Ascend and Rockwell Team to Deliver Fully Integrated Central-Site Solution Supporting New 56kbps Technology; Joint Effort Gains Widespread Support From More Than 300 Leading ISPs and Over 100 Modem Manufacturers.ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 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) ) and Rockwell Semiconductor Systems, Newport Beach, Calif., today announced a joint development effort to deliver a fully integrated central-site modem solution supporting 56kbps transmission speeds. The solution, based on Rockwell's 56kbps technology, called K56PLUS, and the Ascend MAX WAN access switch architecture, will allow ISPs to market high-speed 56kbps transmission services to analog-based end-users and customers, while providing support for the full complement of integrated WAN services already available on Ascend MAX and MAX TNT TNT: see trinitrotoluene. TNT in full trinitrotoluene Pale yellow, solid organic compound made by adding nitrate (−NO2) groups to toluene. platforms -- conventional analog, ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , SW56, and frame relay. The product is expected to ship in January 1997. According to Ascend, no other WAN access product on the market delivers a more comprehensive set of connectivity options. Offering its customers an easy upgrade path, starting November 1, Ascend will ship the first in a family of central site modems capable of supporting Rockwell's new K56PLUS technology. "Ascend plans to be the first remote access vendor to actually deliver on the promise of 56kbps technology," said Mory Ejabat, Ascend president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We believe this technology can open the door for a new generation of high-performance Internet and remote-access applications, so our goal is to provide the most robust implementation and the earliest deployment. Through our partnership with Rockwell, we are not just the first vendor to deliver this technology, but, more significantly, we have delivered the right technical solution for a very complex transmission challenge." Single-Step Conversion Preserves Signal Quality A key feature of the Ascend/Rockwell solution is its single-step conversion process. Other proposed 56kbps solutions require multiple conversions within the switch network, which degrade the quality of the signal and force a slower transmission speed to the user. In contrast, the Ascend/Rockwell solution requires only a single analog-to-digital conversion. The Rockwell K56PLUS technology is designed to fully exploit direct digital connectivity to the network, allowing it to take advantage of ISDN PRI access capabilities of the Ascend MAX. Data can be transmitted in digital format all the way to the central site switch, where it undergoes a conversion to an analog signal on the way to your desktop. "ISDN PRI network access is required to enable K56PLUS to achieve the highest possible data rate. Because Ascend is the ISDN market share leader, Ascend and Rockwell are well positioned to deliver the highest possible data rate to the largest number of Internet subscribers," said Armando Geday, vice president and general manager, Rockwell Semiconductor Systems, Multimedia Communications Division. According to Dataquest, Ascend's market share in ISDN represents 75 percent of the total market.(a) Backward Compatibility Ensures Interoperability Ascend MAX products that incorporate the Rockwell K56PLUS technology will be backward compatible with the installed base of modems based on Rockwell chips, an estimated 70 percent of the worldwide modem market, as well as all other V.34 standard modems. Ascend and Rockwell also have committed to support the industry standard for 56kbps transmission when it is finalized. Broad Acceptance from ISPs and Modem OEMs Already the Ascend/Rockwell announcement has received broad industry acceptance. More than 300 ISPs and over 100 modem manufacturers have stated their commitment to support Rockwell's new K56PLUS solution. "At !NTERPRISE, we've deployed !NTERACT, our advanced suite of Internet-based products and services, and are now offering our customers a dial-up solution to access our Frame Relay network of 41,000 ports," said Jerry Parrick, president of !NTERPRISE Networking Services from US West. "Integrating Ascend's technologies into both of