Allied Telesyn Awarded New GSA Contract.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 1999-- Government purchases of microcomputer peripheral and LAN hardware The devices that are used to build and interconnect networks. See repeater, bridge, router, hub, switch and gateway.  streamlined as resellers can sell from the huge portfolio of scheduled products Allied Telesyn International (www.alliedtelesyn.com), a worldwide leader in simplifying networking for businesses of all sizes, Monday announced that they have been awarded a new General Services Administration The General Services Administration (GSA) was established by section 101 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C.A. § 751). The GSA sets policy for and manages government property and records. (GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. ) contract that covers most all of the company's portfolio of networking products. The contract, effective for the period from April 2, 1999 through April 1, 2004, makes it possible for government customers to purchase Allied Telesyn's networking products through the company's authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: resellers with pre-set pricing and terms, eliminating the need to put commodity network hardware purchases out to bid. "Because of our broad range of reliable, affordable networking products, Allied Telesyn products are prevalent in government networks," said Sean Keohane, Allied's senior vice president of marketing and engineering. "This new contract streamlines the procurement process for the customer and for the reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. because the contract resides with us, and our authorized resellers can sell scheduled Allied Telesyn products under that contract." The depth of product lines that are included in Allied Telesyn's new GSA schedule will make it easy for resellers to fill clients' networking needs from a single, pre-negotiated list. "By arranging this GSA schedule, Allied Telesyn is re-asserting our commitment to our channel partners," said Keohane. "We are opening-up the government market to our whole reseller base - essentially setting them up to transact An earlier e-commerce system for the Web from Open Market that included order capture and secure order fulfillment using credit cards, ecash and other payment systems. It included customer service and subscription administration capabilities as well as an integrated database for reporting business on our behalf." Resellers interested in participating in Allied Telesyn's government sales program can find further information on the web at www.alliedtelesyn.com, or by calling the company's headquarters 800/424-4284. About Allied Telesyn International Allied Telesyn International simply connects the world with affordable, highly reliable networking technology and products. Allied Telesyn's product lines build networks that link people to information in small networks, across large networks, and over the Internet. Its Ethernet, 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. , and 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. connectivity products for fiber optic, traditional copper and mixed networks keep cost of ownership low by delivering quality and backing it with superior warranties and free technical support. Incorporated in 1987, Allied Telesyn is headquartered in Sunnyvale, and has locations throughout the U.S. and the world. Allied Telesyn's products are available through a large network of consultants, resellers, retailers and catalogs. The full range of products is also available to purchase online through Allied Telesyn's BuyLine catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. . Further information on BuyLine, Allied Telesyn International and its products can be found at www.alliedtelesyn.com, or by calling its headquarters at 800/424-4284. |
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