Maybe this rating was necessary before they could get the "big" federal project which didn't close at the end of last quarter:
ROCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 1998--
SmartSwitch Meets Strict Criteria for Upgrading Shore-Base,
Atlantic and Pacific Fleet Communications
Cabletron Systems (NYSE:CS) today announced that its
high-performance SmartSwitch products have passed strict speed,
interoperability and reliability testing, qualifying them for the US
Navy's Information for the 21st Century (IT-21) project. Cabletron
SmartSwitches are now certified to be included in the Navy's
ambitious plans for upgrading the network architectures for the
Atlantic and Pacific fleets.
Under the PC LAN+ contract, the Nay has teamed with EDS to
select, certify and supply networking equipment. EDS has certified
Cabletron's Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), Fast Ethernet and
Ethernet SmartSwitches as IT-21 compliant for voice, video and data
communications.
"Cabletron has successfully completed IT-21 Vendor Qualification
Testing with their ATM and Fast Ethernet solutions," said Peter Buck,
EDS' PC LAN+ program manager. "The SmartSwitches have passed all
criteria in the test and are now certified as IT-21 compliant."
"IT-21 certification highlights Cabletron's long-time commitment
to providing the federal market with the highest-quality, most
reliable networking solutions," said Robert Travis, Cabletron's
director of product marketing and development for federal systems.
"By offering Cabletron's ATM and Fast Ethernet Solutions through EDS'
PC LAN+ contract, the Navy is assured of a standards-based, reliable,
high-speed infrastructure to support mission-critical IT-21
requirements."
The Cabletron Advantage
Vendor's were qualified based on their ATM and Fast Ethernet
solutions. The Navy/EDS team tested products for interoperability
between virtual and emulated local area networks, redundancy, fault
tolerance and automatic reconfiguration after link failure.
Two award-winning SmartSwitch 6000s passed communications along
an ATM, OC-12 (622 Mbs per second) backbone, facilitating data from
high-end Fast Ethernet workstations. When put to the test, the
Navy/EDS team found the SmartSwitches displayed plug-and-play
installation, quick device location and true multi-vendor ATM
interoperability via PNNI (Private Network-Network Interface).
Utilizing PNNI, users may seamlessly introduce the SmartSwitch into
existing multi-vendor ATM environments.
Cabletron Passes IT-21 Vendor Qualification Testing
Cabletron is now included as an IT-21 supplier on the IT-21
approved list, located on the Navy's IT-21 web site
(www.chips.navy.mil/it). Information contained within the associated
web site includes additional Navy IT Umbrella contracts: PC-LAN+,
ViViD, ITSS, NTOPS, NAVNET3 and Super-Minicomputer 2.
About Cabletron
Cabletron Systems, a recognized leader in providing high-
performance computer networking products, has provided dependable
network access and communications to millions of people throughout
the world. With scaleable products designed for Fortune 1000
enterprise networks, service providers and small businesses,
Cabletron provides simple, reliable and cost-effective business
solutions for the information age.
With corporate headquarters in Rochester, Cabletron's common
stock is traded over the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CS.
Cabletron's World Wide Web site can be reached on the Internet at
http// www.cabletron.com .
CONTACT: Cabletron Systems
Michael Emerton
(603) 337-1429 |
