Adaptec Joins Gigabit Ethernet Alliance; Company expands its role as significant networking player.MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 1996--Adaptec, Inc. today announced that it has joined the Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. Alliance. The Alliance is a multi-vendor effort committed to providing customers with open, cost-effective and interoperable Gigabit Ethernet solutions. Adaptec's move comes one week after Adaptec announced that it has acquired Cogent Data Technologies of Friday Harbor, Washington Friday Harbor is a town in San Juan County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,989 at the 2000 census. Located on San Juan Island, it is the major commercial center of the San Juan Islands archipelago. , a company best known for its line of Fast Ethernet An earlier name for 100Mbps Ethernet. See 100Base-T. (networking) Fast Ethernet - A version of Ethernet developed in the 1990s(?) which can carry 100 Mbps compared with standard Ethernet's 10 Mbps. It requires upgraded network cards and hubs. adapters. Adaptec is also a significant player in ATM adapter markets. By joining the Alliance, Adaptec will help drive evolution of industry standards for Gigabit Ethernet. "Adaptec is excited about being part of the industry effort to make Gigabit Ethernet a standards-based reality," said Gary Law, vice president of marketing for Adaptec's Network Products business unit. "Adaptec plays an important role in ATM and Fast Ethernet markets, and we anticipate a large potential market for Gigabit Ethernet. The Alliance gives us the opportunity to work closely with other industry leaders to ensure quick development of standards that will benefit not only the industry, but our customers, as well." Adaptec provides bandwidth management technologies for organizations building the global information infrastructure. Its high-performance I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output , connectivity, and network products are incorporated into the systems and products of major computer and peripheral manufacturers. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., Adaptec (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 :ADPT ADPT Automated Data Processing/Telecommunications ADPT Adaptec Corporation (stock symbol) ADPT Adaptive Prediction ADPT Auger Depth Profiling Technique ADPT Automated Data Processing Telecommunications ADPT Adapter ) employs 2500 people worldwide in design, manufacturing, sales, service and distribution. Adaptec's home page is http://www.adaptec.com. CONTACT: Adaptec, Inc. Eric Brown, 408/957-6645 ebrown@corp.adaptec.com or Literature, 800/934-2766 Presales, 408/945-8600 |
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