Asante Showcases Gigabit Ethernet and Internet Routers At Apple Expo 2000, Paris, France; Europeans to Experience the New Standard for Ethernet.Business Editors Apple Expo The Apple Expo is a European annual sales conference and technology exposition held by Apple. The conference features over 250 exhibitors annually, with Apple being its main exhibitor. 2000 PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 2000 Asante Technologies, Inc. (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 :ASNT ASNT American Society of Non-destructive Testing ASNT American Society for Neural Transplantation ASNT Astrological Association of North Texas (Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex) ASNT Application Sharing Nt .OB) announced today they will showcase their blazing fast Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. over Copper product line, at Apple Expo 2000. The Expo is the most comprehensive Apple event ever held in Europe, and will present the latest Macintosh products such as Asante's FriendlyNET(TM) product line, from 13 September through 17 September, in Porte de Versailles, Paris, France. The World's Fastest Ethernet "This is a great opportunity for European users to experience the potential of our FriendlyNET(TM) GX4 Gigabit Ethernet over copper switches," says Steve Neugarten, Director of International Sales at Asante. "We will be there in full force, ready to show that without a doubt, the GX4 switches will move any workgroup faster and further ahead than any other product on the market," he added. Apple Expo 2000 is an especially noteworthy event for Asante, since the GX4 Product Line is the result of their newest partnership with Apple Computer (NASDAQ: AAPL AAPL Apple Computer, Inc. (stock symbol) AAPL American Association of Professional Landmen AAPL American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law AAPL Advance Audiovisual Presentation Limited AAPL Advocates for Arkansas Public Libraries ). The company's FriendlyNET(TM) GX4 Gigabit Ethernet over copper switches were designed to work seamlessly with the newest Apple(R) Power Mac(R) G4s, and are the most affordable Gigabit Ethernet switches to date. Priced at less than US$250 per port, workgroups can now afford to upgrade to 1000BaseT, the new standard for Ethernet. The FriendlyNET GX4 switches also incorporate Broadcom Corporation's (NASDAQ: BRCM BRCM Broadcom Corporation (stock abbreviation, AMEX) BRCM Master Chief Boilermaker (USN rating) ) industry standard BCM BCM Baylor College of Medicine BCM Become BCM Business Communications Manager (Nortel) BCM Broadcom Corporation BCM Business Continuity Management BCM Business Contact Manager (Microsoft) 5400 Gigabit Ethernet transceiver. Together, these partnerships make Gigabit Ethernet the ideal choice for connecting Power Mac G4 digital design workstations. Experience FriendlyNET GX4-400 Apple Expo 2000 attendees can experience the FriendlyNET GX4-400 firsthand, by visiting Asante at Booths C-75 - D76 (SQP SQP Successive Quadratic Programming SQP Software Quality Professional (ASQ publication) SQP Software Quality Program SQP Software Quality Plan SQP Strategic Quality Plan SQP Sequential Quadratic Programming ) and D83 - E84 (ACTN ACTN Action ACTN Acetone ), Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, Hall 4. Asante products will be showcased daily from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 pm, Wednesday 13 September to Sunday 17 September 2000. Pricing and Availability FriendlyNET GX4-400 features four 100/1000 Mbps ports and sells for US$1,299. For Apple Power Mac G4 customers, a US$300 end user rebate is available from Asante resellers, e-commerce sites, system integrators, and buyasante.com. In addition, Apple customers may purchase the GX4-400 switch directly from the Apple Store for US$999 (after US$300 instant rebate). The GX4-400 switch is shipping now. About Asante Asante Technologies is the leading provider of network solutions for small offices/home offices, education (K-12 and higher education) and enterprises. The Company's FriendlyNET products simplify networking and provide Internet access for mobile and office professionals. The Company's IntraCore(TM) products support multi-service applications for large enterprises. For additional information, visit www.asante.com or call 01-408-435-8388 for FriendlyNET products or 01-541-386-7606 for IntraCore products. Asante is a registered trademark, FriendlyNET and IntraCore are trademarks of Asante Technologies, Inc. |
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