those solutions has enabled us to provide our customers managed, robust, reliable dial-up capabilities. Adding Ascend's new 56kbps modem technology will allow us to extend our services to support the next wave of applications our customers are demanding: 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 and robust Internet applications. Clearly, our service offerings, coupled with Ascend's solutions, will enable NTERPRISE customers to manage their business and applications better and more reliably." "The ability to offer 56kbps services is an important competitive advantage to our existing and potential analog customers," commented David R. Boast, vice president, Microsoft division of UUNet. "They now have an option to double their throughput without moving to ISDN. And since the technology is integrated into the same integrated MAX platforms we're accustomed to using, our operations and management procedures remain virtually unchanged. That makes it an easy business decision for us." "The ever-increasing sophistication so·phis·ti·cate v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates v.tr. 1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly. 2. of remote-access, Internet, and WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. applications is driving consumer demand for higher bandwidths. That's why support for 56 technology is so important to our analog users," stated, Pete Willis of PSI Net. Ascend has the right product architecture and technical expertise to deliver this solution in a platform that's cost effective." Lawrence Steffann, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Boca Research, commented: "Our long-standing business partner, Rockwell Semiconductor Systems, is the leading industry supplier of Internet access ports. We are confident that Boca Research will be well-positioned to implement the ultimate solution for users' need for speed." "Diamond has a history of being early to market with innovative technologies such as Windows 95 Plug-and-Play, 33.6kbps, ASVD ASVD Analog Simultaneous Voice and Data ASVD Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease ASVD Analytical Singular Value Decomposition ASVD Asynchronous Simultaneous Voice and Data (AudioSpan) and V.80 video-phone ready modems," said Jim Cady, vice president and general manager of Diamond Multimedia's Communications Division. "Working together with Rockwell and Ascend, Diamond intends to continue its early to market strategy in support of K56PLUS, allowing end-users to surf the Internet at up to twice the speed of standard V.34 modems." "Ascend's leading position with Internet Service Providers means that there will be a thriving market for 56kbps compatible products for both our Windows and Macintosh customers. Global Village's reputation for offering the best possible personal communications products will be enhanced by the availability of this new high-speed technology," said Charlie Oppenheimer, vice president and general manager of Communications Systems at Global Village Communication. "We are pleased to work with Rockwell to ensure that modem users and Internet Service Providers can utilize this exciting new communications speed to get more value from the Worldwide Web," said Dennis Hayes, chairman, Hayes Microcomputer Products Hayes Microcomputer Products was a U.S.-based manufacturer of modems. They are particularly well known for their Smartmodem, which introduced the ability to control the modem through commands sent in the data stream itself. . "We pledge Hayes full support to developing a worldwide standard for interoperability at 56kbps." "K56PLUS technology will become critical to the mobile computer users for two reasons. As portables are becoming important as desktop replacements and K56PLUS deployment among ISPs and on-line service providers expands, this bandwidth will become available and increasingly vital to the mobile user," said John Huggins, president and CEO, TDK TDK Türk Dil Kurumu (Turkish Language Council) TDK The Dark Knights (gaming clan) TDK Tokyo Denkikagaku Kogyo KK (TDK Electronics Co. Ltd. Systems Inc. "TDK in partnership with Rockwell will lead the way in providing this K56PLUS technology in the small form factors demanded in portable modems." "Zoom is enthusiastic about Rockwell's K56PLUS technology. Rockwell's huge central site and client market share will assure widespread acceptance and success," said Frank Manning, Zoom's president. "Zoom plans to develop K56PLUS products quickly, and we'll also offer 56kbps upgrades to anyone purchasing a 28.8kbps or 33.6kbps internal and external fax modem." 