Com21 DOXport 111 Cable Modem Achieves Excite@Home Level 2 Approval; Permits Wide Scale Deployment of Com21 Modems among Excite@Home Affiliates.Business Editors and Technology Writers NOTE TO EDITORS: In the company name Excite@Home noted in this news release, there is an 'at' symbol between Excite and Home. This symbol may not appear properly in some systems. MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2000 Com21, Inc. (Nasdaq:CMTO CMTO College of Massage Therapists of Ontario ), a leading supplier of system solutions for the broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. market, today announced that Excite@Home(tm) granted Level 2 approval to its DOCSIS-compliant DOXport(tm) 111 cable modem cable modem Modem used to convert analog data signals to digital form and vise versa, for transmission or receipt over cable television lines, especially for connecting to the Internet. . The approval allows Com21 to begin field deployment of its newest DOCSIS-compliant cable modem solution among Excite@Home affiliates. The Excite@Home Level 2 approval confirms the successful integration and interoperability of the Com21 DOXport 111 cable modem within the Excite@Home 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. network environment. Com21 has previously announced that its DOXport 111 cable modem achieved CableLabs(R) Certified(tm) status, ensuring interoperability with DOCSIS-compliant headend equipment. "This is our third DOCSIS cable modem to receive the @Home Level 2 approval," noted Buck Gee, Com21's vice president of Marketing. "We are pleased to receive their Level 2 approval, because it allows Excite@Home affiliates to deploy the DOXport 111 in their plants, and gives them an added layer of confidence that the modem has met @Home's rigorous standards." About Com21, Inc. Com21, Inc. is a leading global supplier of system solutions for the broadband access market. The Company's DOCSIS, DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) An international digital television (DTV) standard that is the European and Far Eastern counterpart of the North American ATSC standard. , and ATM-based products enable cable operators and service providers to deliver high-speed, cost-effective Internet and telephony applications to corporate telecommuters, small businesses, home offices, and residential users. Worldwide, Com21 has shipped 524,000 modems through March 31, 2000. Com21 is an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certified company with headquarters in Milpitas, California Milpitas (IPA pronunciation: mɪlpitʌs; inhabitants are called 'Milpitans') is a city in Santa Clara County, California. It is located with San Jose to its south and Fremont to its north, at the eastern end of Highway 237 and generally between Interstate freeways 680 and , and maintains sales and support locations in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Act Clause This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is subject to the safe harbors created by those sections. These forward-looking statements include statements related to the ability of Com21's DOXport(tm) cable modems to continue to meet marketing and technology requirements, to continue to achieve DOCSIS certification, and to meet Excite@Home Affiliate demands. The matters discussed in this press release also involve risks and uncertainties concerning Com21's products and services described in Com21's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In particular see the risk factors described in the Company's most recent Form 10K. Com21 assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release. Com21, Inc.,(R), and DOXport(tm)are trademarks or registered trademarks of Com21, Inc., Milpitas, California, U.S.A. All other brands are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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