Here is the latest news. Looks like a positive move for OpenROUTE/Proteon.
OpenROUTE Networks, Inc. Announces 'ALLWays.Connected,' The Industry's First Guaranteed Connections For Internet/Intranet Users
PR Newswire - May 06, 1997 10:22
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NETWORLD+INTEROP, LAS VEGAS, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenROUTE(R) Networks,
Inc., reinforcing its commitment to simplify the business of connecting
Internet subscribers and Intranet based network users, today announced the
"ALLWays.Connected(TM) Guarantee." The announcement was made at the
Networld+Interop show here in Las Vegas.
Effective immediately, OpenROUTE Networks guarantees connections to
Internet services for customers of the company's popular GlobeTrotter series
of remote access routers in three ways. First, that they will be able to
connect to the Internet and to Intranet based networks regardless of what
equipment they are connecting to at the Internet Service Provider (ISP) or
headquarters site; second, that they can upgrade from modem-based to high
speed technologies with the company's simple upgrade program; and third that
with the company's limited lifetime warranty their network connections will
remain "ALLWays.Connected."
"OpenROUTE Networks is focused on simplifying the business of connecting
users to Internet and Intranet services of their choice with confidence,"
said Daniel J. Capone, OpenROUTE Networks president and chief executive
officer. "We simply guarantee that if we fail to connect a user's
GlobeTrotter to the Internet or any network consisting of equipment from
Cisco, Ascend or other major vendors, OpenROUTE Networks will repair, replace,
or refund the purchase price of your GlobeTrotter.
"The ALLWays.Connected Guarantee makes connecting small businesses,
schools, universities and other groups of users to Internet- and Intranet-
based services worry free. Our line of GlobeTrotter products handles all
prevalent connection technologies, so as the user needs to handle larger
network traffic requirements, his investment is protected. Finally, the
quality and reliability of our products allows us to offer a lifetime
warranty," added Capone.
OpenROUTE Networks, with its parent company, Proteon, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTON),
has more than a decade of experience and customer loyalty in internetworking
technologies. The company's OpenROUTE(R) software suite has been endorsed
through licensing agreements with major vendors such as IBM, Digital,
Motorola, and AT&T. OpenROUTE Networks has connected 450,000 local area
networks and with its licensees, delivered 150,000 routers with "OpenROUTE
inside" that support millions of users in mission critical networks. This
difficult-to-match experience is the strong foundation upon which today's
ALLWays.Connected Guarantee is based.
About OpenROUTE Networks, Inc.
OpenROUTE Networks is a wholly owned subsidiary of Proteon, Inc. Its
GlobeTrotter remote access routers feature the best price performance in their
class. Single unit prices for Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity start at
only $795 per unit, which includes hardware and software. All GlobeTrotter
products come standard with OpenROUTE Networks' data compression functionality
which provides data throughput performance that is 30 to 70 percent faster
than competing products. GlobeTrotter products also provide a wide range of
integrated network security features for Internet, Intranet and corporate
applications.
All GlobeTrotters feature OpenROUTE, the company's interoperable,
standards-based routing software. This means that GlobeTrotters are
compatible with networking devices from such leading vendors as IBM, Digital
and Motorola, who have licensed OpenROUTE, and are guaranteed to connect to
industry standard networks and other vendors' products such as Cisco Systems
and Ascend Communications. GlobeTrotter products can be installed in minutes
and are easily maintained and managed from central network sites. For more
information, contact OpenROUTE Networks/Proteon at 800-545-7464, on the World
Wide Web at openroute.com, or by e-mail at pro@proteon.com.
NOTE: Proteon, OpenROUTE, IBM, Digital, Motorola, Cisco Systems and
Ascend Communications are trademarks of their respective organizations.
SOURCE Proteon, Inc.
CONTACT: Joe M. Grillo of OpenROUTE Networks/Proteon, 508-898-2800 or
jmg@proteon.com or Roger Lauze of Stauch Vetromile Mitchell, 401-438-0614 or
rlauze@ma.ultranet.com |
