Advantage Telcom To Distribute Encore Networks IP+Legacy VPN Network Access Products; Advantage Telcom To Target Both The Carrier and Enterprise Markets With Encore's Broadband VPN Security Products and IP+Legacy Protocol Data Routers.DULLES, Va. -- Encore Networks today announced a nationwide agreement with Advantage Telcom, a distributor of Wide Area and Local Area networking equipment. Advantage Telcom will offer Encore's complete line of IP+Legacy protocol data routers and broadband Virtual Private Network (VPN) security appliances for cellular, wireless, satellite, terrestrial and hybrid networks. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. , Advantage Telcom is a value-added distributor of Wide Area, Local Area, and Broadband interworking (standard) interworking - Systems or components, possibly from different origins, working together to perform some task. Interworking depends crucially on standards to define the interfaces between the components. solutions whose product suite includes technologies for the convergence of voice, data and video communications. Their customers include local and long distance telephone companies, cable television operators, Internet/data communications providers, wireless services providers, private network operators, CLEC's, and small to medium sized businesses. Advantage Telcom will add Encore's solutions to a wide range of products from other networking vendors including Adtran, Alcatel, Zhone, Actelis, net.com, BelAir Networks, Canoga Perkins, CAC See Consumer Advisory Council. , Paradyne and RAD. "Advantage Telcom has built a solid reputation as a total connectivity solutions source for data, voice and video for both carrier and enterprise customers," stated Peter Madsen, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Encore Networks. "We are excited to join with the Advantage team, and help them to continue to offer multi-location businesses ways to improve their bottom line by using technologies that enable them to effectively connect to the latest converged networks." Designed for IP-based, next generation, multi-service broadband networks, Encore's BANDIT(TM) products are small, but powerful VPN tools that provide router/FRAD, firewall and IPsec VPN functionality, dial backup, Ethernet, and legacy protocol support on one platform. Both service providers and enterprise customers deploy BANDITs for more cost-effective solutions for IP+Legacy VPN, security, and data over a single broadband connection. "Encore provides our customers with secure, managed IP VPN solutions over various types of existing broadband networks like Frame Relay, DSL, cable, cellular and satellite," said Mike Bauer, Manager of National Accounts of Advantage Telcom. "By adding Encore's products to our portfolio, we have broadened our technology mix and now offer more cost effective options for upgrading slow, legacy networks into fast, secure infrastructures." About Advantage Telcom Advantage Telcom (www.at2.com) is a minority, and veteran owned, worldwide distributor of complex Wide Area and Local Area networking equipment solutions. Based in San Antonio, Texas, Advantage Telcom provides state-of-the-art products, services, and support to local and long distance telephone companies, cable operators, Internet/data communications providers, cellular wireless services providers, private network operators, enterprise and small to medium businesses since 1995. About Encore Networks Encore Networks (www.encorenetworks.com) is a market leader in developing manageable equipment for Secure, Converged, and Broadband solutions for carriers and enterprises. Customers currently rely on Encore's innovative VPN and security solutions for wireless, satellite, and terrestrial networks that support both legacy devices and the latest Internet routing standards. Encore products facilitate the migration from legacy data networks to broadband IP connectivity. Advanced signaling and voice inter-working solutions support circuit-to-packet migration of voice services, on premises or in the central office. Encore is a member of the Virtual Private Network Consortium (VPNC VPNC Virtual Private Network Consortium VPNC Vpn Client VPNC Vpn Consortium ), United States Telecom Association The United States Telecom Association is a trade association for telecommunications service providers and suppliers. The Association represents 1,200 companies offering a wide range of services across the communications platforms, including voice, video and data over local (USTA USTA United States Tennis Association USTA United States Telecom Association USTA United States Trotting Association USTA United States Telephone Association USTA United States Twirling Association USTA United States Trademark Association ), Telecommunications Industry Association See TIA. (body, standard) Telecommunications Industry Association - (TIA) An association that sets standards for communications cabling. Cables that TIA set standards for include: EIA/TIA-568A and EIA/TIA-568B category three, four and five cable. (TIA (1) (Telecommunications Industry Association, Arlington, VA, www.tiaonline.org) A membership organization founded in 1988 that sets telecommunications standards worldwide. It was originally an EIA working group that was spun off and merged with the U.S. ), Global VSAT (Very Small Aperture satellite Terminal) A small earth station for satellite transmission that handles up to 56 Kbits/sec of digital transmission. VSATs that handle the T1 data rate (up to 1.544 Mbits/sec) are called "TSATs. Forum (GVF), and the United Telecom Council (UTC). |
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