ADC Kentrox Ships ATM Access Concentrator-3, Second generation ATM WAN access products ship on schedule.

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 20, 1995--As committed to last March, today ADC Kentrox has begun on-schedule commercial shipments of its wide-area-network ATM Access Concentrator-3 (AAC-3). The initial orders consist of systems destined to over a dozen domestic and international customers.

The AAC-3 product line is part of the second generation of ADC Kentrox ATM WAN access products. The company has been shipping other ATM access products since 1993.

"ADC Kentrox continues to hold a leadership position in the network access arena. The ability to deliver products that are on target, on time and function as specified is their strong suit," noted John Coons, Principal Analyst with Dataquest. "With its innovative architecture and advanced service management capabilities, the AAC-3 is sure to make the short list of products to consider for ATM WAN access and service distribution."

Announced in March 1995, the AAC-3 participated in domestic and international trials this summer and fall. During the trials it was tested for interoperability and standards compliance with major ATM LAN and WAN switching products, ATM and non-ATM routers, video and PBX equipment. It was also verified in various service environments, including Frame Relay and SMDS. The AAC-3 is the first commercially available ATM WAN access device of its type on the market.

"Early orders for the AAC-3 are coming from customers in the U.S., Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Germany and Switzerland," commented Alex Dobrushin, Vice President of Marketing at ADC Kentrox. "These customers represent major markets that have made a commitment to the ATM infrastructure. We are pleased that they have selected the AAC-3 to rapidly and economically deploy ATM throughout their networks."

Applications

The principle objective of the AAC-3 is to facilitate rapid migration of traffic and services to the newly deployed ATM transmission and switching infrastructure. The AAC-3 provides an economical access solution for the end users seeking to transport a variety of non-ATM and ATM traffic over carrier and private ATM networks.

The service adaptation and interworking functionality of the AAC-3 also allows telecom carriers to economically deliver a variety of services, including Frame Relay, SMDS and leased lines from their new ATM infrastructure. The ability to easily cost in the AAC-3 for both large and entry-level networks is expected to accelerate general deployment of ATM.

Last month ADC Kentrox introduced additional AAC-3 configurations and a joint technology exchange with FORE Systems, a worldwide leader in high performance local area networking products based on ATM technology.

Additional Information

ADC Kentrox recently published "The Role of ATM Access Concentrators in ATM Network Deployment." For copies of this white paper or for additional information, please call 503-643-1681 or check out the ADC Kentrox Web Site at http://www.kentrox.com or e-mail [e-mail].

ADC Kentrox is the leading supplier of network access and ATM Access Concentration equipment. The company holds a preeminent market position in T1 DSU-CSUs and CSUs and is a pioneer in SMDS and ATM connectivity products. Based in Portland, Oregon, ADC Kentrox, is a wholly owned subsidiary of ADC Telecommunications, Inc. of Minneapolis, MN. ADC Telecommunications (ADCT) is a leading supplier of transmission and networking systems to both public and private networks with USDLR 448.7 million in FY94 revenues.

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