ADSL Added To Motorola's Instant Access Family Of Smart DSL Routers.Business/Technology Editors SUPERCOMM 2000 ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2000 - New "Zero Touch" Router Gives Service Providers the Necessary Tools to Remotely Automate and Manage Large ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Router Installations - Motorola Inc.'s (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : MOT) Multiservice Networks Division (MND MND Multi-National Division (NATO) MND Motor Neurone Disease MND Ministry of National Defense MND Ministry of National Development (Singapore) MND Mitigated Negative Declaration MND A Midsummer Night's Dream ), the leader in smart access solutions, today announced the addition of the Motorola Instant Access model 2221, an intelligent ADSL router, to the Motorola Instant Access family of 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 solutions. By adding ADSL, Motorola is meeting the need for high speed, cost efficient Internet access See how to access the Internet. in small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) and the CLECs, RBOCs and telcos that supply them. The Motorola Instant Access 2221 ADSL router offers telecommuters and small businesses high speed Internet access over standard telephone lines at costs substantially lower than other broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. solutions. The Motorola Instant Access family of solutions offers end users a robust DSL routing solution that is easy to install - all the user needs to do is plug the router in - the device does all the rest. The new model 2221 features Motorola's Activator, an auto-sensing service management software, that allows service providers to remotely manage up to one million users and provide a range of value-added customer services including automating the installation and maintenance of the routers, managing service delivery levels, and monitoring network usage and bandwidth needs. "With the amazing growth in demand for ADSL, service providers are challenged with servicing new customers and managing large installations while controlling costs," said Craig DeMunbrun, vice president of Motorola's small and medium business unit within the Multiservice Networks Division. "Motorola's Instant Access solutions are designed to specifically address the needs of service providers with 'zero touch' installation and management features, which allow them to focus on delivering high quality and economical service and performance. Product Features The Motorola Instant Access model 2221 comes complete with a 4 Port 10 Base-T Ethernet Hub A device that all lines on an Ethernet segment are plugged into. 10Base-T and 100Base-T Ethernets are star networks and require a hub for operation. The earlier 10Base5 and 10Base2 Ethernets are bus networks, but are often wired into a star configuration using a central hub for improved , full IP protocol support, network address translation (NAT (Network Address Translation) An IETF standard that allows an organization to present itself to the Internet with far fewer IP addresses than there are nodes on its internal network. ) and integrated DHCP server for easy PC client configuration. The model 2221 supports both full rate G.DMT See DSL. and G.Lite ADSL connections. Other features include advanced bandwidth management and Motorola's Embedded Web Server Web server software embedded within a hardware device such as a print server. It is widely used in a myriad of devices, because it allows access to the software via any Web browser, typically for configuring the device or obtaining reports. See ETI and Web server. that provides easy views of the router's performance and access to reporting features. With a few clicks in a Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. , users or service providers can complete an installation, configure parameters and set passwords without loading additional software or resorting to Command Line Interface scripts. The Embedded Web Server also automatically generates system alerts and warnings, which are then sent directly to the user or the service provider. Availability and Pricing The Motorola Instant Access model 2221 is priced at $859 and will be available in late August. About Motorola Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions. These include:
-- Software-enhanced wireless telephone, two-way radio, messaging
and satellite communications products and systems, as well as
networking and Internet-access products, for consumers,
network operators, and commercial, government and industrial
customers.
-- Digital and analog systems and set-top terminals for broadband
cable television operators.
-- Embedded semiconductor solutions for customers in the
networking and computing, transportation, wireless
communications and imaging and entertainment industries.
-- Embedded electronic systems for automotive, communications,
imaging, manufacturing systems, computer, consumer and
industrial markets.
Sales in 1999 were $30.9 billion. (c)Copyright 2000 Motorola, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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