Shiva Corporation announces availability of STREAMS-based FRAME RELAY software; Shiva FRAME RELAY provides end-users with a wider choice of WAN services.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 26, 1995--NETWORLD + INTEROP--Shiva Corporation today announced the availability of Shiva FRAME RELAY, a portable, STREAMS-based product which allows computer and communications equipment suppliers to add Frame Relay functionality to their products quickly and easily. Manufacturers and systems integrators wanting to provide Frame Relay access for devices such as routers, communications boards, bridges, hubs, workstations and communications servers can now minimize their risk and speed time to market by purchasing frame relay technology under source code license from Shiva. The product will be demonstrated in Booth Number 3042 at the Networld + Interop show. Shiva FRAME RELAY was developed by Spider Software, now part of Shiva's OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and business operation. The OEM operation provides core communications software technology to equipment manufacturers in different industry segments. This enables manufacturers in various markets to build Frame Relay technology products that interoperate with existing networking environments. Shiva FRAME RELAY is part of the Spider protocol suite for public and private networks and WANs, which includes products for TCP (1) (Transmission Control Protocol) The reliable transport protocol within the TCP/IP protocol suite. TCP ensures that all data arrive accurately and 100% intact at the other end. , X.25, OSI (1) (Open System Interconnection) An ISO standard for worldwide communications that defines a framework for implementing protocols in seven layers. Control is passed from one layer to the next, starting at the application layer in one station, proceeding to the , ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , and CMIP (Common Management Information Protocol) Pronounced "c-mip." A network monitoring and control standard from ISO. CMOT (CMIP over TCP) is a version that runs on TCP/IP networks, and CMOL (CMIP over LLC) runs on IEEE 802 LANs (Ethernet, Token Ring, etc.). protocols. Shiva's Frame Relay technology will be incorporated into Nortel's RAPPORT Dialup Switch (RDS (1) (Remote Data Services) A set of programming interfaces from Microsoft that enables users to update data on the Internet or intranets from their ActiveX-enabled browser. ). RDS is a remote access switch designed to give Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. heightened ability to offer value-added services and to make use of the Internet easier, more secure and more reliable. RDS was announced by Nortel in a press release dated September 11, 1995. Applied Innovation, Inc., is utilizing Shiva FRAME RELAY technology in its AISwitch products, which provide interconnection between Frame Relay and other WAN and 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. protocols. According to Tony Bucciero, vice president of Engineering at Applied Innovation, "Shiva FRAME RELAY software was selected due to its STREAMS-based implementation and its adherence to Frame Relay standards." "Frame Relay is an increasingly important protocol in remote access, both in the U.S. and abroad," said Angelo Santinelli, Shiva Vice President of Marketing. "Shiva sees increasing numbers of customers dialing in to Frame Relay networks via Shiva's analog and digital products, with Shiva products then acting as a switch between network services." Shiva FRAME RELAY is intended to improve availability and interoperability of hardware products conforming to specifications for frame relay wide area access. The software's portability allows manufacturers and integrators to add Shiva FRAME RELAY to their product lines. The ability to license standards-based technology should reduce time to market and allow customers' development staff to focus on enhancing product functionality. Manufacturers and integrators can control costs while providing increased value to their customers. Shiva FRAME RELAY complements Shiva's existing product portfolio of portable, STREAMS-based protocol stacks. It is portable to any other environment. SpiderTCP, SpiderX.25 and Spider OSI will all interface to and run over Shiva FRAME RELAY. Existing customers can migrate new products to Shiva FRAME RELAY technology while providing backward compatibility to existing products. The product is available for immediate license and is being sold world-wide. Founded in 1985, Shiva Corporation (Nasdaq:SHVA SHVA Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1988 ) is a global, full-line provider of remote access solutions, systems, and services. Its products enable users and user sites at enterprises of all sizes to connect with corporate information resources, on-line services and the Internet. Shiva offers a full range of award-winning, analog and digital remote access servers, switches, and communications servers. With partnerships that include Hewlett-Packard, 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) , Microsoft and Nortel, Shiva hardware and software are used by many of the world's leading computer and communications equipment manufacturers and telecommunications companies. The company is based in Burlington, Mass., with five international offices and a corporate R&D and manufacturing center in Edinburgh, U.K. -0- EDITOR'S NOTE: All Shiva news releases are available on the Internet, via the Shiva Corp. Home Page at http://www.Shiva.com. The Shiva Home Page is an easy way to find information about all Shiva products and services. Shiva can be accessed electronically at either sales @ shiva.com or over the Shiva BBS (1) (Bulletin Board System) A computer system used as an information source and forum for a particular interest group. They were widely used in the U.S. at 617-273-0023 (300-28,000bps - 8,N,1). Shiva, Shiva with design (the Company logo), NetModem, and NetModem/E are registered trademarks of Shiva Corporation. LanRover, Shiva PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) The most popular method for transporting IP packets over a serial link between the user and the ISP. Developed in 1994 by the IETF and superseding the SLIP protocol, PPP establishes the session between the user's computer and the ISP using , Tariff Management, isdn with design, ShivaPort, and ShivaIntegrator are trademarks of Shiva Corporation. All other trademarks belong to their respective companies. CONTACT: Fiona Dineen Angelo Santinelli MCC (The Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation, Austin, TX) The first high-tech research and development consortium in the U.S., created in 1982 by leading companies within the electronics industry. (INT) Ltd. Shiva Corporation +44 1420 542598 617/270-8349 100410,1526@CompuServe.Com angelo@shiva.com |
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