Ascend Continues to Dominate Global ISP Market; Company Experiences Phenomenal Growth by Winning Over 330 New ISPs in Fourth Quarter.ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 1997--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 in the fourth quarter of 1996, more than 330 Internet service providers chose Ascend for their Internet access solutions. At a rate of over 100 new ISPs per month, Ascend established dominance in new areas of the market -- ISPs converting from analog to digital technologies and companies providing service internationally -- while maintaining its strong presence with the largest ISPs in North America. "The ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. market is surging ahead with Ascend at its helm," said Bernie Schneider, Ascend's vice president for strategic business development. "We are embracing this global phenomenon with ISPs that represent a cross section of the market, from large to small and domestic to international." Ascend has established itself as the market leader in high-speed, switched access products. A report by The Dell'Oro Group, a research and consulting firm for the networking industry, shows that Ascend owns more than two-thirds of the market for digital ports. Ascend's MAX family of WAN access switches -- including the MAX 200Plus, MAX 1800, MAX 2000, MAX 4002, MAX 4004 and the MAX TNT TNT: see trinitrotoluene. TNT in full trinitrotoluene Pale yellow, solid organic compound made by adding nitrate (−NO2) groups to toluene. -- offers ISPs scalable, cost-effective remote networking solutions, supporting both digital and analog services. ISPs have also expressed high interest in the GRF GRF Graph (File Name Extension) GRF General Revenue Fund (Canada) GRF General Revenue Fund (United States) GRF Growth hormone-Releasing Factor GRF Global Relief Foundation 400, Ascend's IP switch that provides Layer-3 switching, reduces the number of wide area switches and forwards Internet Protocol packets at unprecedented speeds. "Ascend was unmatched in its rate of growth in the fourth quarter," Schneider added, "and our momentum in converting more than 100 new ISPs per month to the digital MAX solution demonstrates how pervasively the Ascend solution is being adopted in the medium tier of the market." The following is a list of Internet service providers that have purchased Ascend equipment in the three months ending December 31, 1996: -0- denver.net A-Online Information Services AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. Computer & Supply, Inc. ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. Net Abell Communications, Inc. Abraxas Networks Inc. ACC See adaptive cruise control. Long Distance Inc. Access Developers, LLC Access Vantage Corporation ACSI ACSI Association of Christian Schools International ACSI American Customer Satisfaction Index ACSI Association Canadienne des Sciences de l'Information (French) ACSI American Communications Services, Inc. Addis Internet Services Inc Adept Communications Adosea Advanced Communication Systems Inc. Advantage Leasing Corp. Alanet Internet Services Inc Alphabyte Alternate Access, Inc. American Tel Group, Inc. Apex 2000 Internet Svcs. Corp. Athens ISP, Inc. Atlantic Internet Service Audio Visual Computer Source Austin Internet Automated Data Systems Inc Axion Internet Communications Baan Basic Communications Beeline Communications Binary Bus, Ltd Bing Technologies, Inc. BIP & Associates Bravo.net Brunei Telecom BSL (language) BSL - A variant of IBM's PL/S systems language. Versions: BSL1, BSL2. Computers Business Products & Systems C&C Healthcare Services, Inc. Carolina Computer Systems Carroll-Net Inc CascadeNW, Inc. CDM Inc. Chester County Internet Ciphers Network Inc Citizens Telecom City Online, Inc. Cobracomm Colombus Grove Telephone Co. Comnett Computer Services Compti-Pleasant Hill Telephone Co. Compu-Care Management COMPUTECH LABS INC Computer Showcase Consolidated Telephone Company Coolworld.com Cornerstone Microsystems Cottage Software, Inc. Cove Internet, Inc. CSD Internetworks, Ltd. Cutting Edge Publications Cyber Beach Communications Corp. Cyber City Honolulu Cyber Realm Cyberix Inc Cyberlink, Inc. Cybernex CyberSim Systems, Inc. CYNET INC Dapanet, Inc. DataVision Technologies Inc. Diamond Net Digilink Digital America Digital Express Internet Svcs Digital Marketing Inc Digital Publishing Resources Digital WebSat, Inc. Direct Connect Direct Internet Access Svcs Discover Net, Inc. Earthnet, Inc. Easy Internet Easy Street Online Services Echo Online Internet, Inc. EMI Communications Enter.Net Inc. ERI Net ESInet Europa Communications, Inc. Evergreen Internet Exanet Communications, Inc. Excelsoft Technology Fastrans Logistics Inc. Fidelity Telco Financial Fitness Corporation First Class Solutions First Internet Alliance Firstdial.com Five Star Telecom Flashnet Flint Hills Computers, Inc FrogNet Inc. Galaxy Star Systems Gate West Communications Genesis Network, L.L.C. Genuity GlassNet Communications Global Network Services Global Pacific Technology GlobalNet Inc GlobalVision Systems, Inc. Globility OnLine, Inc. GoFast.Net Gotham Amalgamated Internetwork Gower Computer Support Grand Traverse Internet, Inc. Great Basin Internet Gulf Coast Internet Gus Network America Inc. HAL-PC Hamptons Online Inc. Hargray Telephone Company Harrisonville Tel. Co. Hawaii Technology Services