ADC Kentrox Rounds-out PACESETTER Access Router Family; Announces industry-first HDSL remote access router.PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 1996--ADC Kentrox (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 : ADCT ADCT Adaptive Discrete Cosine Transform ), the Network Access Company, announced today several new PACESETTER access routers and a bundling strategy that combines its most popular DSU/CSUs with the PACESETTER(tm) Pro access router. The growing product line will support remote networking applications at analog modem, POTS, ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , HDSL See DSL. HDSL - High bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line , Frame Relay and T1/E1 leased line rates. The PACESETTER family of value-added routers connect remote users to the corporate LAN/intranets and the Internet. Comprehensive feature set. The PACESETTER access router family includes many of the value-added features that other companies typically price as extras. -- The unique IP Translate feature allows a single IP address to support Internet access for a pool of users, reducing monthly Internet access charges and eliminating costly IP address management -- Supports dial-on-demand IP/IPX routing for automatic connection to either the corporate LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. or the Internet -- X.25 over the D-channel for transaction-based applications -- Enterprise SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. MIBs to support Traps, GETs, and Sets -- Menu-based configuration software for quick and easy setup -- ADC (1) See A/D converter. (2) (Apple Display Connector) A peripheral connector from Apple that combines digital video display, USB and power in one cable. Kentrox quality, reliability, service and support PACESETTER HDSL. ADC Kentrox and the ADC Network Services Division (NSD NSD Nairobi sheep disease. ) have joined forces to develop a subscriber and carrier DSL-based system to address the emerging DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary market. For central offices, the ADC NSD Soneplex provides the interface to the carriers' high-speed backbone. For small offices and telecommuters, the new ADC Kentrox PACESETTER HDSL access router supports Ethernet transmission over the carriers' unconditioned unconditioned /un·con·di·tion·ed/ (un?kon-dish´und) not a result of conditioning; unlearned; occurring naturally or spontaneously. copper loop plant at speeds up to 768 kbps. The new PACESETTER HDSL is currently in domestic trials. The PACESETTER HDSL access router will be commercially available in early 1997 with a list price of $1,195. PACESETTER T1. For sites that need both routing and DSU/CSU (Digital (or Data) Service Unit/Channel Service Unit) A pair of communications devices that connect an inhouse line to an external digital circuit (T1, DDS, etc.). capabilities to support Frame Relay, T1/FT1, and ISDN BRI access, the new PACESETTER T1 access router couples comprehensive routing features with the market-leading DataSMART(r) DSU/CSU functionality. List price is $1,995, with availability in October 1996. PACESETTER SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. . The new PACESETTER SOHO access router is ideal for telecommuters and small offices. With one ISDN BRI port and two POTS ports, users can combine phone, fax and computer access onto a single ISDN line, saving monthly line charges. Another cost saving feature is the integrated four-port 10Base-T hub, which eliminates the cost of an external device. The list price for the PACESETTER SOHO is $995, with availability in October 1996. PACESETTER Pro. Introduced in April 1996, the growth-friendly PACESETTER Pro scales from analog modem speeds to ISDN, T1/E1, Frame Relay and leased line services with no upgrade required. It is ideal for remote locations projecting future bandwidth growth. The unit is shipping and has a list price of $1,195. PACESETTER/DSU Bundles. Additionally, ADC Kentrox is bundling its two most popular DSU/CSUs with the PACESETTER Pro ISDN/Frame Relay access router. Bundles include the access router, DSU/CSU, users manuals, and the connecting cable. 56k Access. The D-SERV(r) 56/64 DSU, bundled with the PACESETTER Pro, provides economical remote or small office connectivity to Frame Relay or leased line services at rates from 2.4 to 64k. List price for the PACESETTER Pro access router/D-SERV 56/64 DSU bundle is $1,695. Voice and Data Integration. For larger offices, with voice and data traffic, the DataSMART(r) T1 Single-Port Add/Drop DSU/CSU with the PACESETTER Pro, offers a economical WAN access solution. By combining Internet access with T1 voice lines onto a single T1 link, the user gains greater efficiency and higher performance, at a lower cost. The list price on the DataSMART T1 Single-Port Add/Drop/PACESETTER Pro bundle $2,995. For More Information. For additional information on the ADC Kentrox PACESETTER family of access routers or the D-SERV 56/64 and the DataSMART family of DSU/CSUs, please contact Customer Service at 503/643-1681 or visit our Web site at www.kentrox.com. ADC Kentrox, the Network Access Company, is the leading supplier of network access and ATM WAN access concentration equipment for global voice/video/data networking. The company holds a preeminent market position in T1 DSU/CSUs and CSUs, and is a pioneer in DSL, SMDS (Switched Multimegabit Data Service) A high-speed, switched data communications service offered by the local telephone companies for interconnecting LANs in different locations. It was introduced in 1992 and became generally available nationwide by 1995. and ATM connectivity Products. Based in Portland, ADC Kentrox is a subsidiary of ADC Telecommunications Inc. of Minneapolis. ADC Telecommunications (NASDAQ: ADCT) is a leading supplier of transmission and networking systems to both public and private networks, with $586.2 million in FY95 revenues. ADC Kentrox is located at 14375 NW Science Park Drive, Portland, OR 97229 and can be reached at 1800-ADC-KTRX or www.kentrox.com via the Net. CONTACT: ADC Kentrox Carol Hilden, 503/350-6317 Email:hildenc@kentrox.com |
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