Ariel Readies SS7-Enabled Access Technology For PowerPOP Architecture and 56K/ISDN Access Products.Business Editors CRANBURY, NJ--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2000 Will Enable Significant Reductions in Dial-Up and Infrastructure Costs for Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. 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 ), a leading supplier of Linux and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. remote access solutions, today announced plans for enhancing its PowerPOP architecture and 56K/ISDN access products to utilize SS7 signaling technology. When deployed, Ariel's new SS7 signaling technology will enable ISPs/CLECs to slash their dial-up access hot Dial-up access is a form of Internet access via telephone line. The client uses a modem connected to a computer and a telephone line to dial into an Internet service provider's (ISP) node to establish a modem-to-modem link, which is then routed to the Internet. costs by replacing their T1/PRI lines with Inter Machine Trunks that generally cost less than half as much. The new technology will also enable ISPs to cut infrastructure costs by reducing the number of POPs they must deploy to eliminate long-distance charges for dial-up customers. Prototype Ariel SS7 gateway technology is currently undergoing testing at the TARA (Telecom Applications Research Alliance) labs, with field trials planned for this spring. Products based on the new technology will be announced later this summer and sold (together with Ariel's PCI- and CompactPCI-based 56K/ISDN access products) to ISPs, CLECs, ILECs, and CoLocation service providers. "When we created the PowerPOP architecture," said Dennis Schneider, senior vice president of worldwide marketing at Ariel, "we did so with the idea of reducing remote access cost and providing an open, intelligent platform that could be used to reduce cost and boost performance throughout an ISP's network. The RS4200 was an important step in that direction, cutting the capital cost of remote access by about $100 per port. Now, we are developing an SS7 technology that, together with the RS4200, will enable ISPs to reduce their dial-up access and POP costs in a way currently not possible with most remote access concentrators." Most small- and medium-size ISPs provide dial-up access by leasing subscriber-side T1 or T1/PRI lines from the local telco at a cost of $500-$1000 per month. One way that ISPs can reduce this cost is by replacing their expensive T1 and PRI PRI: see Institutional Revolutionary party. (Primary Rate Interface) An ISDN service that provides 23 64 Kbps B (Bearer) channels and one 64 Kbps D (Data) channel (23B+D), which is equivalent to the 24 channels of a T1 line. lines with the same Inter Machine Trunk (IMT IMT, n.pr See inspiratory muscle training. ) lines that the ILECs and CLECs use, which typically cost less than half as much. To obtain these IMT lines, however, ISPs must utilize the SS7 signaling network, which until now, has generally required the purchase of a multi-million dollar Class-5 telephone switch. Ariel's approach to incorporating SS7 technology will make it cost effective for ISPs to take advantage of the SS7 network, enabling them to utilize IMT lines without having to purchase a Class-5 switch. Deploying 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. networks utilizing Ariel's SS7-enabled access technology will also permit ISPs to reduce POP infrastructure and management costs. Today, ISPs must deploy multiple POPs within each LATA (Local Access and Transport Area Local access and transport area (LATA) is a term used in U.S. telecommunications regulation. It represents a geographical area of the United States under the terms of the Modification of Final Judgment (MFJ) that precipitated the breakup of the original AT&T into the "Baby Bells" , roughly equivalent to an area code) in order to allow their customers to log on without paying long distance charges. With Ariel's technology, ISPs/CLECs will be able to service an entire LATA with as little as a single POP. "Large ISPs and CLECs who can afford a Class-5 switch and provide their own SS7 signaling enjoy a tremendous cost advantage when it comes to dial-up access," said Tom Jenkins For the baseball player, see . Thomas Wayne Jenkins (born December 14, 1947) is an American golfer. Jenkins was born in Houston, Texas. He attended the University of Houston, where he was a member of the winning 1970 NCAA Division I golf team. , director of consulting at Telechoice, a leading telecom analyst. "Technologies such as those from Ariel make it possible to build gateways that enable small- to medium-size ISPs and CLECs to get the same dial-up pricing as the big boys without having to purchase a multi-million-dollar Class-5 switch." More on Ariel Ariel Corp. (NASDAQ:ADSP) is a leading provider of high-density 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. Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. 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 judgement as of the date of this release. The company disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update these forward looking statements. |
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