Accelerated Networks Tops Best of Show Winners at Networld+Interop 98 Atlanta.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 1998-- Selected by Editors of 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 The new multiservice access platform and integrated service device from Accelerated Networks was named "Best of the Best" in the BEST OF SHOW awards competition conducted at Ziff-Davis' (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ZD) NetWorld+Interop, being held through Friday, October 24, at the Georgia World Congress Convention Center in Atlanta. Judging was done by the editors of CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information Media's (Nasdaq: CMPX CMPX Complex ) Data Communications and LANTimes magazines. The award program honors the products and services introduced at the show that most significantly advance the state of the art 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. , networking and telecommunications. The awards were given in seven categories plus one overall "Best of the Best." The Accelerated Networks offerings took top honors in WAN and Remote-Access Equipment category for allowing service providers to provision bundled voice and data services over a single connection. "Accelerated Networks is the only vendor to have announced an end-to-end product line that will allow carriers to exploit the hottest emerging trend in the industry," said Stephen Saunders Multiple people share the name as Stephen Saunders:
Other BEST OF SHOW winners, by category, are: -- Network Server Systems and Peripherals: Quad Research's Stratas web server -- Network Security and IP Tools: Internet Devices' Fort Knox 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 -- Web Services: 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 -- Network Applications Software: Red Hat Software's Secure Web Server v 2.0 -- Network Infrastructure: FlowWise for its Router Accelerator 7000 -- Network Management and Analysis: Apogee Networks' Netcountant "Networking is currently undergoing a significant evolution, and this was obvious at NetWorld+Interop 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 technology." For more BEST OF SHOW information visit the Data Communications Web site at www.data.com. For additional information about NetWorld+Interop 98 Atlanta, visit www.interop.com. NetWorld+Interop provides networking, Internet and telecommunications professional buyers with a uniquely comprehensive forum for education and evaluation of products and services in order to make critical purchase decisions. NetWorld+Interop affords buyers from enterprises, carrier/service providers, and resellers/integrators the opportunity to experience live technology demonstrations first-hand. It's this focus on advanced, multi-vendor, multi-protocol, multi-service interoperability technologies and solutions that makes NetWorld+Interop the definitive networking event. NetWorld+Interop is produced by ZD Events, the events group of Ziff-Davis. CMP Media Inc. (Nasdaq: CMPX) is the only leading high-tech media company that provides essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum--the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. With its portfolio of newspapers, magazines, custom publishing, Internet products, research, consulting and conferences, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Online editions of the company's print publications, along with products and services created exclusively for the Internet, can be found on CMPnet at http://www.CMPnet.com. NSTL (National Software Testing Lab, Blue Bell, PA, www.nstl.com) An independent organization established in 1983 that evaluates computer hardware and software in the PC, mobile and gaming markets. It adheres to controlled testing methods to ensure objective results. , the company's independent testing lab and consulting organization, serves government, corporate and technology vendor clients around the world. ZD EVENTS, the ZD EVENTS logo, the ZD logo, COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). , COMDEX/Enterprise, Enterprise, Enterprise Live!, Start-Up City, Object World, NetWorld+Interop, WINDOWS WORLD and Seybold Seminars are trademarks or registered trademarks owned or used under license by ZD Events Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Ziff-Davis Inc., and may be registered in the United States and other countries. NetWorld is the registered service mark of Novell, Inc. WINDOWS (R) and the WINDOWS logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other product and company names mentioned may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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