Olicom Delivers Industry's Lowest-Cost Gigabit Solutions for Token Ring Users.DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 1999-- Olicom Announces Latest Development in Providing Affordable, High-Speed Switched Connections for 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. Users Olicom A/S (Nasdaq/NMS:OLCMF), a leading global supplier of high-performance networking solutions, the leader in fault-tolerant enterprise networking The networking infrastructure in a large enterprise with multiple computer systems and networks of different types is extraordinarily complex. Due to the myriad of interfaces that are required, much of what goes on has little to do with the real data processing of the payroll and orders. solutions, has announced a significant price reduction in its chassis-based Token Ring switching product line. In addition, Olicom is announcing the immediate availability of an OC-12 ATM uplink option for these Token Ring chassis solutions. Olicom has long held the number one position in the Token Ring switching market, and the company's announcement further enhances the price/performance advantages of Token Ring switching, and provides its customers with a solid, future-proof platform and a superior migration path to gigabit networking. "Olicom remains committed to providing the most robust architecture for Token Ring switching," said Rod Gilbert Rodrigue Gabriel Gilbert (born July 1, 1941 in Montreal, Quebec) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League. , Assistant Vice President of Product Marketing for Olicom. "Our product announcements and new pricing structure should reassure the Token Ring marketplace that we are committed to protecting companies' existing investments in Token Ring." Olicom's CrossFire A multi-GPU interface from ATI for connecting two ATI display adapters together for faster graphics rendering on one monitor. CrossFire machines require PCI Express slots, a CrossFire-enabled motherboard and, depending on which models are used, either a pair of ATI Radeon adapters or one 8000 series networking solution allows users to integrate up to 140 ports of switched Token Ring, an integrated ATM backplane An interconnecting device that has sockets for printed circuit boards to plug into. Passive and Active Although resistors may be used, a "passive" backplane adds no processing in the circuit. , and a combination of up to 8 OC-3 or 2 OC-12 ATM uplinks, providing a tightly integrated Token Ring and ATM solution with gigabit-speed uplink capacity. The solution is designed to provide leading performance, and extremely advanced fault tolerance See fault tolerant. (architecture) fault tolerance - 1. The ability of a system or component to continue normal operation despite the presence of hardware or software faults. This often involves some degree of redundancy. 2. at a price applicable to desktop switching applications. The CrossFire 8000 series solution integrates Olicom's ClearSession features to provide guaranteed delivery of mission-critical data. Olicom is positioning the solution at all levels of the networking hierarchy -- the backbone for small to medium-sized networks, and the distribution layer and the desktop for larger networks. "As IP-based Intranets drive demand for bandwidth, more companies are looking at desktop switching with high-speed uplinks to the backbone through and through; thoroughly; entirely. - Lord Lytton. See also: Backbone as a long-term solution to their bandwidth and network management requirements," states Andrew Sage, Olicom's Regional Vice President. "Affordable desktop switching for Token Ring users leverages existing investments in training, PC NICs and cabling, while increasing bandwidth and overall control of the network. Enabling multiple OC-12 connections from these user groups to a switched ATM backbone provides the reassurance that bottlenecks in the network hierarchy do not get in the way of application delivery." Olicom's CrossFire 8000/8 chassis module has been reduced in price by 30%, and the CrossFire 8007 20-port Token Ring Switch module has been reduced in price by 63%, lowering the list price per port to $258. Olicom has also reduced the price of the CrossFire 8008 ATM switch modules by 21%. The solution provides the industry's most advanced set of Token Ring and ATM features, including support for all bridging and switching modes, RMON (Remote MONitoring) Enhancements to the management information base (MIB) structure used by the simple network management protocol (SNMP). In 1991, RMON added comprehensive network monitoring capabilities. , full VLAN See virtual LAN. VLAN - Virtual Local Area Network support, and industry standard LANe and PNNI (Private Network-to-Network Interface) A routing protocol used between ATM switches in an ATM network. It lets the switches inform each other about network topology so they can make appropriate forwarding decisions. services for access to corporate ATM backbones. "The repositioning repositioning Laparoscopic surgery The changing of a Pt's position during a procedure to improve access or visualization of the operative field, which may be linked to complications, as it changes anatomic planes of operation. Cf Laparoscopic surgery. of our Crossfire 8000 chassis solution allows us to complement our existing stackable products with a solution aimed directly at the user committed to Token Ring and ATM, with unique scalability and reliability requirements," adds Sage. "The re-pricing allows these solutions to now be considered as a way to improve network performance and manageability right down to the desktop." About Olicom Olicom, a leading global supplier of high-performance data networking solutions, designs, develops, manufactures, and markets its products for large, geographically dispersed enterprises. It specializes in providing campus network connectivity solutions, advanced technical support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services and ClearStep(SM) evolution strategies for networks in transition. The company's products are distributed worldwide by a network of strategic partners and resellers. More information on Olicom is available from the company's SEC filings or by contacting the company directly. See Olicom news, product, and service information on its Web site at http://www.olicom.com. Except for historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release may contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. , involving risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. Among the factors that could cause results to differ are uncertain market conditions, overall demand levels for networking solution products, the timely development of new products, intense competition in the networking industry, and the company's ability to execute strategies efficiently and effectively. Further information may be found in Olicom's periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the most recent reports on Form 20-F and 6-K, which identify important risk factors related to the company's business that could cause actual results to materially differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Note to Editors: Olicom is a registered trademark. ClearStep is a service mark of Olicom A/S. All other brand and product names are registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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