM support
DC-MetaSwitch is the first converged network software product to support Q.765 and VTOA SS7-over-ATM voice standards
London, UK: December 1, 1999. Data Connection Limited (DCL) today announced it is extending its highly successful DC-MetaSwitch multiprotocol multiservice software product to provide support for SS7-over-ATM. DC-MetaSwitch is primarily targeted at network equipment suppliers building converged voice / data switching equipment - and the SS7-over-ATM feature is aimed at those carriers who are under pressure to migrate PSTN voice traffic over their existing ATM data backbone networks.
Data Connection Announces DC-MPLS Multiprotocol Label Switching Software
DC-MPLS provides OEMs with scalable, fault-tolerant source code for provider-class Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) products
London, UK: November 16, 1999. Data Connection Limited (DCL) today announced it is extending its highly successful converged network software product suite to include support for Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS).
Over 30 directory providers and supporters back open standards to ensure applications work seamlessly in mixed computing environments
Somers, N.Y.: July 7, 1999. IBM, Novell, Oracle, Data Connection Limited (DCL), Lotus Development Corp., and ISOCOR today announced that they have established the Directory Interoperability Forum. The Forum’s intent is to speed development and deployment of directory-enabled applications that run across different computing environments.
Data Connection Adds H.323 Audio/Video Capability to DC-Share for UNIX 3.0
London, UK: June 23, 1999. Data Connection Limited (DCL) today announced the immediate availability of DC-Share for UNIX 3.0 - which adds H.323 audio/video conferencing function to the T.120 data conferencing provided by DC-Share for UNIX 2.0.
Data Connection Announces DC-MeetingServer, Bringing Standards-Based Conferencing to the Web
London, UK: June 23, 1999. Data Connection Limited (DCL) today announced DC-MeetingServer, a high performance conference server software product. DC-MeetingServer complements DCL's existing conferencing products to establish DCL as the industry's leading independent supplier of real-time data, audio and video conferencing software.
RADCOM and Data Connection Announce Collaboration on PNNI Simulation
Tel-Aviv, Israel, & London, U.K.: May 19, 1999. RADCOM Ltd. (NASDAQ: RDCM), a leading provider of internetworking test solutions, and Data Connection Ltd. (DCL), a leading provider of portable ATM software solutions, today announced an ongoing collaboration in the development of RADCOM's PNNI simulation (PNNIsim) software, using products from Data Connection’s DC-ATM software family.
Data Connection Wins Queen's Award with 97% Export Sales
Enfield, Middlesex: April 21, 1999. Data Connection Limited has been granted a Queen's Award for Export Achievement. Over 97% of its 1997/98 revenues were from exports - software technology licenses and expert software engineering services, mostly to the US high-tech sector.
Data Connection Announces High Availability Framework for ATM and SS7 Software
London, UK: February 15, 1999. Data Connection Limited (DCL) today announced its new High Availability Framework. This framework provides complete support for high availability networks integrated across all Data Connection's communications products and incorporates Data Connection's existing ATM fault tolerance software, which is already used in many ATM devices.
Data Connection Announces Availability of SNA Gateway for Solaris
London, UK, February 12, 1999. Data Connection Limited (DCL) today announced the immediate availability of Version 6 of its SNA gateway product SNAP-IX, which for the first time provides full support for the Solaris operating system. Solaris users can now benefit from the advanced enterprise networking and mainframe connectivity capabilities of SNAP-IX.
Data Connection Announces Portable SS7 Software
London, U.K.: February 3, 1999. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading vendor of portable ATM and SNA communications products, today announced that it is extending its highly successful product suite to include support for carrier class Signaling System 7 (SS7).
Symbol and Data Connection demonstrate CyberPen and VoiceNet at NRF
London, U.K.: January 27, 1999. Symbol and Data Connection Limited (DCL) demonstrated the use of Symbol's CyberPen (formerly known as InfoPen) with DCL's VoiceNet technology in a retail environment at last week's National Retail Federation (NRF) show, held at New York's Jacob Javits Convention Center.
1998
Data Connection announces support for IDT's Networking and RISC products
Santa Clara, CA, and London, U.K.: October, 1998. IDT and Data Connection announced today a collaboration to provide complete solutions for the ATM market, integrating Data Connection's software with IDT's RISC processors and networking products.
