NORWOOD, Mass., March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Satisfying the ever increasing
need for speed, Microcom(R) Inc. (Nasdaq: MNPI) today announced that it will
deliver 56 Kbps technology for its own products and to OEM partners in the
second quarter of 1997. Microcom will incorporate Rockwell's software-based
K56Flex solution into the ISPorte(TM) central site modem rack, higher-end
remote products, strategic partner offerings, and external modems including
the OfficePorte Voice(TM) and the DeskPorte(TM) P external modems. Microcom's
Access Integrator remote access switch is slated for a 56 Kbps release in the
second half of the year.
These products will support an enhanced K56Flex technology for central
site and remote modem applications. Microcom's K56Flex solution combines
MODEMWARE(TM), the intelligent modem and network interface technology, with
Rockwell and Lucent's new K56Flex DSP technology. Microcom, together with
strategic partners, is engaged in rigorous field trials of the new K56Flex
chip set and is on track to ensure the timely delivery of its own fully
upgradeable products and OEM technology to customers such as Cisco for
their AS5200.
"The hype in the 56 K race to market is over," said Greg Tompkins,
director of marketing for Microcom's Modulation Business Unit. "Now the real
race begins, the race to bring robust and reliable 56 K connectivity to the
central and remote sites. We have a commitment to deliver the most robust and
reliable 56 Kbps connectivity to the central and remote sites. Working with
Rockwell we will provide timely end-to-end 56 Kbps solutions for our own
products and those of our strategic partners including Cisco, Bay Networks,
DIGITAL and Shiva."
"Despite the recently announced issue with the Rockwell 56 Kbps chip sets,
Microcom is on schedule to ship central site and remote products according
to original plans," stated Tompkins. "The Rockwell problems found were in the
first release of the chips that are not software upgradeable. Our products
will be fully upgradeable to support any revisions as well as the ANSI and ITU
standards."
To further support the induction of a 56 Kbps standard, and to ensure
widespread product interoperability, Microcom is an active participant in the
Open 56K Forum. The 28 companies currently participating in the Open 56K
Forum represent more than 70 percent of the modem communications industry,
reaching more than 12 million Internet subscribers worldwide.
About Microcom
Microcom is a worldwide leader in providing central site and remote access
solutions to OEMs, Internet service providers, regional bell operating
companies, corporations, universities and individual mobile PC users. The
Company's products enable users to access and communicate with corporate LANs,
the Internet, intranets, and online services from remote locations. Products
and technologies offered by Microcom include modems, central site systems, OEM
solutions, and network security, network management, remote access and remote
control software. Microcom can be reached on the World Wide Web at
microcom.com or via our toll free number at 800-822-8224.
NOTE: Microcom and MNP are registered trademarks and MODEMWARE, DeskPorte,
OfficePorte, Microcom Networking Protocol, and ISPorte are trademarks of
Microcom Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective holders.
SOURCE Microcom Inc.
CO: Microcom Inc.
ST: Massachusetts
IN: CPR MLM
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