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 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. Ascend is headquartered at One Ascend Plaza, 1701 Harbor Bay Parkway, Alameda, Calif. 94502. Phone: 800/621-9578; Fax 510/747-2300; E-mail: info@ascend.com. About Rockwell Semiconductor Systems Rockwell Semiconductor Systems is the fastest growing business segment of Rockwell. Based in Newport Beach, Calif., it comprises the Multimedia Communications Division and the Wireless Communications Division, and the newly acquired Brooktree Division. The Multimedia Communications Division is the world leader in facsimile and PC modem devices for personal communications electronics. The Wireless Communications Division offers total system solutions for advanced cordless telephony and global positioning system Global Positioning System: see navigation satellite. Global Positioning System (GPS) Precise satellite-based navigation and location system originally developed for U.S. military use. (GPS) receiver engines and is developing products and technologies to address the Personal Communications Services See PCS. (PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. ) and wireless packet data markets. The Brooktree Division is a leading producer of high-performance digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits for multimedia, graphics, communications, and imaging applications. The Switching Systems Division, based in Downers' Grove, Ill., designs, manufactures, and services call-processing technologies, including automatic call distributors, computer-telephony integration, information collection and management, and workstation applications. Rockwell's industrial automation, semiconductor systems, avionics and communications systems and automotive component systems businesses are leading providers of technology solutions to customers worldwide. The company has annual revenues in excess of $10 billion and employs more than 56,000 people. -0- Note (a) Source: DataQuest Q1 1996 Market Share Report Below in an attachment is an extensive list of additional ISPs and Modem manufacturers supporting the Rockwell/Ascend K56PLUS technology: Supporting Modem manufacturers 3J Technology Co. Ltd. Abocom Systems Inc. Aceex Corporation ActionTec Electronics, Inc. ADI Corporation Aikotec Alphatel Co. Unlimited Ambit Microsystems Co. American Data Technology, Inc. Amquest Corporation Apache Micro Peripherals, Inc. Archtek Telecom Corporation Askey Computer Corporation Aspen Atrie Barun Techno Best Data Products Boca Research CIS Cis (sĭs), same as Kish (1.) (1) (CompuServe Information Service) See CompuServe. (2) (Card Information S Technology Inc. Comcor Technology Ltd. Computer Industries, Ltd. Computer Peripherals, Inc. Comtec Systems Core Dynamics Data Communications Dataflex Design Diamond Multimedia Digitan Systems Digitech Communications E-Tech Inc. EXP Computer, Inc. Flat Connections, Inc. Formosa Industrial Computing, Inc. Garnet System Co. Ltd. Global Village Communications, Inc. GVC GVC Grand View College (Des Moines, IA) GVC Gruppo Volontariato Civile GVC Global Value Chain GVC Gastrovascular Cavity GVC Global Visibility Capability GVC Goddard Voice Control Corporation Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. Hotline Exports I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output Magic Corporation Intertext Interlink Electronics LA Com, Inc. Lectron Co. Ltd. LG Electronics Co. Logicode Technologies Mac Systems Co. Ltd. Mike Boorne Electronics Modular Technology Moreton Bay Ventures Netcomm Ltd. Nu-Log Pty. Ltd. Olicom Ositech Pacific Research PB Electronics Ltd. PMC (1) See Portable Media Center. (2) (PCI Mezzanine Card) A PCI-based mezzanine card that is widely adapted to VMEbus, CompactPCI and PCI cards. Consumer Electronic Point Electronic Co. Ltd. Psion Dacom Puretek Shark Multimedia, Inc. Simple Technology Sinoca Enterprise, Co. Ltd. Smart Modular Technologies Smile Standard MicroSystems Standard Radio Starcomm Products, Inc. Sysgration Ltd. Taicom TDK Systems Inc. Trigem