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Intel and Compaq Join Forces to
Accelerate Networking Technology and Standards
Companies Plan Joint Development and Technology
Licensing to Further Deployment of Advanced Networking
HILLSBORO, OR, and HOUSTON, TX September 18, 1997 -- Intel Corporation
(NASDAQ:INTC) and Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE:CPQ) today announced
an alliance involving the advancement of high-performance networking
technologies, products and specifications. The goal of the alliance is
to further develop industry standards and to speed the deployment and
evolution of new networking technologies.
The two companies will engage in technology licensing, cooperative
engineering and product development. The results are expected to
generate more affordable, efficient and interoperable networks for IT
managers. The companies expect network interface controllers, adapters,
switches, hubs, xDSL technology and remote access servers to be enhanced
by this agreement.
As a result of this alliance, customers will have faster access to
high-performance networking solutions based on industry standards and
will be able to deploy these solutions with greater ease. Both companies
share the mission to more tightly integrate clients, servers and
standards-based networking components, resulting in solutions with
improved performance and reduced complexity.
"With this agreement, we are delivering on our promise to provide
standards-based, seamless, demystified solutions for next-generation,
high-bandwidth networking," said Alan Lutz, senior vice president and
group general manager, Compaq's Communication Products Group. "We're
certain that this joint effort will inexorably alter the landscape of
the networking marketplace."
"Intel and Compaq share a vision of matching network performance with
advanced systems such as those based on Intel's high-performance
Pentiumr II processor," said Frank Gill, Intel executive vice president
and general manager of the Internet and Communications Group. "Building
on both companies' networking strength, the alliance combines Compaq's
system and channel expertise with Intel's leadership in silicon and
technology building blocks to deliver further advances for business
computing."
Each company has a heritage of creating products that solve customer
problems. This alliance builds on that proven track record and brings
Compaq and Intel squarely into leadership positions in the networking
arena. This collaboration will further magnify their strengths in
bringing technology products and customer support to the market.
Both companies will work to provide customers a smooth transition from
Ethernet to Fast Ethernet to Gigabit Ethernet. Gigabit Ethernet is just
one example of where the two companies plan to work together to bring
high-availability networking features to the server. Another area is
port aggregation, which dynamically increases bandwidth by combining
multiple Fast Ethernet channels. The companies expect to announce
product based on this alliance in the fourth quarter.
Intel Corporation
Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of
personal computer, networking and communications products. Additional
information is available at intel.com.
Compaq Computer Corporation
Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, is the fifth largest
computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of
personal computers, delivering useful innovation through products that
connect people with people and people with information. The company is
an industry leader in environmentally friendly programs and business
practices. Compaq is strategically organized to meet the current and
future needs of its customers, offering Internet and enterprise
computing solutions, networking products, commercial PC products and
consumer PCs. As the leader in distributed enterprise solutions, Compaq
has shipped over a million servers. In 1996, the company reported
worldwide sales of $18.1 billion. Compaq products are sold and supported
in more than 100 countries through a network of authorized Compaq
marketing partners. Customer support and information about Compaq and
its products can be found at www.compaq.com or by calling
1-800-OK-COMPAQ. Product information and reseller locations can be obtai
ned by calling 1-800-345-1518.
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