Ariel Corp.'s SS7-Enabled Network Access System Debuts With National Internet Access Provider.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2000 Innovative Service Provider Targets ISPs with 35,000-Port, Multi-Million Dollar Managed Dialup Deployment Ariel Corp. (Nasdaq:ADSP ADSP - AppleTalk Data Stream Protocol ) announced today that MegaWorld (Nasdaq OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). :MEGW MEGW Mega-Watt ) has selected Ariel's SS7-enabled BypaSS7 network access systems for use in a national Internet backbone access service. MegaWorld will utilize Ariel's BypaSS7 systems in its Co-Location facilities to offer wholesale managed dial-up 56K and Basic Rate ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. ports to CLECs and ISPs. MegaWorld will deploy the first BypaSS7 systems at its New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Co-Location facility, with a total network build out scheduled for completion in 2001. MegaWorld plans to purchase at least 33,600 network access ports (50 DS3s) from Ariel over a two-year period. Megaworld's planned deployment for Ariel equipment and services is valued at over $6M. "MegaWorld's wholesale managed port approach is ideal for ISPs and CLECs who want to offer Internet access without having to purchase remote access equipment or deploy multiple POPs," said George Dinsdale, president of MegaWorld's Communication Division. "This approach is also ideal for ISPs and CLECs who want to outsource network access and focus on value-added services such as web hosting and e-commerce. Ariel's BypaSS7 system enables us to provide this service without having to purchase expensive Class 5 switches, a cost savings that we can pass on to our customers." "We're pleased to announce our first major BypaSS7 customer," said Dennis Schneider, president and chief executive officer at Ariel. "BypaSS7 will redefine the way that carriers and ISPs provide dial-up Internet access See dial-up. . With this system, carriers and LECs no longer have to tie up expensive Class 5 ports in order to provide Internet access, and ISPs registered as CLECs can offer Internet access without purchasing a Class 5 switch at all. The net result is substantial capital savings, and better utilization of network infrastructure." BypaSS7 is an SS7-enabled network access system that enhances network efficiency and slashes equipment cost by allowing carriers to provide Internet access without tying up end-office class 5 switches. MegaWorld will use Ariel's BypaSS7 systems to terminate 56K and BRI See ISDN. BRI - Basic Rate Interface subscriber calls at their Co-Lo facilities. MegaWorld will deliver those calls to ISPs and CLECs in packet form via IP networks. BypaSS7 combines one or more Linux network access servers (NAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Network Attached Storage) A specialized file server that connects to the network. A NAS device contains a slimmed-down operating system and a file system and processes only I/O requests by supporting the popular ) with an SS7 signaling gateway (SSG SSG abbr. staff sergeant ). The NAS, equipped with Ariel's 96-port RS4200 56K/ISDN PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). plug-in cards, receives 56K and Basic Rate ISDN (BRI) subscriber calls from the 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. via Inter Machine Trunks. The SSG, based on a telco-grade Sun Netra server running the Solaris operating system, uses signaling information from the SS7 network to terminate subscriber calls destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. for the NAS. Until now, most carriers have delivered subscriber calls to ISPs via T1/PRI lines provisioned from the nearest class 5 switch. The drawback to this approach is that it occupies expensive PSTN resources that were designed to handle short-duration voice calls, not long-hold-time Internet calls. The result is inefficient use of the public switched telephone network and large capital expenses. Ariel's new SS7-enabled network access system bypasses the end office switch by enabling carriers to connect ISPs to the PSTN via Inter Machine Trunks (IMTs) rather than PRIs. This approach frees up voice ports and enables carriers to expand their ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. business without purchasing new switches. About MegaWorld MegaWorld (Nasdaq OTC:MEGW) is an Integrated Communications Provider that offers a full range of Internet-based telecommunications products and services and IP data network development. Through its worldwide ATM broadband network, MegaWorld provides global telecommunications and private line data networks for voice, fax, multimedia and Internet-enhanced services. MegaWorld offers its services on a wholesale shared-resource basis using a very competitive private-labeled outsource model, so companies can create and use brands or product service names unique to their companies. MegaWorld's headquarters are in Houston, Texas. The company is a registered International Private Line Carrier with the Federal Communication Commission under regulation 214. Please visit the company's Web site at www.megaworldinc.com. More on Ariel Ariel Corp. (Nasdaq:ADSP) is a leading provider of high-density, SS7-enabled dial-up access equipment for applications such as Internet access, corporate Intranet/Extranet access, on-line services, 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. , transaction processing and unified messaging. Ariel's dial-up access concentrator products make it easy for ISPs and OEMs targeting ISPs and other service providers to create high-density dial-up solutions using open systems platforms running a variety of popular operating systems, including Windows NT and Linux. For more information on Ariel products, please contact Ariel Corp. at 2540 Route 130, Cranbury, NJ 08512. Phone 609/860-2900. Fax 609/860-1155. Email: info@ariel.com. World Wide Web: www.ariel.com. Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995, as amended. Forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including market acceptance of the company's products by technical original equipment manufacturers and internet service providers, the timely development and acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, changing market conditions and the other risks detailed from time to time in the company's filings with the SEC. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or currently expected. These forward looking statements represent the company's judgment as of the date of this release. The company disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update these forward looking statements. Ariel is a registered trademark of Ariel Corp. |
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