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Franklin Telecom Announces Open Source Linux Driver Line Interface Designed Exclusively for Linux Operating Systems
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1999--Franklin Telecom (AMEX:FCM) today announced the availability of a T1 line interface card with an Open Source Linux driver.
The card, dubbed the ICT1, provides the growing Linux community with a telephone line interface board designed exclusively for use with the Linux operating system.
The ICT1 card supports Multi-Vendor Integration Protocol (MVIP) and can be used in hardware supporting a wide variety of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) applications, including Internet PBX, Data Voice Gateways, fax servers, terminal servers, channel banks and more.
According to Franklin CEO Frank Peters, "While much excitement has been engendered recently over Linux IPOs -- like Red Hat Inc. (Nasdaq:RHAT) and VA Linux (Nasdaq:LNUX) -- it's interesting to note that all of our VoIP products, including our award-winning Tempest(R) System and the forthcoming Breeze(TM) and Typhoon(R) lines have been Linux based from their inception.
"We haven't needed to add Linux compatibility -- it was designed in from the beginning. This is very gratifying when you see the renewed interest in Linux by companies like Corel (Nasdaq:CORL), Caldera (OTC:CLDF) and SuSE, in Germany."
The ICT1 is available for immediate shipment in CSU and DSX versions to system developers and integrators.
About Franklin Telecom
The primary business of Franklin Telecom is the design and manufacturing of communications devices, including hardware and software solutions which enable superior quality Voice over IP applications. Franklin's Internet subsidiary FNet provides Voice over Internet Protocol global Telco services.
Certain statements in this news release constitute "forward- looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements, expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
For additional information about this Company, visit Franklin's Web Sites:
www.ftel.com - for Franklin's VoIP Hardware and Software
www.fnet.net - for Internet Telephony Next Generation Telephone Service
www.franklin.net - for Internet Services, E-Commerce and Access
CONTACT:
Franklin Telecom, Westlake Village
Helen West, 805/373-8688
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