GENERAL DATACOMM AND ERICSSON SIGN GLOBAL COOPERATION AND SUPPLY AGREEMENT FOR GDC APEX ATM SWITCHES.MIDDLEBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 5, 1995 -- General DataComm, Inc. (NYSE-GDC), the leader in providing real business solutions based on 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) products and services, announced today it has signed a two year, $15 million cooperation and supply agreement with global telecommunications systems integrator Ericsson. Under the terms of the agreement, Ericsson Business Networks AB and other Ericsson affiliates will sell GDC's APEX family of ATM switches as part of a total business communications solution worldwide. Ericsson offers a complete broadband portfolio with both in-house developed systems, such as public ATM switching systems Switching systems (communications) The assemblies of switching and control devices provided so that any station in a communications system may be connected as desired with any other station. , and sourced products to provide total broadband network solutions including SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) The European counterpart to SONET. See SONET. SDH - Synchronous Digital Hierarchy transmission, network servers and access network products. Ericsson has already installed more than 60 nodes of APEX equipment within Sweden and Poland. "We selected GDC's APEX switches because of the breadth of interfaces and the robust traffic management architecture," said Lars Boman, Vice President, Ericsson Business Networks AB. "The broadband revolution is underway and Ericsson expects to play a leading role in implementing ATM-based networks around the world." "As evidenced by today's announcement, GDC's APEX ATM switches continue to be recognized as the solution of choice by leading telecommunications providers and private end users worldwide," said Ross Belson, President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , General DataComm. "By continuing to secure important contracts such as this, General DataComm is ensuring its global presence as the leading provider of ATM solutions." General DataComm is the leader in providing real business solutions for enterprise and telecommunications networks based on ATM products and services. Its extensive product line includes the APEX family of ATM switches, 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. internetworking products, multiplexers, digital data sets and high-speed dial up modems. Based in Middlebury, Connecticut Middlebury is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 6,451 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.8 km² (18.5 mi²). 46.0 km² (17.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.8 km² (0. , GDC GDC Game Developers Conference GDC General Dental Council GDC Gouvernement du Canada GDC Georgia Department of Corrections GDC Global Data Center GDC Guglielmi Detachable Coil GDC Global Development Center GDC Institute for Genetic Disease Control in Animals provides communications solutions worldwide. Ericsson's 75,000 employees are active in more than 100 countries. Their combined expertise in switching, radio and networking makes Ericsson a world leader in telecommunications. CONTACT: Laura Bradshaw Kathy Wilson/Eric Eddy General DataComm The Weber Group 203-574-1118 617-661-7900 |
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