Ariel announces RASsoft remote-access software -- turnkey software solution for RAS.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 ) announced RASsoft, a turnkey software solution for building remote-access servers. RASsoft gives system integrators all of the software components needed to build open-architecture servers providing remote access to the Internet, corporate intranets and on-line services using off- the-shelf hardware components. Servers utilizing RASsoft can support up to 240 sessions per shelf and more than 1,000 sessions in a single rack. OEMs and system integrators using Ariel's RASsoft now have the ability to build systems that compete with the leading suppliers of remote-access equipment. RASsoft supports both V.34+ (33.6kbps) and ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. subscribers, and provides all the call control, point-to-point protocol (PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) The most popular method for transporting IP packets over a serial link between the user and the ISP. Developed in 1994 by the IETF and superseding the SLIP protocol, PPP establishes the session between the user's computer and the ISP using ), RADIUS authentication and billing, SNMP agent and administration features needed for a complete remote-access server offering. Based on an open UnixWare architecture, RASsoft gives integrators the infrastructure they need to add unique software applications and create customer remote-access solutions. John Fleming, product manager for Ariel's Communications Systems Group, said: ``RASsoft provides the ultimate jump-start for equipment providers seeking to build high-density modem and ISDN servers: Utilizing RASsoft, Ariel T1-Modem cards and off-the-shelf T1 line cards, system integrators can build scalable systems with port densities from 24 to 240 in a single 19-inch chassis. ``Multiple chassis can be interconnected to provide over 1,000 sessions in a single vertical rack.'' The T1-Modem is a high-density modem card (24 V.34 modems per card) that supports v.34bis (33600 bps), v.32bis (14400), v.32 (9600 bps), v.22bis, v.22, v.22A/B, v.23, v.21, Bell 212A and Bell 103 modulation with automatic fallbacks. It also supports v.42bis, MNP5 and MNP10 data compression. Error-correction support includes v.42 LAPM and MNP 2-4. To enhance system performance and simplify system integration, T1-Modem is equipped with an MVIP (multi-vendor integration protocol The Multi-Vendor Integration Protocol (MVIP) is a hardware bus for Audiotex equipment, a PCM data highway for interconnecting expansion boards inside a PC. It was invented and brought to market by Natural Microsystems Inc (now NMS Communications). ) bus interface that is optimized for carrying multimedia and telephony traffic between network, modem and media processing cards in a server environment. ``We believe,'' said Anthony M. Agnello, chairman and chief executive officer of Ariel, ``that RASsoft will give OEMs and system integrators the enabling software technology needed to effectively compete in the fast-growing 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. market.'' RASsoft's HTML-based administration software enables system administrators to configure and monitor the system with a Web browser such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer See Internet Explorer. . The graphical interface provides easy-to-use screens for both the configuration and administration. RASsoft's SNMP agent supports a variety of MIBs, including the DS1/E1 Interface MIB (1) (Management Information Base) The hierarchical database used by the simple network management protocol (SNMP) to describe the particular device being monitored. MIB objects are identified using ASN.1 syntax. See SNMP, RMON, OID and ASN.1. , PPP MIB, Ethernet MIB and Modem MIB. RASsoft starts at $6,000 and is available immediately. More on Ariel Ariel designs, manufactures and markets high-density modem boards and software for open remote-access servers that are used in a broad range of applications. Among these are Internet, intranet and corporate LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. access, telecommuting, on-line services, transaction processing and remote form retrieval. The company is also a provider of ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line (communications, protocol) Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line - (ADSL, or Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Loop) A form of Digital Subscriber Line in which the bandwidth available for downstream connection is significantly larger then for upstream. ) systems for high-speed communications over existing copper lines. For more information, contact Ariel Corp. at 2540 Route 130, Cranbury, N.J. 08512; telephone 609/860-2900, ext. 315; fax 609/860-1155; e-mail ariel@ariel.com; World Wide Web www.ariel.com . CONTACT: Ariel Corp., Cranbury Steve Curtin, 609/860-2900 or Davis-Marrin Communications, San Diego Ken Marrin, 619/573-0736 |
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