Cabletron and Northern Telecom announce strategic relationship; Companies working together to develop and market integrated communication and network solutions for customers worldwide.ROCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 1995--Cabletron Systems (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CS), a leading provider of computer networking
Computer networking is the engineering discipline concerned with communication between computer systems or devices. hardware and software and Northern Telecom (Nortel), a leading global provider of communications products, systems and networks, today announced the signing of a letter of intent to jointly develop and market integrated communications and network products and services. Nortel and Cabletron are discussing co-development activities associated with Cabletron's SPECTRUM for Open Systems network management software and MMAC MMAC Multimedia Mobile Access Communication MMAC Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce MMAC Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center MMAC Mutated in Multiple Advanced Cancers MMAC Multi Media Access Center (Cabletron) SmartSwitch intelligent hub A network device that performs a variety of processing functions, including network management, bridging, routing and switching. Contrast with passive hub and active hub. See hub. product lines and Nortel's Magellan Passport and Meridian 1 product portfolios. The relationship has been formed to address customers needs concerning the convergence of voice, video and data networks. Companies are experiencing a growing need for network solutions to view, configure, troubleshoot and secure their unified multimedia networks. Customers will realize operational cost savings through coordinated configuration activities, simplified installation and maintenance and reduced training needs. Integrated fault management and automated recovery mechanism will result in higher levels of service. Alarm coordination and filtering will allow faster problem isolation and resolution. In addition, the two corporations also agreed to use each other's products within their own organizations. Nortel plans to incorporate Cabletron's MMAC intelligent switching hubs A device that acts as a central switch or PBX, connecting one line to another. In a local area network (LAN), a switching hub gives any two stations on the network the full bandwidth of the line. into its corporate communication networks and to install SPECTRUM to provide integrated network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. and systems management, including management of Nortel's Meridian and Magellan Passport products in that network. Cabletron plans to use Nortel's Meridian business communications systems and Magellan Passport Asynchronous Transfer Mode See ATM. (communications) Asynchronous Transfer Mode - (ATM, or "fast packet") A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet (called a cell). See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM. ATM acronyms. Indiana acronyms. (ATM) Enterprise Network Switch to improve its communication networks. "While other companies are just talking about combining the benefits of voice, video and data, the Cabletron/Nortel relationship will actually deploy large scale installation of these networks," said Cabletron Chairman and 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. Craig Benson Craig Benson (born New York City, October 8, 1954) came to public attention by founding Cabletron Systems, now known as Enterasys Networks that became one of the largest employers in New Hampshire, and was governor of the state from January 2003 to January 2005. . "Using our own companies as templates, we will both embark on aggressive internal installations of fully managed and scaled computer and telecommunications networks. These benchmark networks will be used as providing grounds for how merged technologies can enable our customers to solve their business problems." As a part of this move to standardize on each other's products, Cabletron plans to install and showcase a network of Nortel Meridian Nortel Meridian is a private branch exchange. It provides advanced voice features, data connectivity, LAN communications, computer telephony integration (CTI), and information services for communication applications ranging from 60 to 80,000 lines. 1 PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). systems and Norstar digital key systems, each with integrated voice mail, in more than 80 locations worldwide. The network will incorporate several highly sophisticated call centers, designed to provide rapid-response customer support for order fulfillment Order fulfillment (in BE also: order fulfilment) is in the most general sense the complete process from point of sales inquiry to delivery of a product to the customer. Sometimes Order fulfillment and technical support. Cabletron's headquarters employees will also have Nortel VISIT Video desktop 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. capabilities and a Messenger unified messaging Having access to e-mail, voice mail and faxes via a common computer application or by telephone. For example, unified messaging may send faxes and digitized voice mail to a mail server that turns them into e-mail attachments. system for managing voice mail, facsimile and e-mail messages from their personal computers. The incorporation of Cabletron's MMAC SmartSwitch intelligent switching hubs will be an important step in the evolution of Nortel's internal enterprise network. Nortel's enterprise network, based on Magellan Passport and Vector ATM switches, is one of the most advanced in the world. Nortel will extend its enterprise ATM WAN network, currently installed at all major North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. locations, to the desktop in 1996. With this strategy, Nortel will eliminate the complexity of using routers in the network. Plans are underway to deploy multimedia applications to exploit the benefits afforded by this technology. Nortel plans to manage this environment via Cabletron's SPECTRUM for Open Systems network management software. "Cabletron's SPECTRUM network management software is gaining market share more quickly than any of their competitors with its fully distributed Fully distributed A new stock issue that has been completely resold to the investing public and is no longer held by dealers. fully distributed Of or relating to a new issue of securities that has been sold out. architecture and systems management capabilities," notes Glenn Gabriel Ben-Yosef, Clear Thinking Research. "Nortel's successful Meridian and Magellan switches fit nicely into Cabletron's portfolio, making unified and distributed management of voice, video and data possible for their customers." "As networks become more complex and distributed, the need for enterprise network management solutions increases," said Rick Faletti, Nortel's president, Multimedia Communications Systems. "Enterprises want to move from managing devices and networks to managing their businesses, and that includes all forms of networks. Customers will be the real winners from this relationship because integrated solutions will help them cut costs and improve network reliability and availability." Cabletron Systems Inc. is the largest company in the world dedicated exclusively to computer networking products and services. With corporate headquarters in Rochester, N.H., the company has 86 offices around the world and employs 5,500 people. Over the last four quarters, the company has reported record revenue of $934 million and earnings of $188 million. Cabletron develops, manufactures, markets and services high quality internetworking products as well as the industry's most advanced network and systems management software. Cabletron products support a broad selection of hardware and software protocols for flexibility in network design. Through its commitment to well-managed innovation, Cabletron offers customers the richest, most cost-effective set of options for integrating new, high-productivity computer technologies into existing networks. Nortel is one of the world's most broadly diversified developers of communications products, systems and networks in three key market segments -- Enterprise Networks, Wireless Networks and Carrier Networks (switching, broadband and network applications solutions). Nortel provides equipment, services and network solutions for information, entertainment and communications networks operated by telephone companies, personal and mobile telecommunications companies, cable TV companies, corporations, governments, universities and other institutions worldwide. Nortel had 1994 revenues of $US 8.9 billion and has approximately 60,000 employees worldwide. CONTACT: Mitch Gross Cabletron Systems Inc. 603-337-2060 mgross@ctron.com or Brian D. Murphy Nortel 214-684-8589 brian.murphy-pr@nt.com http://www.nortel.com |
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