ADTRAN announces ISDN modem supporting Multilink PPP and remote configuration.WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 1996--ADTRAN (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 : ADTN ADTN Administrative Data Transmission Network ADTN Administrative Data Telecommunications Network ) a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of high-speed digital networking equipment, announced the integration of Multilink PPP into its ISU Express. The announcement was made at ComNet in Washington, D.C. The ADTRAN ISU Express is an ISDN terminal adapter A device that adapts a computer to a digital ISDN line. Like a modem, it plugs into the serial port of the computer or into an expansion slot. Some terminal adapters use the parallel port for higher speed. with integrated NTI that includes an interface for analog phone or fax connection. It is capable of data transmission up to 128 kbps and operates at 64 kbps while a call or fax is in progress. This unit can aggregate the two 64 kbps B channels by using Multilink PPP as well as BONDING protocol. It has a list price of $595 and is available immediately. Additionally, the ISU Express with the Multilink Point-to-Point Protocol option allows dynamic bandwidth allocation Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation (DBA) is a technique by which traffic bandwidth in a shared telecommunications medium can be allocated on demand and fairly between different users of that bandwidth. between voice and data calls. This means if data is being transferred over both B channels at 128 kbps and a voice call is received or initiated, the unit automatically shifts the data call to 64 kbps to accommodate the voice call. Upon completion of the voice call, the unit automatically resumes the 128 kbps data transfer over both B channels. The ISU Express products were designed with the MIS manager in mind: One supporting hundreds of employees working at home or in remote offices. Remote configuration capabilities, available in the second quarter of `96, will allow the units to be configured and maintained from a centralized location without the need of on-site support. Flash memory (not available in the data only unit) will allow units to be easily upgraded in the field when new features are introduced. ADTRAN was established in 1985 to design, develop and manufacture advanced transmission products for high-speed digital communications. In addition to its HDSL See DSL. HDSL - High bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line product offering, ADTRAN is a primary provider of DDS (1) (Digital Data Storage) See DAT. (2) (Data Dictionary System) See QuickBuild and OpenDDS. (3) (Dataphone Digital S and ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. digital loop products to Regional Bell Operating Companies and many well-known OEMs. For more information regarding ADTRAN and its products, call 1-800-9ADTRAN, fax 205/971-8116 or e-mail: info@adtran.com. CONTACT: ADTRAN Stacy Thomas, 205/971-8488 or Leslie Conway, 205/971-8729 |
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