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Foundry Networks Inc. says that Kintetsu Cable Network (KCN), a cable television and broadband Internet service provider in Nara region of Japan and part of the worldwide Kintetsu Group, is using the BigIron RX backbone switches to power its production network and deliver services to households and businesses throughout the area.
KCN began constructing its metro ring using Foundry's FastIron Edge X Series and then launched a broadband service using fiber optics throughout the metro area. The installation of BigIron RX backbone switches is designed to reinforce the existing ring to ensure optimal service quality and efficiently increase capacity.
