Cayman Systems Introduces the Calypso Family of Gateways.Business/Technology Editors BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2001 Industry Leader Continues Innovative Approach, Delivering First User-Upgradeable Broadband Gateway Supporting Every Major Type of Networking Technology Cayman Systems, Inc. (www.cayman.com), the leading provider of intelligent broadband gateways, today announced the Calypso Calypso, in Greek mythology Calypso (kəlĭp`sō), nymph, daughter of Atlas, in Homer's Odyssey. She lived on the island of Ogygia and there entertained Odysseus for seven years. product line - a new family of broadband gateways for telecommuter A person who telecommutes. See telecommuting. , small business and home networks. The Calypso family of broadband gateway products is an extension of the experience and success of Cayman's award-winning 3220 and 2E series of gateways. The Calypso I is designed as a single platform, scalable broadband solution. Through field-installable hardware/software upgrades, service providers can establish a basis for differentiating their services while creating additional marketing opportunities to offer value added functionality to their customers. "We believe that Calypso is the only intelligent gateway with a modular design that enables a user to remotely upgrade the system in the same chassis as their demand for services increases," said Peter N. Vicars, 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. of Cayman Systems, Inc. "This is Digital Freedom(TM), giving the user the choice of options and the service provider a foundation on which to offer new functionality and features." "The modular design of the Calypso broadband gateway protects our service provider partner's technology investment, while also providing tremendous flexibility to our partners to shape feature and functionality upgrades that support their business plan requirements," added Vicars. The Calypso Product family offers a wide array of base software features enabling secure networking for multiple devices, while field upgrades are available to add 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. networking options and advanced security applications. The Calypso product family offers BreakWater breakwater, offshore structure to protect a harbor from wave energy or deflect currents. When it also serves as a pier, it is called a quay; when covered by a roadway it is called a mole. (TM) Basic Firewall, BarrierReef(TM) Advanced Firewall, Security Monitoring, and SafeHarbor(TM) Virtual Private Network (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ) capabilities. The Calypso product family is equipped with a fully functional 4-port 10BaseT Ethernet hub, USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. device interface, and has a field upgradeable PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. slot for either an 802.11b or HomeRF wireless access point. Additionally, Calypso supports HomePNA networking. Future additions to the Calypso product family product line portfolio will include multiple manufacturing build options, satisfying a variety of networking requirements manufactured to design specifications. Cayman Systems will also continue to design platforms with a modular and scalable philosophy, including a rich voice-centric feature set. As networks evolve, the Calypso family will be extended to include the DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification) A cable modem standard from the CableLabs research consortium (www.cablelabs.com), which provides equipment certification for interoperability. 1.1 standard and HomePlug networking options. A 4-port 10/100 LAN hub is also planned for the Calypso platform. New product introductions will be available in the second half of 2001. About Cayman Systems The leading global provider of broadband gateway solutions, Cayman Systems, Inc. enables high-speed data, video, and voice delivery to telecommuter, small office and home networks 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; delivering Digital Freedom(TM) to the broadband marketplace. Cayman develops and delivers intelligent, straightforward solutions that enable broadband service providers to offer cost effective, revenue-generating services. Cayman Systems has been recognized as one of the Hot 100 Private Companies by Upside magazine. Cayman's Calypso I family of gateway products was awarded Most Promising New Public Network Technology at SuperComm 2001. Cayman is headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts. For additional information about Cayman and its products please visit www.cayman.com or call 800-473-4776. |
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