KANATA, Ontario and SANTA CLARA, California, October 20, 1999 ? Newbridge Networks (NYSE: NN; TSE: NNC) and FlowPoint
Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cabletron Systems (NYSE: CS), today announced the full interoperability of the
companies' symmetric digital subscriber line (SDSL) and voice over DSL (VoDSL) products.
The Newbridge MainStreetXpress 36170 Multiservices Switch ? the largest selling asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) switch
in the industry and the Newbridge 350 Integrated Versatile Services Node (IVSN) ? the industry's first fully integrated
narrowband and broadband services access platform ? are now certified to connect with FlowPoint?s 2200 SDSL Router and
2200V Integrated Access Device (IAD).
?Establishing certified interoperability with customer premises equipment suppliers is important to our ability to offer
reliable end-to-end DSL solutions,? said Kevin Rankin, assistant vice president, Broadband Copper Networks, Newbridge
Networks. ?FlowPoint has demonstrated best-of-breed product development with its FP2200 and 2200V voice and data
routers. These products help the Newbridge SDSL solution to link businesses and their remote locations with the rest of
the networked world.?
?Newbridge Networks has an expansive, industry wide installed base of broadband multiservice ATM central office
platforms,? said Chuck Waggoner, president, FlowPoint. ?We believe this interoperability certification will provide a
real benefit to customers who have built their networks based on Newbridge gear and are looking for reliable and
compatible customer premises equipment. We also view today's announcement of successful product interoperability as a
first step to developing a long term, broad-scoped relationship between the two companies.?
The FlowPoint 2200 Router and FlowPoint 2200V IAD allow users to connect to Internet service provider (ISP) networks and
remote local area networks (LANs) over regular copper telephone lines at broadband speeds up to 75 times faster than
standard analog modems. All FlowPoint routers and IADs include a set of high performance routing and bridging features,
providing compatibility with the protocols most commonly used in the Internet and corporate intranets.
FlowPoint is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cabletron Systems that designs, manufactures, and markets DSL network access
products. The Company?s mission is to create superior quality full-featured products allowing seamless network
integration for businesses and home offices using the Internet and corporate Intranets. Founded in June 1993, FlowPoint
is headquartered in Santa Clara, California and distributes its products worldwide through service providers, system
integrators, distributors and private-label OEMs. FlowPoint can be found on the Web at www.flowpoint.com.
Newbridge Networks designs, manufactures, markets and services wide area networking solutions for Internet service
providers; local, long-distance, and wireless communications companies; cable television carriers; and enterprise
customers in more than 100 countries. The Company leverages its relationship with a growing family of Newbridge
Affiliate companies and strategic alliances with numerous other networking companies to deliver complete, end-to-end
solutions. Newbridge customers include the world?s 350 largest telecommunications service providers and more than 10,000
corporations, government organizations and other institutions. Founded in 1986, the Company employs more than 6,000
people on six continents. News and information are available at www.newbridge.com.
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