Ascend Awarded GSA Schedule 58 Contract.ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 1996--Ascend Communications, 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 : ASND ASND A Streetcar Named Desire (play) ) today announced that the company has been awarded a GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. Schedule 58 contract by the General Services Administration The General Services Administration (GSA) was established by section 101 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C.A. § 751). The GSA sets policy for and manages government property and records. . The contract, number GS-35F-1019D, became effective July 9, 1996, and covers all of Ascend's MAX, Pipeline and Multiband Families of products for remote access, telecommuting, Internet access and videoconferencing. "Ascend is pleased to be participating in the GSA contract program," said Jeff Lubore, federal account manager for Ascend. "With the GSA schedule in place, Ascend's market leading remote networking solutions will be more accessible to the federal market. The products will be offered through Ascend's nationwide network of value-added resellers, OEMs, and distribution partners." About Ascend Communications Ascend Communications, Inc. is a leading, worldwide provider of remote networking solutions for corporate central sites, Internet Service Providers' points of presence, remote offices, mobile workers and telecommuters. Ascend develops, manufactures, markets, sells and supports products which utilize bandwidth on demand to extend existing corporate networks for applications such as remote 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, Internet access, telecommuting, SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. connectivity and videoconferencing/multimedia access. Detailed information on Ascend products, news announcements, seminars, service and support is available on Ascend's home page at the World Wide Web site http://www.ascend.com. The company's federal offices are located at 12007 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 350, Reston, Virginia, 522091; telephone: 703-391-5428. CONTACT: Gallagher PR Kevin Gallagher, 510/743-7830 kevin@gpr.com |
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