Cisco Systems and Institute for Information Industry Plan Taiwan Lab to Encourage High-Speed Internet Access.TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 1998--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 ) today announced plans to open a development and testing lab in Taiwan in collaboration with the Institute for Information Industry (III) to accelerate the adoption of new technology for high-speed access to the Internet. The lab will focus on ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (communications, protocol) Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line - (ADSL, or Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Loop) A form of Digital Subscriber Line in which the bandwidth available for downstream connection is significantly larger then for upstream. ) technology, which transmits data across existing copper telephone lines at speeds up to 8 million bits per second, or more than 125 times faster than the 56K modems commonly shipped with PCs today. Taiwanese computer-products manufacturers will use the lab to develop ADSL technology and to test the compliance of their ADSL products with international standards and Cisco solutions. Six leading Taiwan manufacturers have expressed support for the ADSL lab: Askey Computer Corp., DB Networks, GVC GVC Grand View College (Des Moines, IA) GVC Gruppo Volontariato Civile GVC Global Value Chain GVC Gastrovascular Cavity GVC Global Visibility Capability GVC Goddard Voice Control Corp., Sun Moon Star, Tecom, and Zyxel Communication Corp. By incorporating ADSL capability into their products, these companieswill help accelerate the adoption of ADSL by consumers worldwide. Upon completion of testing, these products will receive a mark of interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. from Cisco. Cisco recently announced an end-to-end ADSL architecture and product portfolio that enables service providers worldwide to profitably offer high-bandwidth access over existing phone lines. "The high-speed access provided by ADSL technology will revolutionize rev·o·lu·tion·ize tr.v. rev·o·lu·tion·ized, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·ing, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·es 1. To bring about a radical change in: Television has revolutionized news coverage. 2. how companies and individuals interact with the Internet," said Gary Daichendt, senior vice president of Worldwide Operations for Cisco. "Cisco is pleased to be working with leading Taiwan information companies to bring about the next evolution of the Internet." Daichendt attended a ceremony on June 4 in the hall of the Ministry of Economic Affairs The following nations have a Ministry of Economic Affairs:
The ADSL lab will be the second collaboration between Cisco and III focused on technology transfer and joint research and development. The first resulted in the opening of a Networked Multimedia Lab in Taipei in March. "To strengthen Taiwan's leading position in the Asia Pacific's information field, the government has promoted high-tech projects in coordination with existing manufacturing bases," Chang said. "The cooperation with Cisco is a positive step in building Taiwan into an island of technologies." Kuo added, "Internet applications are a primary global trend. It is imperative for Taiwan information companies to further their R&D and manufacturing capabilities in this area. Cisco's transfer of ADSL technology through the ADSL Lab signifies recognition of Taiwan manufacturers as well as furnishing the nation with greater room for development in becoming a high-tech nation." About Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. News and information are available at http://www.cisco.com. -0- Note to Editors: Cisco, Cisco IOS Cisco IOS (originally Internetwork Operating System) is the software used on the vast majority of Cisco Systems routers and all current Cisco network switches. IOS is a package of routing, switching, internetworking and telecommunications functions tightly integrated with a , Cisco Systems, the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.
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