Cayman Systems and Convergence.com Partner To Help Cable Companies Deploy Broadband Internet Services; Cayman 2E 500H Router Will Be Demonstrated At Western Cable Show In Anaheim.STONEHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 1998--Cayman Systems today announced that Convergence.com, of Suwanee, Georgia, will market Cayman's 2E 500H dual-Ethernet Zero-Configuration(TM) router with integrated 8-port hub as part of its Fast Internet partnership program with cable companies who want to develop customized infrastructures for deploying broadband based Internet services. Cable companies can now employ the Cayman 2E 500H router to provide customers with a plug-and-play routing solution that enables an entire office to simultaneously create an instant 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. while connecting each networked computer to the Internet through a single broadband connection. Cayman and Convergence.com will demonstrate the Cayman 2E 500H in the Convergence.com booth (#4885) at the Western Cable Show, December 2-4, 1998 in Anaheim, CA. "Partnering with Convergence.com bolsters Cayman's ability to provide cable operators with a means to enhance their broadband Internet services offerings to small and home office customers. The Cayman 2E 500H gives Convergence.com's cable company customers a device that's attractive to the 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. market because of its ease of installation and its ability to leverage a single high-bandwidth Internet connection into a Local Area Network," said Heidi Clark, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cayman Systems. "Cable operators particularly enjoy the Zero-Configuration attribute of the 2E 500H, as it spares the necessity of sending a company technician to the customer premise for installation," continued Clark. Convergence.com offers a wide range of services to cable companies that want to expand into the data over cable business. As part of its Fast Internet partnership program, Convergence.com works with its subscribers to develop an infrastructure that can deliver the entire design, integration, installation, management and operation of its clients' networks. "Convergence.com Corporation is proud to include offerings from Cayman Systems in its broadband data/Internet services solution suite. The versatility, performance, manageability, security, and general ease of use of Cayman's products are ideal for the broadband TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. space as they help us tailor our solutions to fit the commercial market environment and cable operator data/Internet services agenda," said Terry Wright, Chief Technology Officer of Convergence.com. "And as more and more homes become multiple PC households, Cayman's 2E 500H gateway router will make it easier for Convergence.com to help cable operators extend a wide array of products to those homes. Cayman Systems is a welcome partner to the Convergence.com solution suite," added Wright. The Cayman 2E 500 and 2E 500H use version 4.4 of Cayman System's network operating software with Swift-IP. Swift-IP now affords plug & play setup and configuration to businesses using Cayman Systems' HDSL See DSL. HDSL - High bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line 1000, HDSL1001, SDSL See DSL. SDSL - Single-line Digital Subscriber Line 1400, ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line 2000, LR700-H and 2E series of routers. Swift-IP integrates Network Address Translation (NAT (Network Address Translation) An IETF standard that allows an organization to present itself to the Internet with far fewer IP addresses than there are nodes on its internal network. ) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (protocol) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - (DHCP) A protocol that provides a means to dynamically allocate IP addresses to computers on a local area network. The system administrator assigns a range of IP addresses to DHCP and each client computer on the LAN has its TCP/IP (DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Software that automatically assigns temporary IP addresses to client stations logging into an IP network. It eliminates having to manually assign permanent "static" IP addresses. DHCP software runs in servers and routers. ) to allow all the users in an office to connect to the Internet using a single IP address. This reduces costs for the business and makes maintenance easier for the service provider. The integration of plug & play, Cayman System's Swift-IP capabilities and two Ethernet ports in one package create a unique and powerful tool for service providers that cater to businesses and homes. One Ethernet port supports PCs on the LAN, the other Ethernet port plugs directly into a single broadband connection. Founded in 1994, Convergence.com Corporation (formerly known as Convergence Systems, Inc.) has launched or assisted in the launch of data/Internet services in more than 30 cable systems in the United States and abroad. Their customers include MSOs such as Rifkin and Associates, Time Warner, TCI (Trustworthy Computing Initiative) An umbrella term from Microsoft for its efforts to improve security in Windows. TCI was announced in 2002 after viruses such as Code Red and Nimda had succeeded in attacking numerous Windows computers. , TeleMedia and Wharf Cable. Convergence.com has also served as the selected Internet service provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. and integrator for NCTA NCTA National Cable & Telecommunications Association (fka National Cable Television Association) NCTA National Cable Television Association (now the National Cable & Telecommunications Association) strategic events since 1995. Cayman Systems is the customer premise equipment provider of choice for service providers that sell to 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 xDSL 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. For information on ordering the Cayman 2E 500 and 2E 500H routers, contact Richard "Koz" Korzeniewski, Vice President Business Development of Cayman Systems toll free at (800)-473-4776, Ext.195. Or visit Cayman Systems on the World Wide Web at www.cayman.com. Cayman Systems, LR700, LR700-H, 2E500, HDSL1000, HDSL1001, ADSL2000, SDSL1400, Zero-Configuration, Swift-IP, 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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