Industry Milestone: WinPoET, the Most Widely Distributed PPPoE Client, Licensed to 7 Million Subscribers Worldwide.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUPERCOMM 2003 Booth #11931 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003 Fine Point Technologies, Inc., developers and distributors of world-leading internet subscriber management software and hardware, today announced that its industry-leading PPPoE client software solution, WinPoET, has now been licensed to a total of 7 million subscribers. Based on the Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (communications, protocol) Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet - (PPPoE) The protocol defined in RFC 2516 that allows one or more computers to connect to the Internet via a shared modem. (PPPoE) standard, WinPoET offers streamlined internet management functionality and Dynamic Service Selection (DSS (1) (Digital Signature Standard) A National Security Administration standard for authenticating an electronic message. See RSA and digital signature. (2) (Digital Satellite S ) to increase broadband broadband Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies). subscriber acquisition and lower management costs. Fine Point Technologies first gained the right to be the exclusive re-seller of WinPoET at the end of 2000 from Wind River Systems. Already the industry standard, WinPoET continued to grow rapidly and has been deployed by over 300 hundred service providers and modem vendors worldwide. Today WinPoET is deployed to over 7 million end-users and is without contest the industry standard for PPPoE management. It has also passed numerous stringent quality tests thereby gaining Microsoft certification A series of programs that provide certification of competency in Microsoft products. Administered throughout the world at Microsoft centers as well as colleges and universities, the certification exams consist of both core topics and elective material. ; no other PPPoE client, including Microsoft's own, has passed this certification process. Its most recent advancement, WinPoET v6.5, is now capable of supporting wireless networks. It has always been Fine Point Technologies' mission to maintain a strong international presence, and WinPoET's massive deployment is a testament to this success. WinPoET and MacPoET, the Company's solution for Macintosh(TM), are available in five languages: Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), German, French, and English. Moreover, WinPoET's unique "skinnable" design allows the Company to efficiently translate all interfaces into any language or character set in a matter of days, unlike competitors who often take weeks for the same adaptation. Fine Point Technologies' total client base is at an all time high. To-date the Company has sold licenses to well over 12 million subscribers through DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary , Cable, Dial-up, Wireless, and Broadband over Power Line service providers, modem vendors, and ISPs. About Fine Point Technologies Fine Point Technologies, Inc., (www.finepoint.com) has developed a range of technologies all designed with the singular SINGULAR, construction. In grammar the singular is used to express only one, not plural. Johnson. 2. In law, the singular frequently includes the plural. goal of enabling broadband and dial-up internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. to better capture, manage and retain their internet subscribers. The company's self-installation and subscriber management solutions drive down operational costs without sacrificing performance. By focusing on subscriber self-initiation and enhanced customizability, Fine Point Technologies' product line succeeds in increasing service providers' revenues while simultaneously reducing the costs required to ensure customer deployment and retention. Fine Point Technologies, Inc.'s customers include such industry leaders as Verizon, Motorola, Sprint, Telefonica, France Telecom and CenturyTel. Fine Point Technologies' products include: -- CyberTRUCK(TM) Broadband Management Suite of Applications -- TestPoint DSL Loop Qualification -- WinPoET(TM) and MacPoET(TM), the industry standard for Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) -- ServPoET(TM) Broadband PPPoE Management System (BMS BMS abbr. Bachelor of Marine Science ) -- Total Internet(R) Subscriber Management for Dial-Up Headquartered 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. , Fine Point has offices, support and agent resellers in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . |
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