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FastComm FRAD Passes Intermedia's Product Certification
TAMPA, Fla. and STERLING, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 1997--
FastComm FRADs with MaximumPRIORITY(TM) features to be made
available to customers of Intermedia's Wide Area Network
Offerings, supporting LAN, Legacy and Voice
Intermedia Communications, a rapidly growing provider of integrated telecommunications services and the fifth largest frame
relay provider in the U.S. announced today it has certified for use the product line from FastComm Communications, the
innovative network access company and the second largest provider of compact Frame Relay Access Devices (FRADs)
worldwide.
FastComm's certification as a network access provider will enable Intermedia to offer customers FastComm's popular family
of Frame Relay Access Device (FRAD) and WEB.router(TM) Internet/Intranet access routers. Offering exclusive
MaximumPRIORITY(TM) multi-level, multiprotocol prioritization and FastRATE(TM) adaptive congestion management
features, the FastComm products provide maximum throughput and the best quality of service for their data and voice
communications. Advanced features such as FastCONNECT(TM) automatic configuration, speed installation and ease
management make the FastComm products a valuable option for Intermedia customers.
''I'm just thrilled to announce this agreement,'' stated Peter Madsen, FastComm President. ''Intermedia is one of the fastest
growing Frame Relay providers in the U.S., and the timing couldn't be better as we ramp up our new T1 capable FRADs and
routers and roll-out more SNA, AS/400, and digital Voice over Frame Relay products.''
''Our tests are some of the toughest in the industry, but they have to be when we've made connectivity guarantees the
cornerstone of our reputation,'' stated Michael Mansouri, Intermedia's Vice President of Enhanced Network Services.
''FastComm's products will provide yet another option to our customers when they're making the tough decisions.''
Intermedia Communications is one of the nation's fastest growing telecommunications companies, providing integrated
telecommunications solutions to business and government customers. These solutions include voice and data, local and long
distance, and advanced access services in cities throughout the eastern U.S. Intermedia's enhanced data offerings, including
frame relay, ATM, and a full range of business Internet connectivity and web hosting services, offer seamless end-to-end
service virtually anywhere in the world.
Intermedia, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market's National Market under the symbol
ICIX. Intermedia can be found on the World Wide Web at icix.net.
FastComm Communications Corp. NASDAQ: FSCX) designs, manufactures and sells access products for public and private
digital networks. Its products include packet and Frame Relay concentrators, Voice and Data FRADs, and WEB.router(TM)
Internet access routers; T-1/E-1 Asynchronous Transfer Mode network access equipment; Frame Relay line testers to speed
installations; leased line and Switched 56 CSU/DSUs; SuperView(TM) data switches for managing multiple remote async
devices; and a family of high speed data compressors.
For more information, or to request a data sheet of any FastComm product, phone 703-318-7750; fax to 703-787-4625;
Email to info@fastcomm.com; or visit FastComm on the Web at fastcomm.com.
Forward looking statements are made in this release pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that all forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties,
including, without limitation, the timing of new announcements or introductions by the Company and its competitors, the hiring
and retention of key employees, competitive pricing pressures, dependence on third party for components and products, and
general economic conditions in the United States and international markets and the risk factors detailed from time to time in the
Company's periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
FastComm, stylized logo, WEB.router, and SuperView are trademarks of FastComm Communications Corp. All rights
reserved. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
