American Power Conversion Increases Network Reliability by Offering Comprehensive Power Protection for Digital Telecommunications Lines
APC's PDigiTel Offers Dataline Surge Protection for Digital Telecommunication Lines
WEST KINGSTON, R.I., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- American Power Conversion (APC) today announced enhancements to its ProtectNet® dataline surge protection suite, offering all-in-one power protection for T1, Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) lines, Digital Leased Lines (DLL) and other digital telecommunications equipment. The new APC PDigiTel offers protection against damaging power fluctuations and surges that travel through these lines.
''The APC PDigiTel should be a part of every enterprise solution,'' said Greg Mauk, CIO of The Bankers Bank. ''By protecting your WAN from 'backdoor' power surges or spikes, you are increasing the reliability and availability of your overall network.''
''The PDigiTel surge protector offers users who rely on the high speed of digital telecommunications technology the ability to protect their systems from damaging power fluctuations that can be detrimental to their network reliability,'' said Joe Loberti, general manager of APC's Consumer Network Solutions Group. ''Companies realize if their digital lines are down there is a loss in business productivity which could translate into thousands of dollars in downtime costs.''
Protecting digital systems from surges and spikes
Users have discovered that the same lightning and surge events that cause damaging utility line transients can also result in transients on any data line within a company's infrastructure. Surge voltages traveling through these lines can damage an entire network. The PDigiTel offers protection for the critical T1 and ISDN lines as well as other digital lines.
A few of the many ways that transients can be induced onto digital lines
include:
-- Direct contact between telecom lines and power or lightning circuits;
-- Static charge build-up on local digital lines and equipment; and
-- Transients coupled onto the telecom lines from cabling installed in
the general proximity of these lines.
The PDigiTel protects against all of these damaging events.
The new APC PDigiTel dataline surge protector module will be available worldwide during the first quarter. Estimated resale pricing will be $25.
To learn more about all of APC's award-winning power protection and management solutions and services offering, visit APC Web site at www.apcc.com or call APC at 800-877-4080.
About American Power Conversion
Founded in 1981, American Power Conversion (Nasdaq: APCC - news) is a leading provider of global, end-to-end power protection products and services, which include surge suppressors, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), power conditioning equipment, related software, and professional and consulting services for Nonstop Networking(TM).
APC's comprehensive solutions, which are designed for both home and corporate environments, improve the manageability, availability and performance of sensitive electronic, network, communications and industrial equipment of all sizes. APC, which is headquartered in West Kingston, Rhode Island, reported sales of $1.126 billion for the year ended December 31, 1998.
All trademarks are the property of their owners. Additional information about APC and its global end-to-end solutions can be found by accessing the APC World Wide Web site at www.apcc.com or by calling 800-877-4080.
For more information contact:
Media:
Jodi Kennedy, APC director of media relations worldwide, 800-788-2208
ext. 2158, jkennedy@apcc.com
Juli Dexter, APC media relations manager, 800-788-2208 ext. 2373,
jdexter@apcc.com
Ron Seredian, APC media relations manager, 661-259-7799, rseredia@apcc.com
Investors:
Debbie Grey, APC investor relations manager, 800-788- 2208, ext. 2994,
dgrey@apcc.com
SOURCE: American Power Conversion |
