Radware (NASDAQ: RDWR), the leading provider of integrated application delivery solutions for business-smart networking, announced today that Pantech, the leading Korean mobile handset manufacturer, has deployed Radware's APSolute application delivery controller (ADC) solution combining AppDirector and AppXcel. Radware’s ADC solution will be used by Pantech to build a next-generation network infrastructure for its new research and development (R&D) center in Sang-Am Digital Media City, Seoul, Korea.
Faced with rapidly growing network traffic and an ever-increasing demand for accelerated web response speeds required by its R&D staff, Pantech turned to Radware for a 10GE, high-performance network infrastructure also capable of providing 24/7 availability and maximum security. Pantech selected Radware’s high-end AppDirector 6000 and AppXcel 16000 models, to create a resilient, next-generation IT infrastructure that can optimally support business-critical applications, essential to providing a competitive advantage.
“For a company, staying at the technology forefront and ensuring that critical applications used by our R&D staff remain up-and-running at all times is absolutely crucial,” said Byoung-Kuk Cheoi, IT Strategy Team, Pantech Group. “We opted to deploy Radware products because the company's field-proven solutions have significantly improved our application availability and productivity without ever compromising on performance or security. Now we are not only able to accommodate user traffic but also provide a more reliable and faster service.”
AppDirector uses advanced Layer 4-7 policies with advanced health checking capability based on HTTP and URL, and granular application intelligence to eliminate traffic surges, server bottlenecks, connectivity disconnects and downtime to assure full application access, continuity and redundancy of Pantech’s infrastructure. AppXcel boosts application response times for the company’s end users through a comprehensive set of acceleration technologies including compression, caching, HTTP multiplexing, TCP optimization. Pantech is now able to reduce the load of its web servers and provide much faster services during specific seasons when Internet traffic can suddenly increase rapidly i.e. following a promotional event.
“Our integrated ADC solution is designed to address a broad range of functions crucial for business-smart networking – availability, performance, and security of mission-critical applications – allowing our customers to enhance network performance and increase productivity thus, enabling IT to become a strategic business contributor,” said Kevin Kim, Country Manager, Radware, Korea. “Companies like Pantech understand the importance of aligning network infrastructure with business priorities and we look forward to helping them achieve greater business success.”
About Radware
Radware (NASDAQ:RDWR), the global leader in integrated application delivery solutions, assures the full availability, maximum performance, and complete security of business-critical applications for more than 5,000 enterprises and carriers worldwide. With APSolute™, Radware's comprehensive and award-winning suite of intelligent front-end, access, and security products, companies in every industry can drive business productivity, improve profitability, and reduce IT operating and infrastructure costs by making their networks "business smart." For more information, please visit www.radware.com.
About Pantech
Established in 1991, Pantech Group is a leading mobile device manufacturer that combines advanced technology and design innovation to deliver products tailored to accommodate its customers' diverse lifestyles. Pantech Group consists of its two mobile handset manufacturing affiliates - Pantech Co., Ltd., and Pantech&Curitel Communications, Inc. - and Pantech C&I Co., Ltd. Pantech markets its products under the SKY brand in the domestic market and under the Pantech brand overseas. For more information on Pantech, please visit www.pantech.com.
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