Cabletron Systems' OASys Group defines business strategy.ROCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 1997-- Cabletron Subsidiary Targets Two Directions for Growth Cabletron Systems (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CS) announced today that The OASys Group, a wholly-owned Cabletron subsidiary, has defined a market strategy that reaffirms Cabletron's commitment to the importance of the Telecommunications Management Network The Telecommunications Management Network is a protocol model defined by ITU-T for managing open systems in a communications network. It is part of the ITU-T Recommendation series M.3000 and is based on the OSI management specifications in ITU-T Recommendation series X.700. (TMN (Telecommunications Management Network) A set of international standards for network management from the ITU. It is used by large carriers such as Sprint, Verizon and AT&T. ) marketplace. Within this marketplace OASys will key on two complementary business opportunities. A prime opportunity in the near-term and future is the sale of OASys products and services as an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and supplier of software. These products provide a migration path for telephone service providers from their current proprietary network management systems to open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced (TMN-based) solutions. They include such products as the TL1/CMIP Gateway and related developer tools, TARP, TARP/500 and the Intelligent Alarm Filter Engine. An additional market opportunity, that will begin to phase-in during the 1998 timeframe, is Cabletron's use of OASys technology to extend SPECTRUM Enterprise Manager, the industry's most robust and intelligent multivendor network and systems management platform, into the TMN market. This integration will be rolled out based on marketplace dictates and synergistic technologies between The OASys Group and Cabletron. Both marketplace opportunities will continue to coexist co·ex·ist intr.v. co·ex·ist·ed, co·ex·ist·ing, co·ex·ists 1. To exist together, at the same time, or in the same place. 2. as a part of Cabletron's broad commitment to TMN. "It is important to Cabletron for OASys to be a viable vendor to the widest possible range of players in the TMN market, so continuing the existing OASys OEM business is very important to us," explained Mark Truhlar, senior director of software development and CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. for Cabletron. "In the calendar year 1997, we see strong potential for OASys to increase this business over the previous year." The OASys Group will continue to operate as an independent, wholly-owned subsidiary of Cabletron that maintains separate facilities in Los Gatos Los Gatos (lôs gä`tōs, lŏs, găt`əs), city (1990 pop. 27,357), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1887. It is an affluent residential community and health resort. , CA. About Cabletron Systems Cabletron Systems is a recognized leader in providing high-performance intranet and Internet solutions, including 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. and WAN switches, remote access products and advanced network and systems management software. Under its Synthesis product framework, Cabletron markets products to businesses and customers throughout the world for linking and managing enterprise-wide networks. With corporate headquarters in Rochester, NH, Cabletron's common stock is traded over the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol CS. Over the last four quarters, the company has reported record revenue of $1.4 billion. About The OASys Group The OASys Group is a leader in SONET software solutions. Founded in 1992, OASys supplies enabling technologies, solutions and services that allow SONET broadband technologies to interoperate with legacy technologies and lay the foundation for future TMN functionality. Through this focus, OASys will help enable service providers to make the successful transition to the network management paradigm. Cabletron's World Wide Web site can be reached on the Internet at http://www.cabletron.com/ . -0- Cabletron, SPECTRUM and SPECTRUM Enterprise Manager are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cabletron Systems. All other products or services found in this document are identified by the trademarks or service marks of their respective companies or organizations. CONTACT: Ann Kelly Cabletron Systems (603) 337-1868 e-mail: akelly@ctron.com http://www.cabletron.com or Rick Gaskell The OASys Group (408) 395-1684 e-mail: OASYSGROUP@delphi.com |
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