Ascom Timeplex announces availability of new communications switch delivering integrated network services to the desktop; NEXEN 2200 enables desktop users to take advantage of interactive multimedia and computer and telephony integration applications with their current infrastructure; Ascom Timeplex signs agreement to distribute NEXEN 2000 product family from Ascom Nexion.WOODCLIFF LAKE Woodcliff Lake may refer to:
The NEXEN 2200 unifies network services such as traditional Ethernet and circuit switched services and enables the provisioning of powerful, interactive multimedia to the desktop. Positioned to increase end-user productivity, the NEXEN 2200 consolidated services switch features full compatibility with the most common 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. wiring system -- Ethernet 10baseT unshielded twisted pair See twisted pair. (hardware) unshielded twisted pair - (UTP) Normal telephone wire (in the USA). It may be used for computer to computer communications, e.g. using a version of Ethernet or localtalk. It is much cheaper than standard "full-spec" Ethernet cable. . This ensures that no new wiring is required and the existing network infrastructure comprised of applications, routers, bridges, and segment switches continue to be used -- protecting current investments. In its first appearance at the Networld+Interop exhibition in Paris, the NEXEN 2200 gained immediate recognition by winning the "most innovative new LAN product of 1995" awarded by Data Communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. magazine. It was also selected as one of the "Hot Products of 1995" by Data Communications last week. The NEXEN 2200 uses Isochronous Ethernet National Semiconductor's enhancement to Ethernet for handling real time voice and video. It adds 96 ISDN channels to standard 10 Mbps Ethernet and runs over the same Category 3 UTP that most 10Base-T networks use. Each ISDN B channel is 64 Kbps, providing a total bandwidth of 6. , a technology standardized by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.9a, to integrate circuit and frame services required by voice, video and data traffic over existing category 3 (unshielded twisted pair) wiring infrastructures. The product enables desktop-to-desktop connectivity for current frame-based applications, and emerging multimedia and Computer Telephony Integration Computer Telephony Integration - Computer Telephone Integration (CTI (Computer Telephone Integration) Combining data with voice systems in order to enhance telephone services. For example, automatic number identification (ANI) allows a caller's records to be retrieved from the database while the call is routed to the appropriate party. ) applications, across existing Local and Wide Area Networks. The NEXEN 2200 is the first in a new line of products that unify LAN and WAN capabilities to provide cost-effective, flexible network solutions and is targeted at workgroup applications such as video conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. , image retrieval, document conferencing and other interactive multimedia functions. The NEXEN 2200 features connectivity for 16 IsoEthernet(TM) or Ethernet ports, has up to four integrated T1/PRI ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. wide-area network ports, and features full IsoEthernet IEEE 802.9a signaling. The NEXEN 2200 has been specifically designed to support both existing applications and new, more sophisticated multimedia-type applications. Inverse Multiplexing Delivers Low Cost Access to the Wide Area Standards-based inverse multiplexing (BONDING) extends the flexibility of bandwidth allocation by providing lower cost access to the wide area. As an example, multiple Basic Rate Interface (BRI See ISDN. BRI - Basic Rate Interface ) lines can be grouped to support up to 512 Kbps. For ISDN Primary Rate Interface (PRI PRI: see Institutional Revolutionary party. (Primary Rate Interface) An ISDN service that provides 23 64 Kbps B (Bearer) channels and one 64 Kbps D (Data) channel (23B+D), which is equivalent to the 24 channels of a T1 line. ) lines, inverse multiplexing permits single calls up to 1.92 Mbps. It also includes a PC-based management and configuration services application -- a proxy agent provides optional monitoring capabilities from any SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. management station. Component in the Ascom Timeplex Strategy "Ascom Timeplex's next generation EXPRESS SWITCHING(TM) architecture, delivers integrated services over the wide area," according to Joe Golden, senior vice president, Marketing. "For the local area network, the NEXEN 2200, with its underlying IsoEthernet technology, enables Ascom Timeplex to effectively and efficiently deliver business applications from desktop to desktop." About Ascom Timeplex Ascom Timeplex has been a recognized leader in enterprise networking systems solutions for the past twenty-five years. The company helps organizations manage business-critical voice, data and video traffic by providing solutions built on innovative network development, implementation and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . Headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, Ascom Timeplex offers global services and support for all its products in 70 countries on seven continents to a base of over 4,000 customers. Ascom Timeplex is an operating division of Ascom Enterprise Networks, a core business unit of Ascom Holding AG, Bern, Switzerland, an international telecommunications company whose shares are traded on the Zurich Stock Exchange. EXPRESS SWITCHING is a trademark of Ascom Timeplex Trading AG. Isochronous Ethernet is a registered trademark of National Semiconductor. Additional company and product information can be found on Ascom Timeplex's home page: http://www.timeplex.com. About Ascom Nexion Ascom Nexion Inc., based in Massachusetts, USA, was incorporated in 1995, and is a "start-up" entrepreneurial company pioneering the development of next generation, high-performance network system solutions. Ascom Nexion bases its NEXEN Product Family development and delivery philosophy on meeting business-critical, telecommunication needs essential for increased competitive advantage and improved profitability for Public Service Providers wishing to flexibly provision new services and reduce their cost of managing multiple networks; and, for Corporate Service Providers looking to take advantage of both current and new applications and services as well as reduce their overall telecoms costs. Ascom Nexion's product strategy is driven by current and future customer needs. Ascom Nexion Inc. is an operating division of Ascom Enterprise Networks, a core business unit of Ascom Holding AG, Bern, Switzerland, an international telecommunications company whose shares are traded on the Zurich Stock Exchange. Ascom Nexion and NEXEN are trademarks of Ascom Nexion Inc. CONTACT: Ascom Timeplex Pat Jachens Rohme, 201/573-6467 rohme@corp.timeplex.com |
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