Cayman Systems Selected As Preferred DSL Router Source By Argotech Business Systems.STONEHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 23, 1999-- Cayman's ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line 3200H Modem/Router Provides Small Businesses With High-Speed Ethernet-to-Internet Access At Affordable Price Cayman Systems today announced that Argotech Business Systems will make high-speed Ethernet-to-Internet access more accessible to small businesses throughout Southern California with the Cayman ADSL 3220H modem/router. By including an ADSL modem with a multi-user Ethernet router, Cayman and Argotech will enable 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. users to access the Internet or a remote LAN via shared ADSL services over Pacific Bell telephone lines. The ADSL 3220H integrates Cayman's award-winning SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. router with an ADSL modem for a one-box solution, which allows LAN-wide Internet access over a single ADSL line at rates of up to 8 Mbits/sec. Small business owners find ADSL connections to be faster and more affordable than other alternatives, such as fractional T1. By eliminating the need for multiple boxes, and including a license for an unlimited number of users, the ADSL 3220H means that the customer premise equipment is now as affordable as the ADSL service. While Pacific Bell is broadly deploying 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 throughout California, with a goal of 250 DSL-capable central offices by end of the year, Argotech is moving to become a major DSL ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. and networking integrator. The router part of the ADSL 3220H is based upon the Cayman Swift IP software. Swift IP is the basis of all Cayman broadband routers, which have been named the SOHO routers of the year by CTI magazine for 1997 and 1998. In addition, the ADSL 3220H includes a list of features that combine to make installation and maintenance a matter of "zero configuration." According to James Blake, Argotech Internetworking Manager, "Affordability and zero configuration are necessities for small businesses, and the Cayman ADSL 3220H fits the bill in all respects." "We created the Cayman ADSL 3220H to be easy to buy and easy to configure," said Heidi Clark, 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. "Now even small office/home office See SOHO. LAN users will have the bandwidth for applications - such as, web page downloads and streaming audio and video, telebusiness, video conferencing and collaborative computing - in an affordable, single-box solution." This announcement comes on the heels of an agreement between Pacific Bell and Cayman to offer special pricing on Ethernet/Internet access routers to Internet Service Providers who participate in Pacific Bell's ADSL ISP Partner Program. The agreement was designed to help ISPs, such as Argotech, to provide their customers with affordable ADSL services as quickly as the service is available in their local area. The ADSL 3220H features a 10BaseT Ethernet connection to a LAN, a RJ-45 ADSL connection, and includes special security features to allow hosting of web services without risking the integrity of information on the LAN. Argotech also plans on making the ADSL 3220H and other Cayman products available to companies and resellers wishing to purchase in small quantities. This aspect of the business will be handled through Argotech's networking division. To obtain pricing information, interested parties may contact sales@argotech.net. About Cayman Systems, Inc. Cayman Systems is the customer premise equipment provider of choice for service providers that sell to the home and small office markets. Cayman's Zero-Configuration routers and turnkey support programs enable cable companies, C-LECs, ISPs, ILECs and RBOCs to easily deliver Ethernet-to-Internet DSL and broadband solutions for their small office customers. Founded in 1987, Cayman Systems is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Stoneham, Massachusetts. About Argotech Business Systems Argotech, located in Irvine, California, is especially well qualified as a one-stop source for DSL access and networking as a Microsoft MCSP MCSP Microsoft Certified Solution Provider MCSP Merlin Capability Sustainment Plus MCSP Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (UK) MCSP melanoma chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan MCSP Master Certified Sales Professional and Novell Platinum dealer. From the company's headquarters, RedBack DSL and OC-12 equipment communicates via DS3/ATM over a Sonet Ring to Pacific Bell's Central Offices. For further information, visit their web site at www.argotech.net. Cayman Systems 2E500H, ADSL 3200, ADSL 3220H, SDSL See DSL. SDSL - Single-line Digital Subscriber Line 1401, LR700, LR 700-H, 2E500, HDSL See DSL. HDSL - High bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line 1000, HDSL 1001 and the Cayman Systems logo are trademarks of Cayman Systems, Inc. All other trademarks, brand and product names are the property of their respective holders. |
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