N.E.T. Provides Integrated Voice and Frame Relay Backbone for Germany's Largest Retail Bank.REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 1996--N.E.T. is providing a multiservice communications 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. for Frankfurter Sparkasse, the largest retail bank in Germany. The multiservice backbone, which is based on more than 100 N.E.T.(tm) IDNX IDNX Integrated Digital Network Exchange IDNX Integrated Data Network Exchange (tm) multiservice bandwidth managers and valued at DM 7 million Deutsche Marks ($4.5 million), was part of a larger contract awarded to PanDacom and Bosch Telecom that included private branch exchange (PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). ) telecommunications systems. The Frankfurter Sparkasse Bank is linking its headquarters in Frankfurt am Main with its affiliates spread throughout the Rhein-Main region see also Frankfurt Rhein-Main Region The Rhein-Main Region is a metropolitan area in western Germany. The principal hub is Frankfurt am Main but several other important cities are included, for instance Wiesbaden, Mainz, and Darmstadt. of Germany. The IDNX backbone network features multiservice capabilities combining ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. and frame relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. technology to make it more economical than conventional corporate networks. As the result of the move to a deregulated telecommunications environment in Germany, organizations can now create integrated voice/data networks that save the cost of two separate networks. "Frankfurter Sparkasse Bank opted for a combination of two proven technologies: ISDN and frame relay; which means more productivity on the job and reduced costs," said Klaus Busch, managing director, PanDacom. "IDNX multiservice systems offer switching bandwidth by subscriber dialing, fast connection setup and teardown tear·down n. 1. The act or process of taking apart or demolishing. 2. also tear-down A building that is to be torn down and replaced with another, often larger building. , call-by-call service, virtual connections, extension switching and transparent re-transmission attributes of a private telecommunications switching system." The IDNX systems are used in conjunction with PBXs to replace the need for a tandem PBX configuration. Each IDNX system is equipped with an internal ISDN module which allows ISDN features of the PBXs to be used transparently across the network as if each user was on the same PBX system. For example, the caller name display identification feature operates across the network. ISDN also provides for faster call set-up to help reduce the cost of calls over the long run. In addition, the IDNX systems include the N.E.T. FrameXpress(tm) module, which support frame relay traffic as an overlay network on the same multiservice backbone network. Frame relay is one of the most cost-effective ways to transmit high volumes of data traffic. The result is a highly efficient multiservice backbone that improves efficiencies, simplifies network management and helps to reduce operating costs. Combined with the ISDN capability, the flexibility of the IDNX system means substantial savings in bandwidth and interface costs for the bank. PanDacom is installing the multiservice backbone network with completion planned for the end of the year. Technical assistance from N.E.T. will be available on a 24-hour, seven-day-per-week basis. The N.E.T. family of multiservice bandwidth managers consists of five models with sophisticated networking functions that combine efficient multiplexing, intelligent call-routing, 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 and routing, frame relay switching, ISDN signaling and network management. PanDacom distributes and supports the N.E.T. IDNX multiservice bandwidth managers in Germany. PanDacom GmbH in Dreieich near Frankfurt am Main is a leading German system integrator for network solutions. There are over 10 million users working in the more than 150,000 networks, worth over DM 700 million, set up by PanDacom to date. The company, founded in 1981, achieves annual turnover of more than DM 100 million. N.E.T., headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., is a leading worldwide supplier of multiservice backbone networks used by enterprises and global carriers in more than 50 countries. N.E.T. multiservice WANs integrate voice, data, and video traffic with frame relay, LAN internetworking and ISDN capabilities for today's mission-critical applications. The company is certified to the worldwide ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 standard for design, manufacturing and servicing. Join us at our worldwide web site: http://www.net.com for further information. -0- Note to Editors: Financial Analyst Contact is Ann Candelario, N.E.T. Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. , 415/780-5605. FrameXpress, N.E.T., and the N.E.T. logo are trademarks and IDNX is a registered trademark of Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: N.E.T. Jo Minola, 415/780-5177 or PanDacom Gerd Heger, 011/49 6 103 9320 |
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