Applied Innovation to Use Ariel's 56K Remote Access Technology in New Carrier Class Server.CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 1998-- Major Telco to Take Delivery on Server Ariel Corp. (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 :ADSP ADSP - AppleTalk Data Stream Protocol ) today announced that Applied Innovation Inc. (NASDAQ:AINN AINN Artificial Intelligence Neural Network ) has selected Ariel's 56K remote access technology for use in its new AI 4800 remote access server. The server is currently being used in field trials by a major telco, with widespread deployment expected following successful completion of the trials. Applied Innovation's decision to utilize Ariel's remote access technology comes on the heels of major OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and agreements with Compaq and Computone. Cabletron is also utilizing Ariel's 56K RAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Remote Access Service) A Windows NT/2000 Server feature that allows remote users access to the network from their Windows laptops or desktops via modem. See RRAS and network access server. technology in its remote access products. "We're addressing the open RAS market on two fronts," said Ariel President and COO, Brian Hoerl. "Our flagship Windows NT-based RASCAL family is designed for MIS managers and end users as a turn-key solution. Custom versions of RASCAL, as well as the T1-Modem+ product used by Applied Innovation, Compaq, and Cabletron, are being soldto our OEMs with a high level of engineering support." "Our newly released AI 4800 DSAM DSAM Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota DSAM Diploma in Small Animal Medicine DSAM Deputy Sheriff's Association of Michigan (Lansing, MI) DSAM Defense Supply Agency Manual data solution is designed to serve a wide range of customers, including telcos, CLECs, ILECs, CAPs and ISPs. So, scaleability and flexibility are of paramount importance," commented Cory Grant, General Manager of Applied Innovation's Access Products Group. "We chose Ariel's T1-Modem+ for our AI 4800 because it provides a V.90-compatible 56K modem solution that is both scaleable and easy to integrate." T1-Modem+ is a high-density, ISA Bus modem pool designed for remote access servers running either Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ) Windows NT or Unix. T1-Modem+ gives remote access equipment OEMs and system integrators who are targeting the corporate enterprise, Internet Service Providers, telcos and local exchange carriers up to 30 ports of digital 56-kbps and analog 33.6-kbps V.34 remote access. T1-Modem+ supports both the K56flex and V.90 56-kbps modem standards, and when connected to a T1/E1/PRI line interface card via MVIP (MultiVendor Integration Protocol) A voice bus and switching protocol developed by Natural Microsystems, Natick, MA, and others. Used to build call center equipment using regular PCs, MVIP provides a second communications bus within the computer that can , each card supports up to 30 simultaneous 56K, BRI See ISDN. BRI - Basic Rate Interface , and V.34 remote access sessions. Each AI 4800 will use four to eight T1-Modem+ modem pools. The AI 4800 is a central office-based system that offloads Internet data traffic from the public switched telephone network (PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) The worldwide voice telephone network. Once only an analog system, the heart of most telephone networks today is all digital. In the U.S. ) onto a backbone data network. The AI 4800 features dynamic call routing and setup, automated collection of information about Internet traffic and ISP-specific data, enhanced trunk usage efficiency, and other revenue-generating services. It is also the first product of its kind to use SS7 signaling, a capability that has already been validated during compliance tests conducted by Bellcore. "We're delighted to see our remote access technology play a key role in Applied Innovation's Remote Access Server products" said Tim Murray, vice president of marketing at Ariel. "The integration of our T1-Modem+ product represents a major endorsement. We are committed to this OEM relationship and look forward to ongoing business with Applied Innovation in the future." More on Ariel Ariel Corporation (NASDAQ:ADSP) offers the industry's highest density and most cost-effective remote access data solutions for open systems platforms. The company's high-density RASCAL, T1-Modem+ and T1-Modem PC-based modem pools, which support 56-kbps, V.34+ and ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. remote access sessions, connect to T1, E1, ISDN and POTS lines. Ariel's remote access products target open systems servers spanning a broad range of applications including telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework. , Internet access, corporate Intranet and Extranet access, on-line services, transaction processing, and unified messaging. For more information on Ariel products, please contact Ariel Corporation at 2540 Route 130, Cranbury, NJ 08512. Phone: (609) 860-2900. Fax: (609) 860-1155. Email: ariel@ariel.com. World Wide Web: www.ariel.com. More on Applied Innovation The Access Products Group of Applied Innovation Inc. is an industry leader in developing and supplying Central Office-grade network solutions to complex telecommunications management problems. Through the successful integration of innovative technology, combined with the extensive telecom knowledge and experience of its people, Applied Innovation's Access Products Group develops cost-effective, scaleable and comprehensive solutions for telecommunications providers and the customers that they serve. For more information on Applied Innovation's Access Products, please contact Beverly Day at (919) 467-1554. email: beverlyd@aiinet.com. URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : www.aiinet.com. Ariel, RASCAL, and T1-Modem+ are trademarks or tradenames of Ariel. 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