Compaq Sets Standard for End-to-End Connectivity Solutions in Remote Access Market.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 24, 1997-- Microcom Access Integrator (1) In electronics, a device that combines an input with a variable, such as time, and provides an analog output; for example, a watt-hour meter. (2) See systems integrator. Renamed to Compaq Microcom 6000 Series Expanding its communication products business, Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CPQ CPQ Compaq CPQ Conseil du Patronat du Québec (Canada) CPQ Configure-Price-Quote CPQ Conseil de Presse du Québec (Québec Press Council, Canada) CPQ Companion Parrot Quarterly ) today announced the branding of the Compaq Microcom 6000 Series, formerly the Microcom Access Integrator. This product line is the first in Microcom's family of products to adopt the Compaq name since the acquisition by Compaq in July 1997. This move signals Compaq's commitment to take a leadership position in the enterprise remote access market. The Compaq Microcom 6000 Series complements Compaq's high performance end-to-end solution (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. portfolio, moving Compaq towards becoming the world's leader in enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. . Compaq also announced the Compaq Microcom 6000 Series 4.0 release. This enhanced enterprise remote access system offers a 24 port 56Kbps(a) modem module based on K56Flex technology which doubles the existing modem density to 240 analog ports. In addition, version 4.0 provides an easy-to-use automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. install and configuration wizard for users to manage the installation and ongoing configuration process. The 6000 Series also now supports the Security Dynamics token-based security protocol ensuring compatibility with one of the most widely accepted forms of remote access security. The 56Kbps version is scheduled to be available in October 1997. The Compaq Microcom 6000 Series is an award-winning enterprise remote access concentrator A remote access server that supports one or more T1/E1 lines, allowing multiple analog and ISDN calls to come in over one port from the telephone company. Remote access concentrators can handle much higher call densities than remote access servers. providing remote users with highly reliable, universal connectivity to corporate resources and the Internet while protecting the overall cost of ownership. The 6000 Series is a high performance system with hot-swappable modules, redundant power supplies, and distributed systems Distributed systems (computers) A distributed system consists of a collection of autonomous computers linked by a computer network and equipped with distributed system software. intelligence for high network availability and unprecedented reliability. Incorporating Microcom's MODEMWARE technology, the Compaq Microcom 6000 Series touts the best dial-up, carrier-certified connect rates available. In addition, this product line revolutionizes remote access with ADAPTive Switching, a Compaq technology that delivers unprecedented cost reduction for enterprise remote access applications. ADAPTive Switching routes calls to applications allowing users to consolidate their remote access equipment and phone lines to dramatically lower the total cost of ownership. Also offered through the extensive software capabilities of ADAPTive Switching, the Compaq Microcom 6000 Series provides Universal Virtual Private Networking, extending the enterprise level of services to remote users and remote offices without an expensive network infrastructure. "The remote access market is extremely important to Compaq as we move toward our goal of becoming one of the world's top three computer companies by the year 2000," said Alan Lutz, Senior Vice President and Group General Manager, Communication Products Group, Compaq. "We view the Compaq Microcom 6000 Series as a strategic product line. By combining the product's core strengths with the benefits of Compaq's volume manufacturing, broad channel distribution, and our long-term commitment to lowering the total cost of ownership, we are dedicating ourselves to supplying customers with the best end-to-end communications solutions they need to stay competitive." Company Background Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, is the fifth largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of personal computers, delivering useful innovation through products that connect people with people and people with information. The company is an industry leader in environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] programs and business practices. Compaq is strategically organized to meet the current and future needs of its customers, offering Internet and enterprise computing solutions, networking products, commercial PC products and consumer PCs. As the leader in distributed enterprise solutions, Compaq has shipped over a million servers. In 1996, the company reported worldwide sales of $18.1 billion. Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through a network of authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: Compaq marketing partners. Customer support and information about Compaq and its products can be found at http://www.compaq.com or by calling 1-800-OK-COMPAQ. Product information and reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. locations can be obtained by calling 1-800-345-1518. -0- (a) 56Kbps speeds are designed only to allow faster downloads from K56flex compliant digital sources. Maximum achievable download transmission rates currently do not reach 56 Kbps and will vary with line conditions. Compaq, Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Compaq Microcom subsidiary Amy Novakoff, 617-551-1695 anovakoff@microcom.com |
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