"We want products that are better, cheaper and faster, as well as safe, reliable, and high performing. To meet the latter requirements, the Telecom industry relies on NEBS (Network Equipment Building Systems) requirements; the AdvancedTCA specification needs to support our NEBS requirements. We look forward to the increased reliability and interoperability that CP-TA certified building blocks will give us."

-- Jim Sylvester, Vice President-Technology with Verizon

About Shanghai B-STAR

Shanghai B-STAR is a government-based organization which is undertaking 3TNET project of Chinese High-Tech R&D program and promoting IPTV industry in China. Its mission includes constructing Chinese national communication test bed for NGN and Shanghai Municipal communication test bed for triple-play. B-STAR also operates and administrates Shanghai ATCA public technical platform which focus on ATCA components interoperability testing, certification and ATCA scheme integration.

Learn more about Shanghai B-STAR at: http://www.b-star.cn/flash/index.html