Accelerated Networks Captures "Best of the Best" Award at NetWorld+Interop 98 Atlanta.MOORPARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 1998-- Data Communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. and LANTimes Bestow Top Honors On Leading-Edge Integrated Broadband Access See broadband and wireless broadband. Solution Accelerated Networks' Accelerator product family swept the Best of Show awards hosted by Data Communications and LANTimes at last week's NetWorld+Interop show in Atlanta. In addition to winning the top spot in the WAN and Remote Access Equipment category, the Accelerator solution was given the "Best of the Best" award, representing the overall winner of the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. Best of Show awards. These awards identify the Accelerator family as the single most significant solution in advancing the state-of-the-art of networking. The Accelerator products are targeted at emerging local service providers, including Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs), as well as Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs). The solution includes both customer-located Integrated Access Devices (IADs) and CO-based Multi-Service Access Platforms (MSAPs) -- the first end-to-end integrated broadband access solution in the industry. In addition to integrating a full range of voice and data services over a single local access facility, the Accelerator products dramatically simplify service provisioning through Dynamic Service Selection (DSS (1) (Digital Signature Standard) A National Security Administration standard for authenticating an electronic message. See RSA and digital signature. (2) (Digital Satellite S ) and flow-through provisioning. By utilizing ATM transport, the Accelerator products also provide greater bandwidth efficiency The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. , strict QoS guarantees, and on-demand access to basic and enhanced services. The Best of Show Product Awards Program is designed to help buyers evaluate the expansive offering of new products which debuted at NetWorld+Interop 98 Atlanta. The editors of Data Communications and LANTimes scour scour, scours 1. the chemical and physical cleaning of fleece wool. 2. diarrhea. dietetic scour see dietary diarrhea. peat scour see secondary nutritional copper deficiency. the industry and show floor evaluating hundreds of new products. They select winners for unique and innovative products that strive to provide customers with cutting-edge networking benefits. Accelerated Networks' Accelerator solution was singled out to receive this honor from a field of more than 400 entries. Other winners included Quad Research's Stratas Web Server, Internet Devices' Fort Knox Fort Knox [for Henry Knox], U.S. military reservation, 110,000 acres (44,515 hectares), Hardin and Meade counties, N Ky.; est. 1917 as a training camp in World War I. It became a permanent post in 1932. In the steel and concrete vaults of the U.S. high-speed VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. engine, MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. Worldcom's Internetlink, Red Hat Software's Secure Web Server (1) A server on the Web that supports one or more of the major security protocols such as SSL, SHTTP and PCT. This means that order form data from your browser is encrypted before being sent (uploaded) to the Web site, making it extremely difficult for a third party to decipher v 2.0, FlowWise's Router Accelerator 7000, and Apogee Networks' Netcountant. "Networking is currently undergoing a significant evolution, and this was obvious at the show by the plethora of new products -- creating the most hotly contested competition since the inception of Best of Show," said Lee Keough, editor-in-chief of Data Communications. "The tremendous number of award-worthy products at this show bodes extremely well for the future of distributed computing (1) The use of multiple computers networked throughout a wide geographical area, or the world via the Internet, in order to solve a single problem. See grid computing. (2) The use of multiple computers in an enterprise rather than one centralized system. technology." "We believe that the melding of the public and private networks and the services they carry is exactly the environment that will benefit from our integrated broadband access solution," said Suresh Nihalani, president and chief executive officer of Accelerated Networks. "Our goal is to enable emerging access providers to offer a bundle of services over a single access line, with simplified provisioning and low cost of ownership." About NetWorld+Interop NetWorld+Interop provides networking, Internet, and telecommunications professional buyers with a uniquely comprehensive forum for education and hands-on products and services in order to make critical purchase decisions. NetWorld+Interop focuses on advanced, multivendor, multiprotocol, multiservice interoperability technologies and solutions that make NetWorld+Interop the definitive networking event. NetWorld+Interop occurs annually in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , Atlanta, Tokyo, Paris, London, Sydney, Singapore, Brazil, and Canada. About Data Communications Data Communications is the only global networking-technology magazine written for network managers and architects who design, build, and operate multisite, mission-critical networks. Its Web address is www.data.com. About Accelerated Networks Accelerated Networks, a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Southern California, develops integrated broadband access solutions for competitive local service providers. These systems enable providers to offer a full complement of bundled voice and data services over a single, low-cost access line. In addition to allowing providers to offer enhanced services and generate additional revenues, Accelerated's products dramatically reduce the costs of provisioning and operation, and allow service providers to reduce their time to market -- key success factors in today's increasingly competitive communications environment. Accelerated Networks received funding from New Enterprise Associates, US Venture Partners, ONSET Ventures, and Walden International Investment Group. More information on Accelerated Networks and its Accelerator product line can be found at www.acceleratednetworks.com. |
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