CommVision Corporation announces partnership with AT&T Paradyne; companies join forces to provide customers with innovative remote access solutions.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 1995-- CommVision Corporation today announced an agreement with AT&T Paradyne, whereby CommVision will be a technology provider and equipment supplier of its COMMSWITCH line of enterprise communications servers See network access server, modem server, terminal server and communications controller. (operating system) Communications Server - IBM's rebranding of ACF. to AT&T Paradyne. The recently introduced COMMSWITCH Systems represent a new generation of high-density fault-tolerant communication servers ideally suited for remote access applications, branch office automation and on-line service providers. Built around a high-speed packet-switching backplane An interconnecting device that has sockets for printed circuit boards to plug into. Passive and Active Although resistors may be used, a "passive" backplane adds no processing in the circuit. , the COMMSWITCH systems support multiple concurrent communication services including remote node A terminal or computer located apart from the main network. It may refer to a branch office or a traveling user with a laptop. Access to the company LAN is typically made via an Internet or dial-up connection. See remote control software. or remote control dial-in, dial-out, fax, bulletin boards or Internet/WWW server, all running on high-performance processors that are hot-swappable. Under the terms of the agreement, AT&T Paradyne will have access to CommVision's technology and will also sell COMMSWITCH products to its end-user customers and resellers worldwide. First customer shipments are expected to begin in July. "Partnering with CommVision allows us to provide a seamless scalable remote access solution," said Adi Gamon, Remote 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. Access Vice President and General Manager at AT&T Paradyne. "As a global network access leader, the remote access market is important to us. We evaluated a number of remote access technologies, and chose CommVision because of the performance, high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. , and management capabilities of its product offerings. The COMMSWITCH Systems simplify the life of network administrators by consolidating multiple communication services into one easy to manage platform. With the COMMSWITCH systems, we can now expand Paradyne's business into the fast growing remote access and branch automation markets." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Harry Quackenboss, 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 CommVision Corporation, "This agreement between AT&T Paradyne and CommVision is a strong endorsement of CommVision and its products. Both companies share the same vision and we are enthusiastic and excited about the mutual benefits that this partnership will bring." CommVision Corporation is a leading supplier of enterprise communication servers that consolidate a wide range of concurrent communication services. Headquartered in Largo, Florida Largo is the third largest city in Pinellas County, Florida, USA and is part of the Tampa Bay Area. Centrally located, it is the crossroads of the county. As of the 2000 census, the City had a total population of 69,371. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. , AT&T Paradyne develops, produces, and licenses products and technologies that allow easy access to worldwide networks for communications and entertainment. Products include consumer and commercial modems, including the world's first and only 33,600 bps modem (COMSPHERE 3800Plus(TM)), as well as the KeepInTouch Card(TM) PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. data/fax modem. Other modem products include the DataPort Express V.34 (28,800 bps) and the DataPort 2001, which allows users to simultaneously send, receive, and edit visuals on a single telephone line. The company is also pioneering TV-quality video-on-demand over copper telephone lines, with its VideoSpan(TM) multimedia technology. AT&T Paradyne is also a worldwide leader in the development of CSU/DSUs and multiplexers. CONTACT: CommVision, Mountain View Susan Onuma, 415/254-9370 |
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