British Team win Trio of Medals at Computing Olympics
London, U.K.: September 11, 1998. It was confirmed late last week that 3 members of the 4-man British team won medals at the 10th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) - the computing "Olympic Games" - this year held in Portugal between 5-10 September. Mohan Ganesalingam (18) took gold and his fellow team members Nick Jones (18) and James Lingard (18) won bronze medals. Chosen from over 900 entrants from 150 schools and colleges, the team faced students from seventy other countries competing for medals in computing excellence. Their trip was expenses-paid, thanks to sponsorship by Data Connection, the world-leading UK software development company.
Entegrity Solutions incorporates directory services technology from Data Connection Limited
San Jose, CA, and London, U.K.: June 29, 1998. Entegrity Solutions™ Corporation, the leading provider of rapidly deployed Public Key Infrastructure-based (PKI) security solutions into the enterprise, announced that its Security Development Platform (SDP) and Notary Certificate Authority (CA) have integrated DC Directory as a repository for X.509 digital certificates. DC Directory, a product of the London-based software company Data Connection Limited (DCL), is a standards-based directory services solution supporting key LDAP and X.500 protocols.
Lockheed Martin signs up Data Connection for Defense Messaging System
London, UK: January 28, 1998. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the leading independent vendor of standards-based messaging and directory products, announced today that it has signed a licensing agreement with Lockheed Martin Federal Systems, through which its Backbone Messaging and Electronic Directory products (DC IMS and DC Directory) will be used as cornerstones of the next phase of the US Defense Messaging System (DMS) deployment.
1997
London, UK: April 28, 1997. Data Connection Limited (DCL) today announced that its DC-Share for UNIX product is now packaged with a pre-integrated International Telecommunications Union (ITU) T.120 MCS/GCC multipoint communications stack. This means that DC-Share for UNIX is the first UNIX application sharing product to interoperate with Microsoft NetMeeting 2.0.
London, UK: April 25, 1997.. Data Connection today announced that following the successful Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Private Network-Network Interface (PNNI) interoperability testing carried out at the University of New Hampshire (UNH), it is now releasing DC-PNNI, its portable software ATM PNNI product.
London, UK: April 23, 1997. Data Connection today announced that in recent performance tests, DC-Signalling V1.0, its Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) signalling product, achieved a call setup rate of 2560 calls per second.
Data Connection Delivers Messaging, Directory Technology to The Messaging Alliance (TMA)
EMA Philadelphia: April 8, 1997. Data Connection Limited (DCL), of London, England, today announced that it has been chosen as a key software supplier to The Messaging Alliance, an LLP formed recently by four of the RBOCs - Ameritech, Bell Atlantic, Nynex and Pacific Bell. DCL will provide the backbone messaging and directory software for use by TMA members and clients in providing integrated voice-messaging services.
Data Connection Announces Version 2 of DC Directory
EMA Philadelphia: April 8, 1997. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the leading independent vendor of standards-based messaging and directory products, today announced a new version of its DC Directory product, which adds further capabilities to the existing Internet/X.500 meta-directory product.
Tandem Adopts LDAP and X.500 Directory Standards for NonStop Himalaya Systems
Philadelphia, Penn: April 7, 1997. Tandem Computers Incorporated today announced that it has licensed Data Connection Limited's DC Directory software for use on Tandem's NonStop Himalaya Systems to create a new version of the NonStop Directory Server (NSDS) product.
Company is First Voice Messaging Vendor To Support Leading Messaging Standard
Philadelphia: April 7, 1997. Furthering its commitment to open standards, Centigram Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: CGRM) today announced at EMA '97 in Philadelphia, along with Data Connection Ltd. (DCL) of the United Kingdom, that it is adopting the X.500 directory support standard for open messaging. Centigram is working with DCL to integrate this standard on Centigram's Series 6 communications server using DCL's "DC Directory" product.
Data Connection Previews VoiceNet - Voice Access to the Internet/Intranet
London, UK: March 10, 1997. Data Connection Limited (DCL) today previewed technology - codenamed VoiceNet - which provides voice access to the Internet and Intranets from standard or mobile phones. Users can dial into a VoiceNet server and follow Interactive Voice Response (IVR) menus to get access to email, WWW content, "Natural Voice" content, call forwarding, or faxbacks.
BIO '97: The National Computing Competition for Schools
Searching for Britain's Top Young Computing Talent.
London, UK: February 20, 1997. The 1997 British Informatics Olympiad (BIO) is searching for our brightest young programmers to represent Britain in the Olympic games of computing, the prestigious International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI). The winners of this year's BIO will travel expenses-paid to South Africa to compete at the week-long IOI against students from around 60 countries.