Inc Heart Electronics Higher Technology Services HIP Net Inc Houston Internet HT Technologies Hudsonet Company Hula Net, Inc. I-80 Internet ICA Canada Online Inc. Icanect ICN ICN International Council of Nurses. Net Icon Technologies IDS World Network Illuminati Illuminati (ĭl  'mĭnā`tī, –nä`tē) [Lat.,=enlightened], rationalistic society founded in Germany soon after 1776 by Adam Weishaupt, a professor at Ingolstadt, Online Image Output L.C. In Jersey Indonet IndyNet Infinite Data Source Infinity Information, Inc. Infinity Internet Inc. InfoHouse Inc. InfoLane Corporation Infomagic Infonet, Inc. Information Broker Systems Inland Valley Internet & Comp. Integrity Network Services Intercall Intercon Interconnect Services Inc. Interconnected Associates, Inc Intergate Internet 84 Internet Access Group Inc Internet Delaware Inc Internet Direct Inc. Internet Enterprises, LLC Internet KSC Group Internet Navigator Internet Now Inc Intersat Inc. Interwerks Intrex Inc. Inturnet, Inc. Jefferson County Networks Jetlink Systems JMS Execution Services JPSnet K & M International Kansas Press Association Kinetic Data Systems King Dinosaur, Inc. KudoNet Online Services Kwik Net Communications Kynet Corp. Las Vegas Internet LatamNet Corporation LavaNet, Inc. Legacy Communications, Inc. Lewis Computer Solutions LinkPort Communications Long Island Information Loper lope intr.v. loped, lop·ing, lopes To run or ride with a steady, easy gait. n. A steady, easy gait. [Middle English lopen, to leap, from Old Norse Net, Inc. LRBCG.Com, Inc. Macnexus Magnatax Web Net Svcs. Maranatha Internet Exchange Marketwise Data, Inc. MarsWeb MDI (1) (Multiple Document Interface) A Windows function that allows an application to display and lets the user work with more than one document at the same time. Telecom (CANADA) Ltd. Megamedia Computer Corp. Meganet META 3 Inc Metro Cell Security Micronetix Corp. Midwest Internet Mindport Internet Services MinnNet Comm. Inc. MLC (MultiLevel Cell) A flash memory technology that stores more than one bit per cell. Traditional flash memory defines a 0 or 1 bit based on a single voltage threshold. Technology Mother.com Mountainnet Inc Navigato & Assoc. LLC Nectec Net Plus Net West Online Inc. Net XS Communications Net-Connect, Ltd NetAccess Inc Netforce NetRail Inc Netrover Inc. Netrunner Inc. Netset Inc. NetUSA1 NETWAVE INTERNET Netway Communications, Inc. Network 2000 Inc Network Access Inc Network Enterprise Tech., Inc. Network Tallahassee Networks, Inc. Nevada Business Resources New Frontiers Communications Nova Internet Services Novia, L.L.C. NuNet Inc. NW Rainet, Inc. OCT OCT ornithine carbamoyltransferase; oxytocin challenge test. OCT ornithine carbamoyl transferase, a liver specific enzyme. OCT Oxytocin stress test, see there Online OneNet Communications Onramp Access Oricom Internet Inc. Outer-Net Technology Pacific Coast Net, Inc. Pacific Information Exchange Paclink Communications, L.L.C. Palo Verde Electonics Passport Internet Access/Hiway 2000 PC Express, Inc. Phoenix Applied Technology Inc Planet Internet/TVCN Planet Systems PlantagaNet, Inc. Point Net Communications, Inc. PowerNet Online, Inc. Premuda Engineering Resources Presto Net Primanet Communciations Inc PRIMARY NETWORK Probe Technology Pulizer Technologoies Q-Networks, Inc. Quantum Communications, Inc. Quik Net Radnet Ringgold Telephone Company S&C Communications Inc. Saga Systems Inc Sagelink Company Inc Satellites & More SCC SCC - strongly connected component INC Seednet Silver Lake Technologies Inc Smartnet Internet Services LLC Snow Hill Enterprises, Inc. SnowCrest Computer Specialties Softek, Inc. Sonora Online / Sonnet Soonet Corporation South Carolina Supernet South Central RTC See real time clock. Southern Access SpeedLine Canada, Inc. Stargate Industries SumterNet Inc Supernet, Inc. SW Paging Synapse LLC Synergistics Networks Inc. T-Net Taconic Technology Corp. Techlink Telalink TELENETWORK, INC. Teleserve Information Integr. The Bailey Group The Black Box The Grid The Internet Access Company The Netside The Software Farm The Why? Network Third Wave Development Thrifty Call Thunder Network Technologies Timenet Toad Computers Transport Logic Travel Information Services Triton Technologies U.S. Business Net L.L.C Uniflex Data Systems Inc United Companies Upgrade Computers Valunet, L.L.C. Virtual Communications Inc Visible Light Inc. Vn-Comm. Inc. VVM, Inc. Wasatch Front Online Waymark Way´mark` n. 1. A mark to guide in traveling. Net Waymark Technologies Inc. Web Express Westworld Communications, Inc. WhistlerWeb.com Internet Serv. Whitehorse Communications Inc. Whole Earth Networks Why Telecommunications Wiley's Home & Garden WilTel/SoftIron Systems, Inc. WinVision Wiznet Inc. Words Plus Copy Shop World Lynx World-Net Access, Inc. Worldweb Ltd. Y-City -0- About Ascend Communications Ascend Communications, Inc. is a leading, worldwide provider of remote networking solutions for corporate central sites, Carriers and 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, Carrier services and 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. Ascend is located at One Ascend Plaza, 1701 Harbor Bay Parkway, Alameda, California 94502. Phone: 800/ASCEND4; Fax: 510/747-2300; E-mail: info@ascend.com. CONTACT: Gallagher PR Shannon Malliet, 510/747-2254 smalliet@ascend.com |
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