Computone and Microcom Announce Strategic Partnership, Companies Collaborate to Provide Complete Remote Access Solutions.ROSWELL, Ga. and NORWOOD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1997--Computone Corporation (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 :CMPT), and Microcom, Inc. (NASDAQ:MNPI), two leading providers of remote access solutions, today announced an OEM agreement to package Computone's PowerRack, a remote access communications server, with the Microcom ISPorte modem rack. The agreement will allow Computone customers to purchase the bundled remote access solution at a special price. "We are now able to provide corporate customers and ISPs with a remote access server/modem solution that has the lowest cost per port, highest performance, greatest reliability, and the world's fastest speed at 921.6 Kbps per port," said Thomas J. Anderson This article is about the author. For the composer, see T. J. Anderson. Thomas Jefferson Anderson ( November 10, 1910 - August 31 2001) was a conservative author, farmer, and candidate for the U.S. presidency. , Computone's President and Chief Executive Officer. "And, now that we can offer both the PowerRack and the ISPorte from Computone at a bundled price, we are able to provide our customers with a superior buying advantage. We look forward to a growing and prosperous partnership with Microcom." "Our agreement with Computone brings together two superior technologies, the PowerRack and the ISPorte, providing customers with the most robust and cost-effective remote access solution," said Greg Tompkins, Director of Marketing for Microcom's Modulation Business Unit. "We are pleased that Computone has selected the ISPorte for the bundle and look forward to future technology arrangements." "We recently purchased a Microcom ISPorte to connect to our PowerRack server. The two products were perfectly compatible and very easy to configure and use. The product is also very space efficient, supporting 64 server and modem ports in about a foot of rack space," said Paul Guzyk of InfoHouse in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. (pguzyk@infohouse.com). "I have found the ISPorte/PowerRack combination to be extremely reliable, ensuring that our customers are able to get connected fast and stay connected better than with other modem racks we've tried." The PowerRack supplies unmatched performance with serial port bit rates up to 921.6 Kbps on all serial channels, which meets and actually exceeds the most demanding throughput requirements of analog modems and/or ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. links. The PowerRack is expandable up to 64 serial ports and can support 64 simultaneous PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) The most popular method for transporting IP packets over a serial link between the user and the ISP. Developed in 1994 by the IETF and superseding the SLIP protocol, PPP establishes the session between the user's computer and the ISP using sessions, which is optimum for ISPs and high-end corporate and Governmental Intranet applications. IntelliServer PowerRack can be connected to a TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. Ethernet 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. , or can be booted independently and operated as a standalone remote unit. The PowerRack is menu-driven and requires no special operating system device drivers. To maintain high throughput for up to 64 physical devices, the PowerRack integrates surface mount technology with ASIC circuitry, a high-performance RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. , 4MB RAM, and 512KB FLASH for non-volatile storage of firmware and configuration parameters. Other features include: BNC and AUI connectors, PPP, SLIP, CSLIP (Compressed SLIP) A version of SLIP that compresses the data for transmission. CSLIP - Compressed SLIP , RADIUS, RIP, SNMP MIB (1) (Management Information Base) The hierarchical database used by the simple network management protocol (SNMP) to describe the particular device being monitored. MIB objects are identified using ASN.1 syntax. See SNMP, RMON, OID and ASN.1. , proxyarp, class string, and Galacticomm BBS compatible. The ISPorte supports up to 64 hot swappable, analog V.34 modems with MODEMWARE, the robust, carrier-certified, modem and management software which optimizes remote connectivity. Other features include: a TI/EI/PRI Interface Option, intuitive management software, universal power supply, scaleable architecture, digital upgrade path, LED indicators, modem management, direct connect sessions, realtime feedback, flash memory, mass firmware, and modem/dial access security. Computone Corporation designs and manufactures an extensive line of 200 - 921.6 Kbps communications servers (modular and rack mount) for Ethernet TCP/IP LANs, remote access, and INTERNET connectivity; 921.6 Kbps serial interface ISDN solutions, 200 - 921.6 Kbps asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. multi- port solutions for PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). , ISA, and EISA (modular and rack mount); and synchronous communications adapters for ISA and PS/2. Computone was awarded Arthur Andersen's prestigious "Fast Tech 50" award for the fourth consecutive year. Computone is located at 1100 Northmeadow Pkwy, Roswell, GA 30076. To reach Computone Sales: call 800-241-3946 or 770-475-2725, E-mail: sales@computone.com, or visit our web site at www.computone.com . Microcom is a worldwide leader in providing central site and remote access solutions to OEMs, Internet service providers, regional bell operating companies, corporations, universities and individual mobile PC users. The Company's products enable users to access and communicate with corporate LANs, the Internet, intranets, and online services from remote locations. Products and technologies offered by Microcom include modems, central site systems, OEM solutions, and network security, network management, remote access and remote control software. Microcom can be reached on the World Wide Web at http://www.microcom.com or via our toll free number at 800-822-8224. CONTACT: Computone Daphne Smith, 770/475-2725 Ext. 280 email: daphnes@computone.com or Microcom Inc. Traci Massaro, 617/551-4823 email: tmassaro@smtp.microcom.com |
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