Dayna sells remote access business group to Ascend Communications.SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 1995--Dayna Communications Inc. Monday announced that it has sold its business group which was developing products and technologies for the remote access market to Ascend Communications Inc. of Alameda, Calif. for an undisclosed amount. The independent remote access group, which was formed in May of this year as part of a restructuring of the company, has been receiving partial funding from Dayna. The sale, which will include all remote access products and technologies, will allow Dayna to further focus on product development, sales, and marketing for local area networking (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. ) segments of the Macintosh industry. "Dayna's commitment as a LAN products provider will be strengthened through this sale and will allow us to devote more time and resources to our core Macintosh networking business," said Brad Romney, president and chief executive officer of Dayna. "In addition, partnering with a world class leader like Ascend will offer Dayna's remote access customers stronger support, more market experience, and better digital and analog connections," Romney continued. "Ascend is the best choice for our current remote access customers and will give them the best service they can possibly get." Dayna has been shipping its remote access product, DaynaLINK for ARA Ara or Arrah (both: ŭ`rə), city (1991 pop. 157,082), Bihar state, NE India, on the Son Canal. A major road and rail junction, it is the administrative center for a district that produces grain, sugarcane, and oilseed. , since August of last year. This 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-based server for Apple Remote Access clients has been recognized industry-wide as an innovative and user-friendly remote access device. A multi-protocol version of the product which, in addition to AppleTalk, supports TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. and IPX (Internetwork Packet EXchange) The network layer protocol in the NetWare operating system. Similar to the IP layer in TCP/IP, it contains a network address and allows messages to be routed to a different network or subnet. protocols via 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 and includes Windows 3.x Windows 3.x can refer to either an individual or all of the following versions of Microsoft Windows:
Ascend will provide all service and support for the DaynaLINK PCMCIA data/FAX product line effective Sept. 1, 1995; DaynaLINK customers should contact Ascend for all sales and support. An Ascend development center comprised of technical and engineering personnel previously with Dayna's remote access business group will be located in Salt Lake City. "Obtaining the DaynaLINK technology and development team makes sense for Ascend," said Mory Ejabat, 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 Ascend. "Its unique PCMCIA form factor, innovative management software, and modular interface will provide our customers with the type of remote access connection they have come to expect from our company. The development team also brings considerable experience in AppleTalk and NetWare protocols which will be used throughout the Ascend product line." About Ascend Communications Inc. Ascend Communications Inc. develops, manufacturers, sells, and supports a broad range of high-speed digital wide area network access products. These products use bandwidth on demand to enhance existing corporate networks for applications such as remote LAN access, telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework. , SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. and Internet access, videoconferencing, and multimedia access. Ascend is headquartered in Alameda, and can be reached at 510/769-6001, Internet: info@ascend.com. About Dayna Communications Inc. Founded in 1984, Dayna Communications Inc., based in Salt Lake City, is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. specializing in networking connectivity and communications products for wired and wireless local area networks. Today, Dayna is the second largest independent manufacturer of Macintosh Ethernet adapters and the market leader in Ethernet bridges for LocalTalk printers. Dayna's core Macintosh networking products include a new line of 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet products, and a full line of PCMCIA Ethernet cards, modems and wireless LAN adapters. Dayna's products are distributed domestically by Ingram Micro, Merisel, Tech Data, Gates/FA, Intelligent Electronics, and MicroAge, and regional distributors, and are available worldwide through a network of authorized international distributors. For More Information Editors should contact Suzanne Kimball, Kimball Communication Services, voice/FAX: 801/567-1895; Internet: skimball@dayna.com, AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. : Suzkimball. Sales and support issues should be directed to Dayna Communications, 801/269-7200; FAX: 801/269-7363; Internet: support@dayna.com, AppleLink: DAYNA. -0- NOTE: Dayna Communications Inc. and the Dayna logo are registered trademarks of Dayna Communications Inc. All other product names are trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Kimball Communication Services Suzanne Kimball, 801/567-1895 or Dayna Communications Inc., Salt Lake City Brad Romney, 801/269-7212 |
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