XipLink — Hubs + Integral Xip’d Up

XipLink has announced new hub optimizations that will further increase the end user’s web experience as well as improving overall bandwidth savings for network operators. Implemented in XipLink’s XA-30K optimization appliance, these new hub optimization capabilities combine new XiPix™ lossy web image compression and advanced HTTP compression that operate on a standalone basis or augment bracketed installations of XipLink’s XipOS™ optimization software.

  XiPix™ is a hub-based capability that automatically transforms images from higher resolution to smaller file sizes and lower resolution images on the fly, dramatically saving capacity with only a minor impact on the user experience. The process is nearly transparent to the end user and can be used either in bracketed deployments for full optimization, or as part of Hub Deployment Features. The quality setting levels are configurable by the operator and while it is almost visually undetectable when XiPix™ is enabled, the bandwidth savings are considerable. In addition, while the XiPix™ technology is a hub-optimized capability it can work in conjunction with other advanced XipOS™ bandwidth saving and utilization maximization techniques including streaming compression and dynamic web caches.

XipLink’s HTTP (lossless) compression automatically compresses web sites using HTTP compression standards with decompression being done by the web browser. All modern browsers support HTTP Compression, but it is often not enabled on web servers, presenting an easy opportunity to compress the data for traversal over the wireless network. A compression ratio of 1.5 is typical for web browsing, which represents significant savings. For instance, with these ratios a service provider could support three customers with the same capacity that formerly supported two customers prior to the Hub Optimization features. In addition, as less bandwidth is transferred, web pages appear faster improving overall end user experience. The explosion in wireless Internet usage has created an insatiable demand for bandwidth and capacity. The XipLink hub optimization advancements answer this demand by offering further capabilities for network operators looking to reduce operating expenses, as well as wireless network users that simply want to increased user performance.

Additionally, XipLink, Inc. announced that Integral Systems SATCOM Solutions, a business unit of Integral Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISYS), has selected XipLink’s XS-104 series products for mobile military fly-away kits The units have all been fully deployed and are in use by the U.S. Military. The XS-104 is a member of XipLink’s XS Specialty Device family of products that are targeted for unique optimization applications. In this case, a ruggedized, small form factor PC-104 computer is fully loaded and tested with the relevant BSD operating system and then augmented with XipLink’s award winning software to provide a turn-key optimization solution in a 3.78 inch by 4.5 inch package. This package can then be combined with other PC-104 functions such as security, voice processing or other on-site requirements into a single “cube” with one power supply to minimize weight and power draw. Integral Systems SATCOM Solutions integrates the PC-104 functions into a system for several lines of Maritime, Airborne and On-The-Move VSAT terminals.