Eicon's DIVA Server ISDN Cards Chosen by Siemens Nixdorf - Eicon's DIVA Server ISDN Cards to be Integrated With Siemens Nixdorf's PRIMERGY Server Computers.MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 1998--EICON TECHNOLOGY (ME:EIC EIC Editor-In-Chief EIC Euro Info Centre (DIN) EIC Earned Income Credit EIC Excellence in Cities (UK) EIC Enterprise Interaction Center (Interactive Intelligence) .) (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :EIC.) Eicon Technology today announced that the company's DIVA Server BRI-2M PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. network interface card has been selected as the communications platform for Siemens Nixdorf's PRIMERGY line of Intel-based server computers. According to Siemens Nixdorf, the DIVA Server BRI See ISDN. BRI - Basic Rate Interface was selected for Eicon's innovative design, enabling digital and analog connections on a single network interface card, thus freeing up valuable PCI slots. With full support for Microsoft "BackOffice" Small Business Server (SBS See Small Business Server. ) software, Eicon's DIVA Server ISDN cards provide the small and medium-sized 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. with high-speed, cost-efficient ISDN communications for Internet access, fax traffic and remote working. In addition, Eicon's solution provides security mechanisms including SecurID and Tacacs+. The ISDN cards will be integrated with Siemens Nixdorf's PRIMERGY 060, 260, 460, 560 and 760 servers. "Eicon delivers the digital and analog connectivity that PRIMERGY customers expect, with the low 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. utilization that maintains enterprise-wide business success," said Tony Rossiter, director, worldwide OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and and emerging business, Eicon Technology. "This alliance will serve to strengthen Eicon's long-standing relationship with Siemens Nixdorf, bringing new levels of ISDN communications to their global customer base." "Eicon is a valuable solutions provider for Siemens Nixdorf as we bring new and exciting remote access functionality to our customers," said Robert Hoog, member of the board of Siemens Nixdorf and director of Open Enterprise Computing line of business. "Our PRIMERGY servers are among the most powerful and scalable in the world. The addition of Eicon's DIVA Server BRI card to our product line will be a boon to customers who rely on Siemens Nixdorf for innovative server solutions to real-world business challenges." PRIMERGY Servers With the Intel-based PRIMERGY servers, Siemens Nixdorf is the market leader in Germany and number two in Europe. The PRIMERGY servers show their advantage in performance, high availability, in server-specific developments, and in a very good price/performance rate. PRIMERGY servers are not tied to any particular operating system. All standard server operating systems and all multiprocessor operations systems complying with the multiprocessor standard of Intel and Microsoft are executable. The Siemens Nixdorf PRIMERGY homepage is http:\\www.siemensnixdorf.com\servers. Eicon DIVA Server ISDN Family The DIVA Server BRI is a server-based "plug and play" interface card which offers high-speed Basic Rate Interface (BRI) ISDN connectivity. The card's two DSPs (Digital Signal Processors) enable simultaneous analog and ISDN transmissions over both B-channels, as well as support for GSM-compatible mobile phones. This design saves valuable PCI slots for other add-in cards and uses. In addition the DIVA Server line of ISDN cards offers two unique features specifically developed for Microsoft SBS. A Quick Install interface mirrors the simple installation, setup and management capabilities inherent in SBS, eliminating the need for a highly qualified installation technician; and full support is provided for Microsoft Fax Server, enabling faxes to be sent and received directly over ISDN. Also included is the software's Remote Access Setup feature which allows the user to configure the two ISDN B-channels to accept both analog and ISDN calls, as well as enable two simultaneous fax or RAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Remote Access Service) A Windows NT/2000 Server feature that allows remote users access to the network from their Windows laptops or desktops via modem. See RRAS and network access server. connections. DIVA for Windows NT featuring SBS also provides support for Microsoft Fax Server and Modem Sharing Server to operate over the same ISDN line. Siemens Nixdorf Siemens Nixdorf Information Systems, Inc. develops, integrates and services world-class open systems and user centered solutions that provide competitive advantages for customers and partners in the Americas. Offerings include a full line of scalable UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and Windows NT-based systems and software, a broad range of professional information technology services, as well as retail point of sale systems and data center outsourcing. Siemens Nixdorf Information Systems is the U.S. subsidiary of German-based Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme, AG (SNI) was formed in the mid 1990s by the merger of Nixdorf Computer AG and the Siemens' Data Information Services (DIS) division. AG. With operations in over 60 countries worldwide, $9.5 billion in revenues and approximately 36,000 employees, it is the largest European information technology firm and ranks among the world's leading suppliers. Siemens Nixdorf is the largest subsidiary company of Siemens AG, the world's foremost provider of advanced technology in the electronics and electrical engineering industry. In the latest fiscal year, Siemens had approximately $65 billion in combined revenues and 386,000 employees in more than 190 countries. Visit Siemens Nixdorf on the World Wide Web at http://www.sni-usa.com. Eicon Technology Corporation Eicon Technology Corporation is a worldwide provider of remote access solutions for personal computers. The company develops, markets and supports hardware and software products for connecting PCs to the Internet, corporate networks and host computers. The products are sold in more than 70 countries through an extensive distribution network. Eicon Technology shares are traded on The Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. and the Montreal Exchange Montreal Exchange A Canadian derivatives exchange that facilitates the trading of stock options, interest rate futures and options, as well as index options and futures. Located in Montreal, Quebec, it is the country's main financial derivative market, while the Winnipeg under the symbol EIC. Eicon Technology can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.eicon.com/. DIVA is a trademark of Eicon Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Eicon Technology Chris Chilton, 514/745-5500 chrisc@eicon.com or Siemens Nixdorf Karen O'Brien, 408/ 428-7169 karen.obrien@sni-usa.com |
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