Connectware and Xyplex sign strategic alliance; Xyplex to private-label Connectware switches in support of ATM applications.RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 1995--Connectware, Inc., an AMP company, Wednesday announced a strategic alliance with Xyplex Inc. of Littleton, Mass. Under the terms of the agreement, Xyplex will private-label Connectware's family of CELLerity switches through its worldwide network of sales representatives. Xyplex is a Raytheon company that designs, manufactures, markets and supports data networks based on the Network 9000 Hub for cost- effective and flexible high-performing distributed client/server networks. Xyplex products are distributed worldwide through the company's direct sales force and various sales partners. Products based on this relationship will be available in the fourth quarter of 1995. "We are pleased that Xyplex has selected Connectware products to sell in support of their ATM applications," said Tim Sullivan, president and chief executive officer of Connectware. "The combination of Connectware's leading-edge ATM technology with Xyplex's global distribution, support and broad line of products for 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. and WAN connectivity creates a compelling solution within the intelligent networking arena. "An alliance with a company of this caliber allows Connectware to leverage their market presence, while providing Xyplex access to leading-edge ATM technology." "The CELLerity architecture, together with our Network 9000 Hub, provides Xyplex customers with a high degree of flexibility in implementing ATM solutions," said Erv Johnson, senior product manager at Xyplex. "The stackable architecture enables Xyplex to provide a low entry-level price which allows customers to easily expand their ATM backbone, or extend ATM to the desktop at any time." The Connectware ATM Workgroup Switch A network switch designed for LAN traffic within an enterprise. Contrast with carrier-class switch. architecture is based on a custom switching chip ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. providing up to 4 Gb/s performance. This architecture includes the flexibility to stack up to four units in any combination of speeds (155/100/25 Mbs) or media types (multimode fiber An optical fiber with a larger core than singlemode fiber. It is the most commonly used fiber for short distances such as LANs. Light can enter the core at different angles, making it easier to connect the light source to broader light sources such as LEDs. , Category 5, Category 3), giving the user up to 68 total ATM ports. In addition, a cost-effective growth path from Ethernet to ATM is available through the addition of the CELLerity ATM/LAN bridges, offered as a stackable or remote unit. "The Connectware architecture allows for a technology migration path," said Sullivan. "As ATM applications become more pervasive, requirements from networking vendors will increase. Our relationship with Xyplex will provide a solid foundation on which to respond in the future." Connectware, Inc., Richardson, Texas Richardson is a suburb in Dallas County and Collin County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 91,803, while according to a 2006 estimate, the population had grown to 99,200. , was founded in September 1993 and is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of AMP in Harrisburg, Pa. Connectware is an emerging leader in multimedia and advanced networking technologies. The company's technology focus addresses not only today's traditional LANs, but also the convergence of LANs and WANs through Asynchronous Transfer Mode See ATM. (communications) Asynchronous Transfer Mode - (ATM, or "fast packet") A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet (called a cell). See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM. ATM acronyms. Indiana acronyms. (ATM) workstation interfaces and network switches. Connectware provides communication integration through software and hardware offerings, imaging/video solutions to the desktop and custom software applications development. Connectware has sales and marketing offices throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Product development is conducted in Texas, California, Pennsylvania, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , Florida and India. AMP is the world's leading supplier of connectors and interconnect systems, serving customers around the world in a wide range of markets from consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and to communications and computer systems. Employing more than 40,000 people in 200 facilities in the United States and 39 other countries, the company had a record $4.03 billion in sales in 1994. -0- NOTE: Connectware and CELLerity are trademarks. AMP is a registered trademark. All other product or service names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Editorial inquiries may be directed to Connectware Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most at 214/997-4439 or Xyplex Public Relations at 508/952-4936. CONTACT: Connectware, Inc., Richardson Public Relations, 214/997-4439 or Xyplex Inc., Littleton Public Relations, 508/952-4936 |
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