Network TeleSystems and Cisco sign agreement for remote access products.

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 1995--Network TeleSystems, Inc., has signed an agreement with Cisco Systems, Inc., whereby Network TeleSystems will provide remote access client software products, integration services and sustaining engineering to support current and future releases of the CiscoRemote suite of remote access client software.

CiscoRemote, introduced today, includes Network TeleSystems' TCP Pro protocol software for dial-up access to the corporate network or an Internet service provider, along with its Windows Internet applications. Network TeleSystems provided customization and integration engineering to develop CiscoRemote, which is designed to eliminate compatibility problems associated with different remote connectivity applications by providing a single integrated software solution for Microsoft Windows.

Network TeleSystems customized the CiscoRemote software to include a number of Internet applications from its TCP Pro suite, remote node access to Microsoft and Novell network file and print servers, and a custom installation program. Third-party applications include the Netscape Navigator Web browser from Netscape Communications, Inc., Powerburst remote node accelerator from Airsoft, Inc., and Timbuktu Pro remote control from Farallon Computing, Inc. Individual components have been tuned for ease of installation, interoperability and optimal performance with Cisco Access Servers. All components are loaded by the custom installation program.

"The quality and performance of the Network TeleSystems protocol software represents the best of breed and is in keeping with our goal to make Cisco the premier solution for dial-up access," said Dale Jantzen, senior product line manager for Cisco Access Servers in the company's Access Business Unit. "Furthermore, the company follows a business model designed to provide just the kind of superior engineering support we demand in our products."

CiscoRemote also includes the Network TeleSystems' TCP Pro TCP/IP Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) and Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) bundled into a single, high-performance VxD driver. Novell's Netware IPX/SPX client software is also included. When used as an integrated package, TCP/IP, IPX/SPX and PPP/SLIP can sustain serial line performance of 115 kilobits per second.

Network TeleSystems, Inc. (NTS), headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., markets and supports an integrated set of data communication protocol driver software, utilities and applications based on the industry-standard TCP/IP networking protocols. NTS products, designed for OEM suppliers and large enterprise networks, provide client-server networks with connectivity among personal computers, and between PCs and other systems. The firm's products operate with all popular PC operating systems, including DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows for Workgroups, Apple MAC/OS and IBM OS/2. Network TeleSystems is privately held.

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