AccessLan & Atreus Systems Showcase Application Hosting Services for the Hospitality, MTU, MDU and SMB Markets at SUPERCOMM.Business Editors SUPERCOMM 2000 ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2000 Visit AccessLan and Atreus at AccessLan's Booth 8429 for a demo of distributed delivery of streaming content, Internet-based application hosting, and IP-enabled telephony over 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 Atreus Systems Corporation, a pioneer and leader in Broadband Application Management solutions, and AccessLan Communications, pioneer of PacketLoop and i-SLAM, announced an interoperability demo that will enable service providers to deliver IP-based multi-line voice and high speed data services to the hospitality, multi-tenant unit (MTU (1) (Maximum Transmission Unit, Maximum Transfer Unit) The largest frame size that can be transmitted over the network. For example, an Ethernet MTU is 1,500 bytes. Messages longer than the MTU must be divided into smaller frames. ), multi-dwelling unit (MDU (1) (Multiple Dwelling Unit) A commercial or residential building with multiple offices or apartments. See BLEC. (2) (Multiply-Divide Unit) A high-speed circuit that performs multiplication and division within the CPU. ) and small/medium business markets. AccessLan, the leading supplier of DSLAM (DSL Access Multiplexor) A central office (CO) device for ADSL service that intermixes voice traffic and DSL traffic onto a customer's DSL line. It also separates incoming phone and data signals and directs them onto the appropriate carrier's network. See DSL. equipment for Voice-over-DSL (VoDSL), recently unveiled a new class of IP-intelligent DSLAMs or "i-SLAMs" which will enable service providers to offer Internet-based services, such as e-commerce, web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. , application hosting, streaming audio and video and next-generation IP telephony. AccessLan's PacketLoop i-SLAM provides sophisticated IP Quality of Service (QoS) and packet-level classification to deliver carrier-scale integrated Internet service, in addition to the VoDSL and "best effort" Internet access offered by the current generation of Layer-2 DSL platforms. Atreus Broadband Application Management solutions enables service providers, CLECs, BLECs and ASPs to leverage their existing broadband networks for tailored application delivery. The Atreus xLINK product suite includes the xLINK Authority(tm), an Application Management Platform located at the service providers' site; and a number of remote Broadband Application Controllers (guestLINK(tm) for hotels, officeLINK(tm) for MTUs, homeLINK(tm) for MDUs) located at the customer premise. With the Atreus solution, service providers have an application infrastructure from which to manage and customize the entire service delivery cycle for services including Internet access, email, media-on-demand, VPNs, localized content, application hosting, and other value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. services. The xLINK Application Management Platform performs central management, implements and manages policies, enables dynamic service creation and distribution, providing a cost-effective platform for launching integrated voice, data and content oriented services. Broadband Application Controllers are intelligent hardware devices that register, activate and connect subscribers to a tailored suite of broadband services. About Atreus Systems Atreus Systems Corporation, a pioneer and leader in Broadband Application Management solutions, develops and markets product solutions that enable service providers to leverage their existing broadband networks for tailored application delivery. Atreus' xLINK Authority(tm) provides a cost-effective platform for launching integrated voice, data and content oriented services. The Atreus xLINK product suite delivers specific solutions for such vertical markets as the hospitality, Multi-Tenant Unit (MTU), Multi-Dwelling Unit (MDU), and small medium enterprise (SME (1) (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) See SMB. (2) (Subject Matter Expert) An individual who is well-versed in the policies and procedures of a particular department or division. ) markets. Implementation of xLINK's distributed architecture and unique approach to managing services, subscribers, and the policies that link them together enables services to be developed and administered centrally, then rapidly deployed to the customer base. Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, Atreus Systems specializes in the development, marketing, and sales of xLINK(tm) product suites and StartSmart(tm) professional services to telecommunications carriers, Application Service Providers (ASPs) and Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISPs) globally. For more information, visit the company's website at www.atreuscorp.com or call (613) 233-1741. About AccessLan AccessLan Communications, Inc., a pioneer of PacketLoop, i-SLAM and Universal DSL, is a leading supplier of carrier-class DSLAM equipment for Voice over DSL (VoDSL), Internet access and Internet-based services. The company targets Local Exchange Carrier (LEC (1) (LAN Emulation Client) A software driver that provides LAN emulation (LANE) in an ATM network. It resides in an ATM end station or in a computer system that provides the LAN to ATM conversion, often known as a LAN access device. See LANE. ) with PL-2000 C.O. and PL-1000 stackable i-SLAMs that deliver VoDSL, Internet access and Internet services like e-commerce, web hosting, streaming audio and video. Founded in 1997, AccessLan is financed by leading venture capital firms Name Location Founding date Managing Partners/Directors Specialty Capital managed 5AM Ventures Menlo Park, CA; Waltham, MA 2002 John Diekman, PhD (managing partner), Scott Rocklage, PhD (managing partner), Andrew Schwab (managing partner) life sciences $200M [1] Sequoia Capital, Accel Partners, Berkeley International Capital, Highland Capital, BancBoston Ventures, Tudor Private Equity Fund, The Ignite Group, Intel Corporation and NIF NIF See: Note issuance facility Ventures. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. . For additional information, contact the company at (888) 411-4DSL or www.accesslan.com. Atreus, the Atreus logo, xLINK, guestLINK, officeLINK, homeLINK, and StartSmart are trademarks of Atreus Systems Corporation. AccessLan and PacketLoop are trademarks of AccessLan Communications, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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