Cayman Expands Relationship With Comcast Business Communications; Agreement Extends Broadband Gateway Provider's Contract with Leading Cable Business Communications Company.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2001 Cayman Systems, the leading provider of intelligent broadband gateways for the home, home office and small business, today announced that Comcast Business Communications will expand its offering of Cayman's family of 2E broadband Internet See broadband. gateways. This new agreement is for the Cayman 2EH, a dual-Ethernet firewall/router with integrated 8-port hub, which Comcast has been deploying since the inception of their broadband commercial services. Also included in the agreement is the most recent Cayman product, the 2EH-W11, identical in functionality to the 2EH, but also featuring integrated 802.11b wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area support. "Extending our relationship with Cayman will allow more of our business customers to take advantage of the flexibility and reliability of Cayman broadband gateways. Cayman's 2E series gateways require little configuration and are simple to use, yet powerful and extremely robust," said Robert Keane, president of Comcast Business Communications. "Utilizing an enhanced broadband network infrastructure, augmented by our hybrid fiber coaxial capabilities and innovative switching and routing capabilities, allows any-size organization to experience high-speed Internet See broadband. access efficiently and reliably," Keane added. "We've been using Cayman routers for our customers for several years and have been delighted by their reliability and ease of configuration in the field. As a result, our service is better and our customers are happier," noted Jason Livingood, director of Internet Services for Comcast Business Communications. "In particular, we're looking forward to enabling our customers to extend their 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. wirelessly with the new 2EH-W11." Cayman Systems' intelligent broadband gateways provide the ultimate in digital freedom allowing Comcast Business Communications' broadband service See broadband and broadband service provider. to be delivered to business customers with a Local Area Network (LAN). The 2E family enables single, or multiple user access to broadband services over today's coaxial cable lines, copper telephone lines or wireless broadband High-speed wireless transmission of data. What is "high" speed is always a changing number. Wireless systems are typically slower than land-based, wireline networks. In the past, wireless broadband started at 250 Kbps, whereas land-based broadband was generally considered to start at T1 offerings. Comcast considers the Cayman 2E family of products, with their entire plug-and-play routing and networking tools, integral components for commercial Internet service by providing customers with an experience that requires minimal attention from Comcast service technicians. Cayman 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. Peter N. Vicars added, "Our growing relationship with Comcast Business Communications is a strong example of how we are strategically partnering with MSO's and other service providers to offer value-added hardware solutions and rapidly expand the delivery of broadband capabilities to the market." The Cayman 2E series consists of four models; the 2E has one Ethernet WAN port and one Ethernet LAN port, the 2E-H adds a built-in 8 port Ethernet hub A device that all lines on an Ethernet segment are plugged into. 10Base-T and 100Base-T Ethernets are star networks and require a hub for operation. The earlier 10Base5 and 10Base2 Ethernets are bus networks, but are often wired into a star configuration using a central hub for improved , the 2EH-W11 contains an 8 port Ethernet hub as well as an 802.11b access point, while the 2E-H-WRF contains an 8 port Ethernet hub and a Home RF access point. All of these solutions can provide high-speed Internet access to Comcast's broadband network into the corporate LAN. About Cayman Systems: Cayman Systems, Inc., is the leading global provider of broadband gateway solutions, enabling the delivery of voice, video and high-speed data to the 21st century small office and home via technologies such as DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary , Cable and Broadband wireless See wireless broadband. ; Cayman calls this Digital Freedom(TM). Cayman develops and delivers intelligent, straightforward solutions that enable broadband service providers to deliver revenue-generating services while maintaining tight cost controls. Cayman is headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts. For additional information about Cayman and its products please visit www.cayman.com or call 800-473-4776. About Comcast Business Communications: Comcast Business Communications is principally engaged in providing integrated broadband communications to businesses, providing Internet, data and voice solutions. Augmenting Comcast's far-reaching, optical network, Comcast Business Communications delivers scalable, integrated broadband services that are tailored to customer's unique business needs. Comcast Business Communications is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Comcast Corporation and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
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