Charter Communications Deploys Cisco Universal Access Servers; Cisco AS5200 Enables Reliable, Differentiated Dial-In Access for Business Customers.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 1997--Cisco Systems, Inc. today announced that Charter Communications Charter Communications NASDAQ: CHTR is an American company providing cable television, high-speed Internet, and telephone services to more than 5.7 million customers in 29 states. It is the third-largest publicly traded cable operator in the U.S. International, Inc. (Charter, CHTD CHTD Chartered (of business entities) on OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). BB) has selected Cisco's universal access servers for a nationwide network expansion. Charter will deploy the Cisco AS5200 dial access platforms to its entire network throughout the U.S. and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. to offer customers differentiated services Offerings that can be classified by type, or quality, of service. For example, a differentiated services network could prioritize real time traffic for a higher fee. and high-speed, reliable connections. Charter Integrating New High-Speed Technologies A provider of commercial marketing services, telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework. and Web-hosting services, and network and Internet design and development, Charter is integrating new high-speed technologies to stay ahead of growing bandwidth demands and to differentiate its services in an increasingly competitive environment. "By deploying the AS5200, we are one of the few companies that can offer our customers full digital and analog dial-up connections using the same connection dial-in number as ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. and 33.6-Kbps users," said Stephen L. Schilling, 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. of Charter Communications. "This seamless dial-in capability provides our customers with the flexibility and scalability they need to make technology decisions at their own pace -- with no disruption to their mission-critical services." Third-Generation Access Server Offers Further Scalability, Performance Cisco's recently announced third-generation universal access server, the Cisco AS5300, will further enable Charter to scale its business as the volume of dial-in connections continues to increase. "Based on preliminary performance results, we are very interested in a trial of the Cisco AS5300 within our network," continued Schilling. "With Cisco IOS(TM) software as the common platform for the delivery of advanced network services, the AS5300 will integrate seamlessly into our existing dial server pools, providing us with further capacity and scalability." The Cisco AS5300 will join the AS5200 in becoming an integral component in the carrier-class AccessPath(TM) dial access system architecture, with port densities capable of supporting more than 1600 simultaneous connections in a single rack cabinet. "Cisco's portfolio of dial access platforms provides Charter with a high-performance, reliable dial access solution," said Kevin Kennedy, vice president and general manager of the Network to User Business Unit at Cisco Systems. "With Cisco, Charter is well positioned to scale its services as customer bandwidth demands grow." In addition to the Cisco dial access platform, Charter employs a wide range of Cisco products including Cisco 2500, 4000 and 7500 series routers, Catalyst(R) 5000 series LAN switches, and Cisco 750 and 760 series ISDN routers. With this flexible and integrated end-to-end Cisco solution, Charter is also able to reduce operating costs and decrease time to market for new technologies while providing customers with easier, faster and more reliable dial-in connections. About Charter Communications International, Inc. Charter Communications International, Inc. (Web site at http://www.c-com.net information at rames@c-com.net) provides businesses with custom communication solutions through its broad spectrum of Internet, telecommunications and telecommuting products and services. The Company delivers satellite Internet and telecommunications links to businesses operating in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean. Charter is headquartered in Atlanta, with its Network Operations Center See NOC. Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems. in Houston. Charter has licenses and operations in Panama, Venezuela, Mexico, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The Company is also licensed in Guatemala, Honduras and Peru. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. News and information are available at http://www.cisco.com. -0- Note to Editors: AccessPath and Cisco IOS are trademarks, and Catalyst, Cisco, Cisco Systems, and the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Cisco Systems, Inc. Clare Whitecross, 408/525-2957 cwhitecr@cisco.com |
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