Wightman Telecom selects Sandvine to protect against worm and DoS attacks

Self-defending network helps broadband service providers protect their subscribers

Clifford, ON and Waterloo, ON; December 8, 2004 – Sandvine Incorporated today announced that Wightman Telecom Ltd. has selected Sandvine’s Attack Traffic Mitigation solution to proactively cleanse their broadband subscriber network of malicious traffic.... [more]

Peoples Telephone Cooperative selects Sandvine to enhance the broadband experience for subscribers

Quitman, TX and Waterloo, ON; December 7, 2004 -- Sandvine Incorporated today announced that Peoples Telephone Cooperative has selected Sandvine’s award-winning IP service control platform to improve the subscriber experience on its DSL broadband network.... [more]

Halo II signals start of broadband gaming boom

Online quality concerns intensify as service providers record sustained jump in Xbox Live traffic following popular game’s launch

Waterloo, Ontario; December 7, 2004 – The long-expected broadband gaming boom, where hordes of players enter hosted Internet environments in order to do battle, may now be underway thanks to the popularity of the Halo II live-play video game. An analysis conducted... [more]

Sandvine partners with leading Swiss reseller to create better broadband networks

OnSpirix to offer sales and customer support for Sandvine’s award-winning network equipment products

Basingstoke, UK and Zug, Switzerland; Nov. 18, 2004 – Sandvine Incorporated has entered into a reseller agreement with onSpirix, enabling Switzerland’s most innovative broadband technology reseller to deliver Sandvine’s full suite of traffic management... [more]

Sandvine launches Argentine broadband initiative

Esco Cable partnership to address burgeoning, highly-competitive access market

Waterloo, Ontario and Buenos Aires, Argentina; November 18, 2004 – Sandvine Incorporated today announced a sales and marketing partnership with Esco Cable S.A., Argentina’s leading broadband VAR. Having completed an intensive testing and certification... [more]

Telindus France partners with Sandvine for French broadband market

Bièvres, France and Basingstoke, UK; October 15, 2004 -- Sandvine Incorporated today announced that it has entered into a partnership agreement with Telindus France, part of Telindus group, one of Europe’s largest and most innovative technology integrators,... [more]

New security technology saving broadband service providers millions

Case study shows Sandvine’s network-based approach providing effective defense against worms, DoS attacks and spam

Waterloo, Ontario; September 29, 2004 — Just-released customer metrics from Sandvine Incorporated demonstrate how its Attack Traffic Mitigation solution is dramatically reducing the amount of malicious traffic on broadband service provider networks. Internet worms,... [more]

Sandvine and Octante partner for South American service provider market

Waterloo, Ontario and Santiago, Chile; July 20, 2004 – Sandvine Incorporated has entered into a reseller agreement with Octante Consultores, enabling one of South America’s most innovative public network equipment resellers to deliver Sandvine’s full... [more]

Second Readers’ Choice award for Sandvine

Leading broadband trade journal Communications Technology says anti-worm solution for ISPs "exemplifies the best"

Waterloo, Ont. and Potomac, Md.; July 20, 2004 – Sandvine Incorporated today announced that it has won a 2004 Communications Technology Readers’ Choice Award for its Worm and Denial-Of-Service Traffic Mitigation solution for broadband service... [more]

SUPER-NET selects Sandvine to help build self-defending network

Award-wining Sandvine Technology will help MSO defeat worms, denial-of-service attacks from within the broadband network

Massillon, Ohio and Waterloo, Ontario; June 23, 2004 – Sandvine Incorporated today announced that SUPER-NET, the Internet subsidiary of Massillon Cable TV, has selected Sandvine Worm and Denial-of-Service Traffic Mitigation to improve the subscriber experience on... [more]

Manx Telecom selects Sandvine for improved bandwidth management

Award-wining technology to help Manx Telecom enhance superior Internet experience for subscribers while reducing network costs.

Douglas, Isle of Man and Waterloo, Ontario; June 23, 2004 - Sandvine Incorporated today announced that Manx Telecom Ltd has selected Sandvine technology to improve bandwidth utilization on its broadband network. As the popularity of bandwidth-intensive Internet... [more]

Sandvine Peer-To-Peer Policy Management extends support for Bittorrent and Direct Connect

Release 5.0 helps service providers manage the impact of P2P file-sharing on their networks

SUPERCOMM 2004; June 23, 2004 - Sandvine today announced important enhancements to its award-winning Peer-To-Peer Policy Management solution. In addition to dramatically reducing the networking costs resulting from the explosive growth of file sharing protocols like... [more]

Sandvine announces general availability of Worm and Denial-Of-Service Traffic Mitigation for broadband service providers

See self-defending broadband networks in action at SUPERCOMM 2004

 SUPERCOMM 2004; June 22, 2004 - Service providers have a new weapon in the battle against worm attacks and their lightning-fast proliferation on broadband networks. Today at SUPERCOMM 2004, Sandvine announced the launch of its Worm and Denial-Of-Service Traffic... [more]

