BoostEdge by ActivNetworks Chosen by Bouygues Telecom to Optimize 3G Internet Connections

PARIS, February 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

ActivNetworks, the expert in acceleration and optimization of data traffic, today announces that its BoostEdge Telecom Edition platform has been deployed at Bouygues Telecom with IBM as the system integrator.

Surfing the Internet via Bouygues Telecom's 3G network now benefits from BoostEdge patented acceleration technologies. Processed traffic is widely reduced, allowing Bouygues Telecom subscribers to access the Internet and corporate web applications with a new comfort when on the move.

ActivNetworks won Bouygues Telecom's tender for acceleration and compression of Internet connections on its 3G network. BoostEdge Telecom Edition was chosen because it clearly outperformed the other solutions being considered.

Cyrille Guetin, Bouygues Telecom's Technical Director, explains: "The success of Mobile Internet and new terminals (smartphones, tablets) requires that we look forward in order to guarantee the best service to our customers. This is why Bouygues Telecom chose ActivNetworks which offers traffic acceleration technologies that are both comprehensive and easy to deploy."

Serge Cuesta, President, ActivNetworks, says: "Accessing the Internet on the move is now widely popular and this is creating huge challenges for telecom operators. With Bouygues Telecom, ActivNetworks showcases its expertise by deploying a solution that is both effective and durable but also very simple to deploy and maintain. Investments required to cope with traffic growth can now be reduced without adding complexity to existing networks or modifying users' terminals."

BoostEdge Telecom Edition is designed to improve 3G networks performances by widely reducing processed traffic. This means Web pages are displayed more quickly and file downloads are greatly accelerated. ActivNetworks' patented "Plug'n-Boost" technology allows for rapid deployments without modification to existing infrastructures or service interruptions.

ActivNetworks is now identified as a major player in the market for traffic acceleration and optimization technologies for telecom operators.

ActivNetworks will exhibit at the Mobile World Congress to be held in Barcelona, Spain, February 14-17 2011. Visit us in Hall 2, Booth E47, Pod 19

About BoostEdge by ActivNetworks

BoostEdge is a network appliance developed by ActivNetworks to accelerate Web response time by optimizing and reducing data flows. BoostEdge Enterprise Edition reduces data traffic by 6 (up to 30) to give businesses fast and secure access to their Cloud-based applications. BoostEdge Telecom Edition allows telecom operators to limit infrastructure costs and raise the performance of their existing 3G and DSL networks by dividing traffic by 3 (up to 6).

BoostEdge is the result of over 40 man-years of industry leading research and expertise in application and network acceleration technologies. It is deployed by about 100 enterprises and operators worldwide such as Alstom, Bouygues Telecom, KDDI, Henkel, Nielsen, NTT DOCOMO, Pernod Ricard, Schneider Electric or Sodexo. ActivNetworks is partnering with leading business solution providers and system integrators such as IBM, Atos Origin and Oracle.

Founded in 2004, ActivNetworks is recognized by Gartner as a Visionary vendor in the market for Application Delivery Controllers (Soft Advanced ADC). ActivNetworks is based in Paris and San Francisco. For further information, please visit our website at www.activnetworks.com

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