MediaOne Selects Xyplex Networks to Provide Remote Access Equipment for Data Network Infrastructure.LITTLETON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 1997--Xyplex Networks, a Whittaker Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :WKR WKR Wrecker WKR Watchkeeping Receiver (maritime) ) company and leading provider of network access solutions, today announced that MediaOne has selected Xyplex to provide remote access equipment for its data network infrastructure. MediaOne, the nation's leading Broadband services company providing more than five million subscribers in 19 states with entertainment, information, and communications services, will use the Xyplex remote access equipment to provide the infrastructure allowing them to monitor and manage cable programming and services in potentially over 1,000 locations. MediaOne has purchased 8-, 20- and 40- port MAXserver(R) remote access servers and 15-slot Network 9000(R) chassis with access servers and Ethernet repeaters to create a new internal infrastructure. The new Ethernet-based network connecting access servers into a Tandem-mainframe replaces a proprietary STAT MUX (STATistical MUltipleXor) See statistical multiplexor. (multiplexing) environment and will provide MediaOne with the technical capabilities necessary to control the communication functions throughout their internal infrastructure. In addition, it will eliminate the cost of STAT MUX (multiplexer) circuits and is expected to give MediaOne a return on investment (ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). ) within six to ten months. Through the Xyplex equipment, MediaOne can now provide their customers with cost effective solutions and access to technically advanced communications. "MediaOne chose to incorporate Xyplex remote access products into their network because they wanted to extend the life of their existing mainframe network and required dedicated serial-connections. With the Xyplex equipment, it was easy for MediaOne to transition away from a STAT MUX environment to an Ethernet backbone network A backbone network provides a path for the exchange of information between different LANs or subnetworks.[1] A backbone can tie together diverse networks in the same building, in different buildings in a campus environment, or over wide areas. and continue to utilize the same applications," said Stephen P. Mank, vice president of marketing and business development, Xyplex Networks. "Continuity is key to providing a seamless connection to the mainframe, enabling MediaOne to focus on providing better customer service." Xyplex collaborated with Westwood, Mass.-based reseller Computer Integration Corporation (CIC CIC circulating immune complexes. CIC Circulating immune complexes. See Immune complexes. ), to forge a relationship with MediaOne. Installation of Xyplex products has already begun in MediaOne's datacenter sites in Chicago, IL, Stockton, CA and East Providence East Providence, city (1990 pop. 50,380), Providence co., E R.I., on the Providence and Seekonk rivers; inc. as a city 1958. It has a petrochemical production facility and is a wholesale and distribution center for petroleum products in the S New England area. , RI. About Xyplex Networks Xyplex Networks is a leading provider of network access solutions for the enterprise edge, the seam where corporate networks meet the wide area public network and the service provider edge. The company provides customers with network access solutions based on the WANScape(tm) software architecture and a range of cost-effective modular and standalone platforms. Headquartered in Littleton, Mass., Xyplex Networks is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Whittaker Corporation. The company operates offices throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , 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. , Europe, South Africa, and the Pacific Rim. Whittaker Corporation (NYSE:WKR) based in Simi Valley, Calif., provides products and services with a high technology and engineering component to the aerospace and communications industries, through its three principal operating segments: Whittaker Aerospace Group, Xyplex Networks and Aviant Information. For more information on Xyplex Networks' product portfolio, please contact 508-952-4700, the toll-free sales line at 800-338-5316, send electronic mail through the Internet at info@xyplex.com or visit their web site at http://www.xyplex.com . Xyplex Networks is headquartered at 295 Foster Street, Littleton, MA 01460 USA. About Media One MediaOne, a unit of U S WEST Media Group (NYSE:UMG UMG Universal Music Group UMG Universidad Mariano Gálvez de Guatemala (Mariano Galvez University of Guatemala) UMG Upgraded Metallurgical Grade (silicon) UMG Unlicensed Medical Graduate ), is the nation's leading Broadband services company, providing more than five million subscribers in 19 states with entertainment, information, and communications services. U S WEST Media Group is involved in domestic and international cable and telephony, wireless communications, and directory and information services See Information Systems. . For 1996, Media Group reported proportionate pro forma As a matter of form or for the sake of form. Used to describe accounting, financial, and other statements or conclusions based upon assumed or anticipated facts. The phrase pro forma revenues of $8.1 billion. Media Group is one of two major groups that make up U S WEST, a company in the connections business, helping customers share information, entertainment, and communications services in local markets nationwide. U S WEST's other major group, U S WEST Communications, provides telecommunications services in 14 states. -0- MAXserver and Network 9000 are registered trademarks of Whittaker Corporation. WANScape is a trademark of Whittaker Corporation. All other referenced product names are property of their respective companies. CONTACT: Copithorne & Bellows Xyplex Networks Shauna LaFauci Rachel Winett Lamont 617-450-4300 508-952-5702 shauna.lafauci@cbpr.com rwinett@xyplex.com |
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