Asante and Nomadix Bring Fastest, Most Affordable Switched Ethernet to Multiple Dwelling Units.Business Editors/Technology Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2001 Asante's IntraCore is Fully Interoperable with Nomadix Universal Subscriber Gateway Asante Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: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) today announced that their IntraCore 6524(TM) switch has been tested and certified as interoperable with the Nomadix Universal Subscriber Gateway(TM). The Nomadix certification of the IntraCore 6524 ensures that when service providers install multi-tenant networks using the Asante IntraCore 6524 and the Nomadix Universal Subscriber Gateway, the devices will work seamlessly together to provide managed, broadband Internet access Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is high speed Internet access—typically contrasted with dial-up access over modem. Dial-up modems are generally only capable of a maximum bitrate of 56 kbit/s (kilobits per second) and require the full use of a . These renowned products are changing the face of switched Ethernet An Ethernet network that is controlled by a switch instead of a shared hub. The switch cross connects all clients, servers and network devices, giving each sending-receiving pair the full rated transmission speed. infrastructure for multi-tenant networks by formulating the fastest, most economical, most easily managed networks for the Commercial, Residential, and Hospitality markets -- as well as other Visitor-Based Networks (VBNs). Asante and Nomadix Lead the Way in Emerging Marketplace Both Asante and Nomadix are positioned to capture the emerging multi-tenant unit (MTU (1) (Maximum Transmission Unit, Maximum Transfer Unit) The largest frame size that can be transmitted over the network. For example, an Ethernet MTU is 1,500 bytes. Messages longer than the MTU must be divided into smaller frames. ) network market. Standards-based devices outperform Outperform An analyst recommendation meaning a stock is expected to do slightly better than the market return. Notes: Exact definitions vary by brokerage, but in general this rating is better than neutral and worse than buy or strong buy. competing proprietary products--an attractive combination for service providers looking to provide always-on broadband Internet access in hotels, apartment buildings, and office complexes. "Asante's IntraCore 6524 and the Nomadix Universal Subscriber Gateway make an ideal solution in the multi-tenant market," commented Clint Bogard, Director of IntraCore sales at Asante. "Asante provides best-of-class Ethernet infrastructure and Nomadix provides the 'best-of-class' subscriber management system that makes self-provisioning of service and the billing to tenants as easy as using a 'shrink-wrapped' accounting package." "The IntraCore 6524 is a full-featured, cost-effective switch with an industry standard GBIC (GigaBit Interface Converter) A hardware module used to attach network devices to fiber-based transmission systems such as Fibre Channel and Gigabit Ethernet. The GBIC converts the serial electrical signals to serial optical signals and vice versa. 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. interface," said John DiGiovanni, Director of Product Marketing at Nomadix, Inc. "By successfully completing interoperability testing, the IntraCore 6524 and the Universal Subscriber Gateway create a quick and cost-effective solution to provision broadband and network-based services in multi-tenant markets." The Asante IntraCore 6524 The IntraCore 6524 offers the unique combination of features and price that make it the preferred switch for Ethernet-based multi-tenant networks. The IC 6524 delivers wired-speed switched 10/100 to connect tenants to the network and supports moving data/voice/video over Ethernet/IP at the highest speeds available. Features include:
-- Tenant-to-tenant security--so that tenants cannot "see" each
other's computers on the network.
-- Port-level security: the ability to specify which Ethernet address
is authorized to connect to each port. Ethernet and IP address
tracking for each tenant attached to easily locate the physical
port of an attached tenant device by Ethernet or IP address. This
also includes the ability to send an SNMP trap if a duplicate IP
address is encountered.
-- Usage tracking per port--so providers can provide usage-based
billing.
-- Standard-based IGMP multicasting--allowing the distribution of
multicast video over Ethernet/IP using open standards-based
protocols.
-- Support for the Industry-Standard GBIC Gigabit Ethernet modular
interface. This allows the service provider to use multiple
manufacturers' Gigabit Ethernet infrastructure equipment and share
the same industry standard GBIC Gigabit Ethernet modules across
the different equipment--simplifying the network and sparing the
components.
The IC 6524 has an estimated street price of $1499 with one 1000BaseSX port. Asante also offers other IntraCore Gigabit Ethernet switches to aggregate IC 6524 switches for large multi-tenant networks. The Nomadix Universal Subscriber Gateway The Nomadix Universal Subscriber Gateway (USG (UNIX Systems Group) The division within Novell that was responsible for UnixWare. See USL. ) platform is a stand-alone, turnkey edge infrastructure provisioning and service-brokering solution for service providers; the platform provides all of the network operations typically found in a service provider's point-of-presence (POP). The USG is deployed at the network edge to handle subscriber connectivity, authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. , bandwidth shaping Same as traffic shaping. and service placement for a broadband-enabled environment. The Universal Subscriber Gateway platform delivers broadband connectivity with no configuration changes or client-side software. Subscribers can now create Internet accounts in a real-time fashion, and then dynamically select speeds to accommodate their bandwidth and service level requirements. Service providers can now provide differentiated services Offerings that can be classified by type, or quality, of service. For example, a differentiated services network could prioritize real time traffic for a higher fee. and applications chosen by the customer, generating revenue beyond the connection fee. Why Ethernet to the Tenant? The beauty of multi-tenant networks is that you remove the "distance problem" found in trying to run broadband Internet See broadband. connections to homes. Since the tenant is so close to the switching equipment, you can use native Ethernet local area networking technology to connect tenants to the network. Ethernet is blazingly fast, very simple, very inexpensive, and already installed in most computers. Ethernet for multi-tenant offers the following benefits over other multi-tenant broadband technologies broadband technology Telecommunications devices, lines, or technologies that allow communication over a wide band of frequencies, and especially over a range of frequencies divided into multiple independent channels for the simultaneous transmission of different signals. :
-- Provides up to 100 Mbps of throughput to the tenant--up to 200x
the speed of DSL and cable.
-- Supports voice over IP and up to 3 HDTV transmissions.
-- Does not require an external powered modem at the tenant location
(DSL and cable Internet access require an external powered modem
at the tenant--increasing complexity and adding additional
potential points of failure).
-- Does not require any additional software on the tenant computer
(some DSL and cable modems require special driver software to be
installed on the computer to access the Internet).
About Asante Asante Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of network solutions for the education, enterprise, and service provider marketplace. The company's IntraCore multi-service enterprise switches support data/voice/video over Ethernet/IP. For additional information, visit www.intracorenet.com or call 800/303-9121. About Nomadix Nomadix, Inc. develops and markets edge-infrastructure equipment designed to enable solution providers to quickly give broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. to their subscribers and generate incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged. Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost. revenue streams beyond a flat-rate Internet connection fee. Dr. Leonard Kleinrock Leonard Kleinrock, Ph.D. (born June 13, 1934 in New York) is a computer scientist, and a professor of computer science at UCLA, who made several important contributions to the field of computer networking, in particular to the theoretical side of computer networking. , a father of the Internet, founded the company in 1998. For additional information on Nomadix and the Universal Subscriber Gateway, visit www.nomadix.com or call 800/666-2349. Note to Editors: Asante and FriendlyNET are registered trademarks; IntraCore is a trademark of Asante Technologies, Inc. Nomadix and Nomadix Universal Subscriber Gateway are trademarks of Nomadix, Inc. |
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