Computer, Inc. Uniden VersaNet Communications, Inc. Viking Components Welltronix Co. Ltd. Zoom Telephonics Zoltrix Far East Ltd. Zyxel Communications Supporting ISPs 21ST NET GLOBAL SOLUTIONS 4D Communications A-Link Network Services A ON LINE Abraxas Networks Inc. Access Developers, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control Access One Access US Inc. ACMENET INC AltoNet American Digital Network American Information Systems AMERNET Amernet/Visionbahn ANET Anson Computer, Inc. Artemis Research Athens 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. , Inc. AugLink Communications Autobahn Internet Axion ax·i·on n. A hypothetical boson having no charge or spin and small mass, proposed to explain the existence of certain symmetries of the strong nuclear force. [axi(al) + -on1.] Internet Communications AxisNet, Inc. Ballistic Action Net Bay Area Internet Solutions Black Box Brainstorm Networks BRIDGENET BuzNet Communications Cache.net Campti-Pleasant Hill Telephone Capital Area Internet Service Carmel Internet Carmel Internet CARROLL-NET, INC Castles Information Network CERFnet Clark Internet Services ClubNet Inc. Cobracomm ColusaNET Com CAT Inc. CommNet Data Systems Communique Inc. 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There Aristotle taught; hence the extension of the term lyceum to Aristotle's school of philosophers, the Peripatetics. Internet MACNEXUS MAGIBOX MATRIX ONLINE/SPACELAB McHenry Com Company METROLINK INTERNET SVCS/Melbourne Midland Reporter Telegram Monterey Bay Internet Mother.Com, Inc. Multi Development Group, Inc. Navigato & Assoc. LLC NeTConnect NETRAX/CTI Netropolis Communications Netrover Inc. Netrunner Inc. Netrus NETSET INTERNET SERVICE Netways Internet NETWORK KONNECTION INC Network Sciences Corp. Newport Internet Newportweb Corp North American Internet Service NorthEast Georgia Internet Access Northwest Nexus Inc. Nova Internet Services NTR NTR Normal Trade Relations (international economic term; Most Favored Nation, MFN) NTR Nitro (Nintendo DS codename) NTR National Trauma Registry (Canada) NTR Non-Traditional Revenue .NET Corporation NuTech Software Solutions Oklahoma Internet Olson Computer Services Orbis Internet Services, Inc. Oricom Internet Inc. Pacific Coast NET Inc. Pacific Information Exchange Paclink Communications, LLC PIONEER GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY PITTSBURGH ON LINES Productivity Online PROMINET CORPORATION PSI Net PSS See EPSS. INTERNET SVCS SVCS Services SVCS Sociedad Venezolana de la Ciencia del Suelo (Venezuelan Society of Soil Science) SVCS St. Vincent's Community Services SVCS Secure Voice Communications Subsystem SVCS Silicon Valley Computer Society Pyramid.net QUANTUM INTERNET SERVICES Real/time Communications RISK MANAGEMENT SOLUTION Ross Roberts Consulting San Antonio Onramp Access Slip.Net, Inc. Sonnet Networking / Sonora Online SourceNet SOUTH CAROLINA SUPERNET INC. SPACELAB.NET Sufficient Systems, Inc. Surf South SYNAPSE, LLC/MEMPHIS Synergistics Networks Inc. Tachyon Communications Corpora Technovision/Uniserve Telecon Resources, Inc. TeleNetwork Inc. Telepath tel·e·path n. One who communicates by telepathy. Systems Inc. TELEVAULT INC. TETRONEK The Black Box The Electronic Link The Grid The Net Digital Services The Well The Why? Network Toad Computers TOMCONET/TEMPLE HILLS Triton Technologies, Inc. Tsoft TST TST 1 Toxic shock toxin 2 Treadmill stress test, see there On Ramp U.S. Internet UC Computers UltraNet Communications Inc. Universal Communications Tech. US INTERNET USA on Ramp UUNET UUNET Canada UUNET/METROPOLITAN FIBER SYSTEM Vancouver Online Vector Internet Services, Inc. VIRTUAL MEDIA GROUP INC Voyager Information Networks WALLACE TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Wavefront Communications Waymark Way´mark` n. 1. A mark to guide in traveling. Internet Services Waymark Technologies Inc. WEB EXPRESS WEBB WORKS WHIGLERWEB.COM WhiteHorse Communications Inc. Why Telecommunications Inc. Wink Communications Group Wolfe Internet Access WORLD RAMP INC You Tools Corp./Fast Net Zoom.Com Information Services CONTACT: Gallagher PR for Ascend Communications Shannon Malliet, 510/747-2254 smalliet@ascend.com or Rockwell Semiconductor Systems Eileen Algaze, 714/221-6849 eileen.algaze@nb.rockwell.com |
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