Latest Analyst Report Positions Madge.connect as Clear Token Ring Market Leader.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers WEXHAM SPRINGS, U.K.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 2001 Cahners In-Stat Group Findings Confirm That Madge Is Responsible for 43.5 Per Cent of Total Market Revenues - Ahead of IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Cisco and Nortel Leading industry analyst, Cahners In-Stat Group has confirmed Madge.connect(TM) - a subsidiary of Madge Networks Madge Networks NV. founded by Robert Madge and best known for its work with Token Ring, was a global leader and pioneer of high speed networking solutions in the mid 1990s, and also made significant contributions to technologies such as Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) and Ethernet. N.V. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :MADGF) - as the clear market leader in Token Ring A local area network (LAN) access method developed by IBM. Conforming to the IEEE 802.5 standard, Token Ring uses a token ring access method and connects up to 255 nodes in a star topology at 4, 16 or 100 Mbps. solutions. This announcement follows newly-published research from Cahners into the Token Ring networking industry in the year 2000. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. this new research, Madge held off strong competition from other vendors in the key Token Ring sectors of adapters and switching - including IBM, Cisco and Nortel - to secure 43.5 per cent of Token Ring total market revenues, which combines adapter, switching and hub revenues. The company also held an 83 per cent market share of Advanced Token Ring adapter A network adapter used in a Token Ring network. See network adapter. volumes and 49 per cent of all Token Ring switching port volumes in 2000. Madge.connect leads the market with its desktop switch, the Smart DeskStream, which enhances or replaces the functions of shared media hubs and MAUs. The Smart DeskStream opens up a wide range of integration and connectivity options for traditional Token Ring workgroups, in addition to improving performance, manageability, flexibility and security. Cahners In-Stat Group is a member of Cahners Business Information, the largest business-to-business information provider in the world. These new figures also show that Madge.connect's switching (port volumes) market share leapt by 10 per cent quarter on quarter for the last two quarters of 2000, culminating in a 60 per cent market share in Q4 2000. These results further confirm Madge.connect's commitment to delivering next-generation solutions that enable all Token Ring customers to benefit from switching, Gigabit networking and integration with Ethernet whilst maintaining the business benefits of their Token Ring workgroups. "These latest results are further proof that Madge.connect is driving and leading the market," said David Elliott, 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 Madge.connect. "Our strong market performance reinforces this industry-leading approach and demonstrates our total commitment to supporting the needs of all Token Ring customers. Despite very strong market competition in the switch and adapter sectors, we have attained this leadership position by showing our customers the practical steps they can take to develop their Token Ring infrastructures in a cost-effective and low-risk way." About Cahners In-Stat Group Cahners In-Stat Group, as part of Reed Elsevier Global Information Network, is a strategic piece of a $5 billion global information network. The company has access to a worldwide electronic network, databases and personnel, all of which contribute to exceptional insight into individual geographic marketplaces such as Europe and the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. , and technology areas such as electronics, cable and wireless. As a member of Cahners Business Information, it is a core segment of the largest business-to-business information provider in the world. Cahners In-Stat Group covers the full spectrum of digital communications Transmitting text, voice and video in binary form. See communications. research from technology to end-user, providing the analysis and perspective that allows technology vendors and service providers worldwide to make more informed business decisions. In-Stat's digital communications research provides complete coverage of data, voice, and video communications, from wireless to wireline, computing to Internet, consumers to businesses. About Madge.connect Madge.connect is a global supplier of advanced networking product solutions to large enterprises. As the market leader in Token Ring, Madge.connect is pioneering next generation networking Next Generation Networking (NGN) is a broad term to describe some key architectural evolutions in telecommunication core and access networks that will be deployed over the next 5-10 years. solutions, which enable the painless deployment of 100Mbps and Gigabit speed IP-based applications within existing corporate networks while protecting customers' investments in Token Ring. About Madge Networks N.V. Madge Networks N.V. (NASDAQ:MADGF), through its Madge.connect subsidiary, is a global supplier of advanced networking product solutions to large enterprises, and is the market leader in Token Ring. Madge Networks also has an associate company, Red-M(TM), a leading supplier of Bluetooth(TM) wireless networking See wireless network. product solutions. The company's main business centres are located in Wexham Springs, United Kingdom; and Milpitas, California Milpitas (IPA pronunciation: mɪlpitʌs; inhabitants are called 'Milpitans') is a city in Santa Clara County, California. It is located with San Jose to its south and Fremont to its north, at the eastern end of Highway 237 and generally between Interstate freeways 680 and . Information about Madge's complete range of products and services can be accessed at www.madge.com. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and Statement Investors should take note that certain statements in this press release are forward-looking and may not give full weight to all of the potential risks (e.g. difficulty of developing high technology products, changing industry standards, competition, the challenge of managing expenses to changing revenue and changed priorities and resource allocation resource allocation Managed care The constellation of activities and decisions which form the basis for prioritizing health care needs resulting from these and other factors). Forward-looking statements in this press release include statements that refer to Madge.connect delivering next-generation solutions that enable all Token Ring customers to benefit from switching, Gigabit networking and integration with Ethernet whilst maintaining the business benefits of their Token Ring workgroups and other statements, which are not completely historical. Actual results, actions or events could differ materially. For more information on risk factors, please refer to Madge's SEC filings. Madge, the Madge logo, Madge.connect, and Madge.web are trademarks, and in some jurisdictions may be registered trademarks of Madge Networks or its affiliated companies Affiliated Companies A situation that occurs when one company owns a minority interest (less than 50%) in another company. Also refers to companies that are related to each other in some way. Notes: An affiliated company is sometimes referred to as a subsidiary. . Red-M is a trademark, and in some jurisdictions may be a registered trademark of Red-M (Communications) Limited. Other trademarks in this document are the property of their respective owners. |
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