Troy Cablevision selects Sandvine to defend against worm and denial of service (DoS) attacks

Technology will help cable broadband provider create self-defending network

SUPERCOMM 2004; June 22, 2004 – Sandvine Incorporated today announced that Troy Cablevision has selected Sandvine’s Worm/DoS Traffic Mitigation (WDTM) solution to proactively cleanse their 4,000 broadband subscriber network of malicious traffic. Worms are... [more]

Sandvine and Camiant partner to leverage the CableLabs PacketCable™ Multimedia (PCMM) specification in the battle against spam and zombie PCs

Sandvine to demo PCMM offering at this week’s SCTE Cable-Tec Expo

Marlborough, MA and Waterloo, ON; June 16, 2004 – Sandvine Incorporated and Camiant have joined forces to create a new approach for improving service and network efficiency based on the CableLabs PacketCable™ Multimedia specification. Sandvine will integrate... [more]

Spam Trojans a growing problem for ISPs

Analysis: most spam now originating from residential broadband networks – worms, spam trojans to blame

Waterloo, Ontario; June 2, 2004 — Spam traffic created and routed by spam “trojans” is clogging ISP mail servers, forcing unplanned network upgrades and stoking antagonism between large and small ISPs, according to an analysis by Sandvine Incorporated.... [more]

Worms to cost European ISPs €282 million in 2004/05

Study shows attacks on EU service providers now a daily occurrence

Basingstoke, UK; May 27, 2004 — European broadband providers are bearing massive cost burdens in order to minimise the impact of worm attacks on residential subscribers, according to new research from Sandvine Incorporated. Though worms are usually associated with... [more]

Sandvine Shortlisted for 2004 Communications Technology Readers’ Choice Award

Waterloo, Ontario; May 25, 2004 — Communications Technology, the Official Trade Journal of the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE), has placed Sandvine amongst a select group of companies honored each year for bringing the most innovative new... [more]

KPY Networks selects Sandvine to manage the impact of file sharing traffic

Award-winning P2P Policy Management will help Finnish ISP reduce network costs, protect subscriber experience

Kuopio, Finland and Waterloo, Ontario; May 12, 2004 - KPY Networks today announced that it has selected Sandvine Peer-To-Peer Policy Management to enhance the online experience for its Internet customers. The popularity and resilience of peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing... [more]

Sandvine Threat Advisory : Sasser Worm Poses Risk to Service Provider Networks

Options Exist to Mitigate Worm's Impact and Protect the Internet Experience for Broadband Subscribers

Waterloo, Ontario; May 5, 2004 -- Sandvine has analyzed the impact of the newly discovered W32/Sasser.worm.d worm from an ISP perspective and developed strategies to mitigate it's effect on public networks.  THREAT ASSESSMENT FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS:... [more]

Sandvine expands presence in EMEA

New offices, territory leaders for southern, central and northern Europe

Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK – March 8, 2004: Sandvine Incorporated has deepened its presence in the Europe, Middle East and Africa sales region with the opening of new offices in France and Germany, and the addition of three key area executives. Joining Sandvine... [more]

Worms to cost service providers $245 million in 2004

Study shows attacks on ISPs now a daily occurrence

Waterloo, Ontario; March 3, 2004 — Broadband service providers are quietly shouldering massive cost burdens in order to minimise the impact of worm attacks on residential subscribers, according to new research from Sandvine. Though worms are usually associated with... [more]

Two Telecom Marketing Awards for Sandvine

Leading technology startup pegged for smart, effective, budget-conscious campaigns

Waterloo, Ontario and Potomac, MD; February 11, 2004 – A remarkably effective public relations, direct mail and marketing communications program has made Sandvine Incorporated one of only three companies to win two Telecom Marketing Awards in a single year.... [more]

Sandvine pegged for 2004 ISPA Awards

Customer testimonials, service commitments push Sandvine onto shortlist for "Best Hardware Supplier"

London; January 22, 2004 – Sandvine has been named a finalist for the 2004 ISPAs – The 6th annual UK Internet industry awards. Shortlisted for the “Best Hardware Supplier” category, Sandvine shares the field with industry giants Cisco and Nortel.... [more]

Source Cable & Wireless selects Sandvine Peer-To-Peer Policy Management

Award-winning technology helps MSO preserve subscribers’ online experience, while managing the high cost of file-sharing traffic

Hamilton, Ontario – January 21, 2004: Source Cable & Wireless today announced that Sandvine Incorporated has been selected Source’s Peer-To-Peer (P2P) Policy Management technology partner, to assist in governing the impact of file-sharing traffic on its... [more]

CityTel Selects Sandvine to manage the impact of peer-to-peer traffic on its broadband network

Award-winning solution to improve broadband experience for subscribers, minimize the network costs of file-sharing traffic

Prince Rupert, British Columbia and Waterloo, Ontario; January 21, 2004 –- CityTel announced today that it has selected Sandvine Peer-To-Peer (P2P) Policy Management to minimize the impact of file sharing traffic on its broadband network. The rapid growth of... [more]