1996
Data Connection Limited announces DC-Share
Brings Application Sharing Functionality Compatible with Microsoft NetMeeting to UNIX
London, UK: November 5, 1996. Data Connection Limited (DCL) today announced DC-Share - the first UNIX application sharing technology which interoperates with Microsoft NetMeeting(tm) real-time communications platform for the Internet and corporate intranet. The DC-Share application sharing technology is available for license to UNIX software developers and operating system manufacturers to bring this functionality to their products.
Data Connection Provides X.400/SMTP Connectivity For SoftArc's FirstClass
London, UK: September 19, 1996. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the leading independent vendor of standards-based messaging and directory products, today announced a FirstClass Messaging Gateway for use with DC IMS, its integrated X.400 and SMTP/MIME messaging server.
The Gateway allows users of SoftArc's FirstClass e-mail and groupware system to exchange messages with users on other networks via industry-standard X.400 and SMTP/MIME protocols.
BIO '96: Young British computing talent achieve medal success at International Olympiad
London, UK: August 2, 1996. Britain's athletes are still competing in Atlanta, but for the four sixth formers who represented Britain at the 8th International Olympiad in Informatics the games are now over. They were selected from the tough national competition, and flew to Hungary for the annual computer programming olympics. The four had two days of tests, solving problems on a PC, competing for medals against 215 competitors from 56 countries. The British team returned with the two top bronze medals.
The British Informatics Olympiad is organised by Antony Rix, Christ's College, Cambridge, and Richard Forster, Trinity College, Oxford, and is sponsored by Data Connection Limited.
First Internet/LDAP Directory Server for Windows NT 4.0
London, UK: August 21, 1996. Data Connection Limited (DCL) today announced Windows NT v4.0 support for its Internet Directory Server (DC X500). This is the first truly distributed directory server for Windows NT 4.0 and supports native http, LDAP and X.500 protocols. DC X500 also supports directory synchronization and integration with common groupware directories.
Tandem Computers Licenses Data Connection's Integrated Messaging Server - DC IMS
Data Connection Limited (DCL), the leading independent vendor of standards-based messaging and directory products, announced today that Tandem Computers Inc, of Cupertino California, has licensed its integrated X.400/SMTP messaging server (DC IMS) for use on the Tandem NonStop operating system.
London, UK: August 12, 1996. DC IMS is a new generation of Data Connection's established messaging technology, which combines X.400 and SMTP/MIME messaging in a single high-performance, portable product. Graeme MacArthur, director of Data Connection's Messaging Developments, said, "DC IMS is a natural evolution for us in our established role as a supplier of best-of-breed X.400-based messaging technology. Our existing customers are incorporating industrial-strength Internet support into their products and services using DC IMS. It is great that new customers are also coming on board to benefit from our investment in technology."
Data Connection Announces Portable ATM Software for Signalling and PNNI
London, UK: July 17, 1996. Data Connection Limited (DCL), which is acknowledged as the world's leading vendor of portable SNA, Messaging and Directory OEM communications products, today announced that it is extending its highly successful suite to include two Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Signalling and PNNI products - called DC-Signalling and DC-PNNI.
Data Connection adds LDAP Support to DC X500 Directory Server
Data Connection's DC X500 Directory Server is a cross-platform directory product offering rich protocol and access connectivity, high-end scalability and integration with existing groupware/email directories for corporates building Enterprise Directories.
London, UK: May 7, 1996. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the leading independent vendor of standards-based messaging and directory products, today announced that it is adding Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP, RFC 1777) support to its DC X500 Directory Server. LDAP is a protocol for accessing directory services over the TCP/IP protocol, and can be used to access directory services supporting the CCITT X.500 directory standard. It provides a standard way for Internet clients, applications and WWW servers to access directory information across the Internet.
BIO '96: Cream of British Young Computing talent set for Success at International Competition
London, UK: April 16, 1996. The exciting final of the 1996 British Informatics Olympiad (BIO) took place at Christ's College, Cambridge last weekend. Chosen from over 350 entrants from 70 schools, the 15 talented finalists took part in a hard fought competition for the privilege of representing Britain at the international computing Olympiad. The four winners form a team to travel to Hungary in July.
London, UK: February 20, 1996. Over 500 schools have been targeted by the organizers of the 1996 British Informatics Olympiad (BIO), the national competition in computing, to find the country's brightest young programmers to represent Britain in this year's prestigious International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI).
