Ascend Unveils VPN-capable Routers -- a Secure, High-speed Access Solution for the Enterprise as Part of MultiVPN Offering.Company Integrates Award-Winning Firewall and IPsec Encryption to Popular Pipeline Family; Enables Flexible Cost-Saving MultiVPN Solution Ascend Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASND ASND A Streetcar Named Desire (play) ), the leader in wide area networking (WAN) solutions for providers and users of the public network, today announced the integration of its ISCA-certified SecureConnect Firewall and IPSec encryption capabilities across the Pipeline family of remote access routers A network device used to connect remote sites via private lines or public carriers. The router is required at both ends and provides the protocol conversion between the internal network (LAN) and the external network (WAN). See remote access concentrator and remote access server. , at no additional cost. The first routers with the functionality to be complete, secure Internet solutions, the Pipeline family now delivers Virtual Private Remote Networking (VPRN VPRN Virtual Private Remote Networking (Ascend) ) capabilities to help enterprise customers build secure, money-saving Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). The availability of Pipelines with built-in VPRN capabilities signifies the delivery of a key component in Ascend's MultiVPN strategy announced earlier this year. "The Pipeline family, with its long and proven track record in Internet and remote access leadership, has extended its core strengths to create secure, cost-effective VPN-capable routers," said Roger Boyce, vice president and general manager of Ascend's Enterprise Access Division. "With integrated IPSec and firewall in the Pipeline, it becomes a building block for enterprise VPNs and empowers businesses to more fully utilize the new public network. We are delivering on our MultiVPN promise by breaking down the barriers to enterprise-wide VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. deployment with innovative, cost effective solutions." Ascend's MultiVPN enables the utilization of the public network infrastructure for private enterprise communications with management capabilities, assured levels of service and availability, and compatibility and security through a provider/subscriber architecture. Ascend MultiVPN is uniquely architectured around three pillars: VPRN, Virtual Private Trunking (VPT VPT VEN (Variable Exhaust Nozzle) Position Transmitter VPT Virtual Phones Technology (Sony) VPT Virtual Procedure Trainer (Aeroism trademark) VPT Variational Perturbation Theory ) and Virtual IP Routing (VIPR). With the MultiVPN strategy and architecture, Ascend has defined the most comprehensive and effective approach to deliver VPNs in the marketplace. Building on Access Leadership to Deliver VPN Solutions According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. industry analyst firm Frost & Sullivan, Ascend has established itself as the leading supplier of VPNs with a 28 percent market share in the router/switch hardware category. This recognized leadership coupled with the global acceptance of the Pipeline family - more than 800,000 Pipelines are at work in public and private networks all over the globe - proves Pipelines are the premier choice to enable enterprises and end users to connect securely, quickly and easily to the Internet or corporate resources. Now, these same organizations can utilize the Pipeline to build a cost effective and scalable VPN that supports Internet, intranet and extranet applications. "Our customers are demanding a complete solution to security when deploying VPNs," said Bob Heintz Bob Heintz was an American college and professional football player. A defensive tackle, he played college football at the University of the Pacific, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Miami Dolphins in 1969. , president of The Helfrich Company, an Ascend VPN integrator. "The Ascend SecureConnect product combines standards-based IPSec VPN encryption and a strong firewall in a single product. This product integrated with the popular Pipeline family makes a very compelling, comprehensive solution for organizations worldwide that are looking to tap into the power of VPNs." Security Additions Solidify so·lid·i·fy v. so·lid·i·fied, so·lid·i·fy·ing, so·lid·i·fies v.tr. 1. To make solid, compact, or hard. 2. To make strong or united. v.intr. Pipeline Family as Premier Networking Platform Within the last three months, Ascend has witnessed increasing demand for its award-winning ICSA-certified dynamic firewall. In addition to adding this popular capability to the Pipeline 50-220 family of routers, Ascend has integrated 40-bit Data Encryption Standard See DES. Data Encryption Standard - (DES) The NBS's popular, standard encryption algorithm. It is a product cipher that operates on 64-bit blocks of data, using a 56-bit key. It is defined in FIPS 46-1 (1988) (which supersedes FIPS 46 (1977)). (DES) IPSec encryption capabilities, all at no additional charge. These additional features help enterprises protect corporate assets stored electronically and conduct confidential communications CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS, evidence. Whatever is communicated professedly by a client to his counsel, solicitor, or attorney, is considered as a confidential communication. 2. over the Internet. The firewall and encryption enhancements also solidify the Pipeline family as a secure, cost-efficient networking platform. By integrating the award-winning SecureConnect technology into the industry-leading Pipeline family, Ascend has simplified VPN implementation for enterprises of all sizes, including large global organizations, and mid-sized and small businesses. Ascend's Support for "Private Doorbell" Initiative The Security Technology industry has lobbied for quite some time with the US Government to ease restrictions on the exportation of strong encryption An encryption method that uses a very large number as its cryptographic key. The larger the key, the longer it takes to unlawfully break the code. Today, 256 bits is considered strong encryption. As computers become faster, the length of the key must be increased. technology. Earlier this year Ascend joined a group of companies in supporting an approach called "Private Doorbell" that would meet the needs of government and law enforcement officials, as well as the Security Technology industry. In part due to these efforts, the White House recently announced significant steps that will now allow companies to export strong encryption technology, such as the 56-bit DES/triple DES that is part of today's announcement. Pricing and Availability The Pipeline family of routers carries a list price of $895 through $2,995 and is available in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. immediately through distribution partners and VARs. International availability of Pipelines with the integrated SecureConnect and IPSec capabilities will be available on November 1, 1998. Upgrade and Distribution Information The added security of 56-bit DES/triple DES will be available as a software upgrade option through Ascend's distribution channel beginning November 1, 1998. For customers who purchased any Pipeline after May 1997, firewall and 40-bit encryption upgrades will be available this November, at no charge, via Ascend's Web. About Ascend Communications Ascend Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASND) develops, manufactures, sells and services wide area networking solutions for telecommunications carriers, Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. and corporate customers worldwide. For more information about Ascend and its products, please visit the Ascend Web site at www.ascend.com, or send e-mail to info@ascend.com. For Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. , please call our communications hotline at 800-648-3059 or 760-704-4423 (outside the US & Canada). Additional investor information can also be accessed on our Web site at: http://www.ascend.com/662.html. Ascend is headquartered at One Ascend Plaza, 1701 Harbor Bay Parkway Bay Parkway refers to the following roads and transit stations: Roads
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