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<<<<News October 29, 08:02 Eastern Time
Cabletron Systems Prepares the National Magazine Company for Convergence Through High-Speed Gigabit Solution
ROCHESTER, N.H. and NEWBURY, England, Oct 29, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Leading UK Reseller, Prime Business Solutions, Work to Ensure
Publishers of Cosmopolitan, She and Esquire Increase their Competitive
Edge
Cabletron Systems (NYSE: CS), in association with its UK Synergy
Platinum Plus channel partner, Prime Business Solutions (PBS), today
announced that the London-based National Magazine Company has selected
a Cabletron Gigabit Ethernet solution to enhance performance of its LAN
infrastructure. The upgrade will allow for increased efficiency of the
LAN environment including faster file transfer, and prepare the media
organization for future converged voice, video and data integration
plans.
Utilizing Cabletron's SmartSwitch Routers (SSRs) will enable The
National Magazine Company, publishers of leading publications such as
Cosmopolitan, She and Esquire, to process new centralized applications
without experiencing degradation in overall performance. In addition,
the new Cabletron SSR solution will ensure the organization is fully
equipped for emerging convergence applications by providing a unique,
end-to-end, "voice-ready" environment. In turn, also through the use of
the SSR's Layer-4 capabilities, Cabletron ensures a resilient backbone
for the reliable transport of video traffic.
Su Brown, network and communications manager at The National Magazine
Company, explains, "Being a publishing house, it was important for us
to upgrade our existing infrastructure, allowing us to facilitate the
future requirements of the business. This included introducing new
32-bit software, a new financial system, a new centralized photo
library and the creation of a corporate intranet. We also wanted to
embrace a technology that would prepare us for emerging applications,
allowing us to continue increasing our competitive edge within the
industry."
"With Cabletron's SSR technology we receive a completely resilient
communications infrastructure at a cost-effective rate. When combined
with the technical expertise shown by both Cabletron and their partner,
PBS, the platform and partner of choice was an easy one to make. "
Brown continued.
"Prime was the first partner to install an SSR in Europe. This
long-term experience has enabled us to maximize the return on
investment our customers make in the technology, by utilizing SSR's and
implementing Layer-4 class of service functionality when required.
These features will be key in an environment such as The National
Magazine Company where prioritization of mission-critical applications
will be required in the future," said Tony Brar, PBS account manager.
"Utilizing the capabilities Cabletron provides in the SSR enabled PBS
to build an intelligent infrastructure where the movement of such data
did not impact other mission-critical applications such as Lawson
Financials." concluded Brar.
Industry recognition for the Cabletron SSR family is at an all-time
high with both the Dell'Oro Group and Dataquest (part of Gartner Group)
placing the family in first position for the Layer 3 switch market.
Furthermore, InternetWeek Magazine selected the SSR 8600 as "Best of
Breed" in May 1999 and Network Magazine named the same switch "Product
of the Year" in its May 1999 issue.
About The National Magazines Company
The National Magazine Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of The
Hearst Corporation and a market-leading publisher of quality monthly
magazines. In total, The National Magazine Company publishes nine
women's titles, the leading up market general interest magazine for men
and the new men's fitness and style title - ZM. The National Magazine
Company prides themselves on publishing "The Best Magazine Brands in
Great Britain;" each title holds a unique brand identity and maintains
its own powerful and distinctive position in the magazine market place.
About Prime Business Solutions
Prime Business Solutions (PBS) specializes in the installation and
support of high-level converged voice, data and video network
infrastructures. Endorsed by the highest-level accreditation for class
leading products, PBS delivers unprecedented levels of technical
expertise and service and support, tailored to meet its customers'
unique business requirements. PBS can be reached on the internet at
prime-uk.com
About Cabletron Systems
Cabletron Systems, a premier provider of world-class networking
solutions, delivers reliable network access and communications to
millions of people worldwide. With scaleable products designed for
Global 1000 enterprise networks, service providers and small
businesses, Cabletron is the e-business communications specialist in
the Internet economy. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange for more
than a decade under the symbol CS, Cabletron is an S&P 500 index
company. Cabletron's web site can be reached on the Internet at
cabletron.com.
Copyright (C) 1999 Business Wire. All rights reserved.
Distributed via COMTEX.
CONTACT: Cabletron Systems
Annmarie Dickson, 603 332 2249
adickson@ctron
or
Prime Business Solutions
Nathan Marke, +44 1635 568000
n.marke@prime-uk.com
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