BIO '96 is sponsored by Data Connection, one of the UK's most successful software engineering companies. Hopes are high that the UK team will improve on last year's success and win four gold medals when they compete against over 45 countries at the IOI in Hungary at the end of July.
1995
AT&T, HP, OpenConnect, and Unisys License Data Connection's SNA Implementation for UNIX
Vendors' licensing of latest generation SNA/APPN software on UNIX systems confirms Data Connection's position as the leading independent vendor of SNA technology.
London, UK: August 14, 1995. AT&T, Hewlett-Packard Company, OpenConnect®, and Unisys®, today announced agreements to license Data Connection Limited's (DCL's) UNIX SNA product - SNAP-IX Version 5 - which combines support for legacy SNA applications with full Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking (APPNtm and Dependent LU Requester (DLUR) support.
1994
3Com, Cabletron, CrossComm and Hewlett-Packard Sign Up for Data Connection's DLSw
First Portable OEM DLSw Product Means Shorter Lead Times For Vendors and Broader Product Choice For Users.
London, UK: Monday, September 26, 1994. 3Com, Cabletron®, CrossCommtm and Hewlett-Packard today announced agreements to license Data Connection Limited's (DCL's) portable Data Link Switching (DLSw) software - SNAP-DLSw.
London, UK, 10 February 1994. Lotus Development Corp. today announced it has licensed X.400 messaging technology from Data Connection Limited (DCL), an independent UK company specializing in the development of communications software, for use in its forthcoming Lotus Communications Server (LCS), a cross-platform, multi-protocol message server designed to provide an advanced backbone for enterprise-wide electronic messaging.
1993
London, UK, 20 October 1993. At Interop Europe, in Paris on 27-29 October, Cabletron®, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, Memorex Telex, Northern Telecom, Unisys Corporation and Wellfleet® are announcing that they have signed agreements to license, or are at an advanced stage in evaluating, Data Connection Limited's (DCL) SNAP APPN network node and end node software.
London, UK, August 17 1993. Data Connection today announces two significant additions to its SNAPS and APPNtm software product line - Dependent LU Requestor (DLUR) and Data Link Switching (DLSw).
These new additions complement Data Connection's SNAP APPN network node and end node product, which was announced in March 1993 and is already shipping to OEMs - some of whom have imminent plans to announce their use of SNAP APPN.
Data Connection extends SNA relationship with Microsoft
London, UK, June 8, 1993 - Data Connection today announces that it is extending its long-standing relationship with Microsoft® by supplying the core SNA technology for Microsoft's SNA Server for Windows NT®. Data Connection is also marketing SNA Server for Windows NT to major corporations.
Data Connection and IBM Execute APPN Technology Offering Agreement
Washington DC: March 10, 1993 Data Connection today announces that it has executed an agreement with IBM covering IBM's intellectual property related to the SNA Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking (APPN™) architecture. The agreement enables Data Connection to freely market its recently announced SNA APPN Network Node and End Node software - known as SNAP-APPN - to OEMs.
Data Connection Announces APPN Network Node Implementation for OEMs
London, UK: March 1, 1993. Data Connection Limited today announces its SNAP-APPN product which provides a high function, portable APPN Network Node/End Node. The engineering version of SNAP-APPN is available to OEMs immediately, with the full release available in Q2 1993.
1992
SNA Connectivity Software for UNIX Now Available to OEMs and End Users
Data Connection is Hewlett-Packard's "Strategic Supplier"
London, UK: November 23, 1992. Data Connection Limited, which has just announced that it is supplying the X.400 technology for Microsoft's Enterprise Messaging Server for Windows NT, now announces SNA connectivity software for UNIX.
Microsoft Chooses X.400 Technology
DC X400 now available to OEMs and large corporations on UNIX.
London, UK: September 17, 1992. Data Connection Limited is supplying the X.400 technology for Microsoft's Enterprise Messaging Server, which runs on Windows NT. Data Connection is acknowledged as the leading supplier of X.400 technology and is now making this technology more generally available to OEMs and large corporations in the US wishing to invest in messaging applications. An OEM license for the 1988 X.400 Messaging System known as DC X400 starts from an initial payment of around $200,000.
1990
Data Connection Announces Availability of X.400 APIA Support
London, UK: September 11, 1990. Data Connection announces the availability of support for the interfaces defined by the X.400 API Association within its existing OSI product family.