Ariel Unveils High-Density Modem Product Roadmap at NetWorld+Interop; Open RAS Leader to Focus on Increasing Density, Scalability and Ease of Use.

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 1998--Ariel Corp. (Nasdaq:ADSP) today took the wraps off its roadmap for future remote access products.

Ariel is the leading supplier of high-density, open systems 56K/ISDN remote access solutions, with more than 87,000 modem ports shipped to date.

"Ariel will continue to build on its position as the leading supplier of high-density Open RAS solutions," said Ariel President Brian Hoerl. "In particular, we'll provide complete RAS solutions for Windows platforms, and will build on our OEM product line. We will deliver higher port densities integrated with versatile network options such as PRI, T1/E1, BRI, Fractional T1/PRI, frame relay, and POTS. At the same time, we will be supporting a broader range of desktop and industrial platforms, including PCI and Compact PCI, and offering RAS solutions for Unix as well as NT."

"Being first to market with best-of-breed Open RAS products will continue to be a top concern for Ariel," added Hoerl. "We look forward to building on our track record of beating our competitors to market with quality standards-based products. We were the first to deliver high-density modem cards and, today, we're still the only company shipping high-density V.90 modem pools for open systems platforms."

Ariel has been first across the board when it comes to shipping open RAS modem products:

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     --1st with high-density V.34 modem cards, 24 per slot

     --1st with high-density K56flex modem cards, 30 per slot

     --1st with high-density V.90 modem cards, 30 per slot

     --1st with complete V.90 and ISDN server-based RAS solution

     --1st with single-slot PCI V.90 and ISDN RAS cards, 60 sessions
       per slot

     --1st with complete single-slot PCI V.90 and ISDN server-based
       RAS solution, 60 sessions per slot

     --1st with single-slot Compact PCI V.90 and ISDN RAS cards, 60
       sessions per slot

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Building on past success, Ariel has a new product initiatability. Ariel's road map goes from 60 ports-per-slot to 120 ports-per-slot.

The product line will also feature higher levels of functional integration for dial-inwell (NYSE:ROK) and Lucent (NYSE:LU) in our future access products," said Ariel Chief Technology Officer Johe we have high regard for ADI as a general-purpose signal processing company, Rockwell and Lucent are the clfor a market share of greater than 65 percent of mechanisms, which is essential for supporting central site equipment that typically have long shelf lives and must support a broad range of legacy client modems."

Ariel will be at N+I booth number 457 with its advanced technology roadmap, and advanced high-density modem product information for its key partners. At the show, the company will be demonstrating the RS2000, the industry's first single-slot PCI server-based RAS solution for Windows NT Server. Ariel will also be showing its recently announced RS2000C, the industry's first single-slot Compact PCI 56K/ISDN RAS card.

More on Ariel

Ariel Corp. (Nasdaq:ADSP) offers the most cost effective and highest density remote access data solutions for open systems platforms. Ariel's Open RAS products are used in medium and large enterprises, ISPs, and small/medium offices to support telecommuting and provide remote access to the Internet, corporate Intranets and Extranets, on-line services, and unified messaging.

Ariel's central-site modem pools are also used in transaction processing equipment to provide remote data base access for applications such as credit card verification and forms retrieval.

Ariel's high-density modem pools are available in ISA Bus, PCI Bus, and Compact PCI (cPCI) form factors, support up to 60 ports of 56K, V.34, and ISDN remote access, and connect to T1, E1, ISDN, and POTS lines. Ariel is the only company currently shipping high-density V.90-compatible 56K central-site modem cards for open systems PC and Unix platforms.

The company's Open RAS products are used by leading RAS OEMs, system integrators, ISPs, transaction processing equipment suppliers, and end users worldwide, including Cabletron, Compaq, RAScom, Attachmate, TNS, and Barnes and Noble.

For more information on Ariel products, please contact Ariel Corp. at 2540 Route 130, Cranbury, N.J. 08512. Phone: [phone]. Fax: [phone]. Email: [e-mail]. Web: www.ariel.com