ACT Networks' product marketing director selected to head Frame Relay Forum's Voice Over Frame Relay sub-working group; ACT Networks pioneers voice over frame relay applications.CAMARILLO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 1995--Ross Kocen, director of product marketing at ACT Networks Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ANET), has accepted an appointment as chair of the Frame Relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. Forum's Technical Committee's Voice Over Frame Relay sub-working group. The Voice Over Frame Relay sub-working group is developing an interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. specification to encompass compression algorithms The following is a list of the algorithms described in Wikipedia. See also the list of data structures, list of algorithm general topics and list of terms relating to algorithms and data structures. , signaling interfaces and header (1) In a disk or tape file, a set of data that resides permanently at the beginning. It may be used for identification only (type of file, date of last update, etc.), or it may describe the structural layout of the contents, as is common with many document and database formats. information, and expects to complete the details of the Implementation Agreement in several months. "We are delighted that Mr. Kocen has agreed to chair our group," said Doug O'Leary, chair of the Technical Committee. "As a founding member of the Frame Relay Forum, he has the experience and expertise needed to drive the work on the Implementation Agreement. We are fortunate to have his insight and support," he said. "I am honored to have been asked to chair the Voice Over Frame Relay group, an important sub-group of the Frame Relay Forum," said Kocen. "I am excited to represent ACT Networks as a part of this ground-breaking group, and hope that our contribution will speed the completion and adoption of the Implementation Agreement," he said. Kocen joined ACT Networks in 1994 and brings years of experience in frame relay standards development. Within ACT Networks' marketing group, Kocen is responsible for the company's Public Networks line of business and is instrumental in the company's development of frame relay and point-to-point products. Kocen had previously chaired the Interoperability group that focused on frame relay test development. Open to vendors and users, the Frame Relay Forum is dedicated to promoting the acceptance, implementation and interoperability of Frame Relay based on national and international standards. The Forum was incorporated in May 1991 as a non-profit mutual corporation, and has over 300 members worldwide. The Forum's main offices are located in Foster City, Calif., and may be reached at 415/578-6980. With headquarters in Camarillo, ACT Networks is a leading global provider of cost-effective wide area networking solutions. The company's frame relay and point-to-point integrated access products are utilized for the integration and transmission of voice, data and facsimile communications traffic using standards-based transmission protocols. ACT Networks markets and sells it products through OEMs and a global network of more than 120 reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. organizations. The company has delivered over 7,500 integrated network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. access devices to customers in more than 50 countries. CONTACT: ACT Networks Inc., Camarillo, Calif. Marilyn Marme, 805/388-2474 or Capital Relations Inc. Bonnie bon·ny also bon·nie adj. bon·ni·er, bon·ni·est Scots 1. Physically attractive or appealing; pretty. 2. Excellent. A. Quintanilla, Phyllis Grabot, 805/494-0830 |
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