APconnections Announces End to All Deep Packet Inspection
LAFAYETTE, Colo., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- APconnections, a leading
supplier of plug-and-play bandwidth shaping products, today made a formal
announcement to formally discontinue deep packet inspection techniques in
their NetEqualizer product line.
"Our behavior-based techniques worked so well that current customers
stopped asking for the layer-7 techniques we had at one time implemented into
our system," said Art Reisman, CEO of APconnections. "So, we eventually just
decided to phase the technique out completely."
Although deep packet inspection, also known as layer-7 shaping, was
unofficially discontinued nearly two years ago, the ongoing debates over user
privacy spurred the official announcement.
"What prompted us to make a formal announcement was the continued industry
lack of understanding that deep packet inspection not only does not work very
well, but it also puts you at risk of violating privacy laws if you use these
techniques without customer consent," said Reisman.
Although Reisman says most providers cross this line with the good
intentions of controlling traffic congestion, the reality of it is that it's
no different than listening to a private phone conversation and terminating
the call if you don't like what you hear.
"It's quite risky that any public US based ISP would invest in this
technique, especially after the FCC slapped Comcast's wrists in a recent
decision," said Reisman.
The NetEqualizer is a plug-and-play bandwidth control and WAN/Internet
optimization appliance that is flexible and scalable. When the network is
congested, NetEqualizer's unique "behavior shaping" technology gives priority
to latency-sensitive applications, such as VoIP and email. It does it all
dynamically and automatically, improving on other bandwidth shaping technology
out there.
APconnections is a privately held company founded in 2003 and is based in
Lafayette, Colorado.
Contact: APconnections, 1-800-918-2763
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