NEWS BW)(ACT-NETWORKS)(ANET) ACT Networks Unveils
ServiceXchange IP Telephony Gateways
Business Editors/Computer Writers
CAMARILLO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 23, 1998--ACT
Networks (NASDAQ: ANET) today announced the roll out a family of
highly scaleable, H.323-compliant, IP telephony gateways priced below
$350 per voice channel. This family of ServiceXchange products is designed
to serve the growing demand of robust IP products by service providers and
telecommunication carriers.
"Voice over IP/Internet is drawing a tremendous amount of attention
because of the savings on long distance and international calls," commented
Martin Shum, Chairman, President and CEO of ACT Networks.
"ServiceXchange has been designed to meet this demand and to support the
mixed media collaborative computing applications that will soon be
available thanks to the convergence of voice and data networking and the
deployment of high speed access technologies such as xDSL. Service
providers can generate new revenue streams immediately by deploying
ServiceXchange systems in their domestic and international networks,"
concluded Shum.
Service Xchange Platforms
The SX-10, the entry-level product of the ServiceXchange series, is an
ultra compact unit measuring 2U in height and can support up to 120
simultaneous voice calls. It is intended for deployment in the customer
premises in a tabletop version, and at the service provider's
point-of-presence in a rack-mounted configuration. The ServiceXchange
SX-10 is planned for controlled distribution through the end of the second
quarter (calendar 1998).
The SX-120, a 7U high frame that houses 14 expansion modules and is
designed as a NEBS-compliant, telco grade device, is planned for
availability in the fourth quarter. It has the capacity to handle up to 2,800
simultaneous voice calls.
The SX-600, the highest density system of the ServiceXchange line, is
designed to be plug-compatible with the SX-120 expansion modules and
supports greater voice processing than its siblings. The SX-600 will be
deployed in large telco environments that intend to offer multimedia
applications as well as packet-based voice and fax services to consumers and
business customers. It has an aggregate capacity to handle up to 14,400
simultaneous voice calls.
ACT Networks, Inc.
ACT Networks, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets fast packet
wide area network access products which support a broad range of voice,
data and integrated network applications. ACT is focused on three strategic
markets: enterprise networks (NetPerformer satellite networks (SkyFrame)
and carrier networks (ServiceXchange and Dynastar). ACT is also the
architect of Unified Access Architecture, a network system implementation.
End users and service providers worldwide use the Company's products to
build cost-effective, bandwidth efficient, easy-to-manage wide area
networks (WANs). For more information, please visit ACT's website at
www@acti.com.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements regarding
future events and future financial performance of the Company. These
statements are only predictions and actual events or results may differ
materially as a result of a number of factors including, without limitation,
the factors discussed in the Company's last Reports on Forms 10-K and
10-Q under Risk Factors and the risks associated with the possibility that the
market for the Company's products will not continue to develop or that the
Company's products and capabilities will not address emerging market
needs; the effect of increased competition; changing technologies, product
obsolescence and new product developments; the loss of significant
customers; the Company's ability to effectively integrate acquisitions; the
Company's ability to manage its growth; international sales, tariff and
regulatory matters; reliance on third party suppliers and on resellers for
distributing its products; and the Company's ability to retain key personnel
and to adequately protect its proprietary technology.
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CONTACT: ACT Networks, Inc., Camarillo
Martin Shum, 805/388-2474
or
Morgen-Walke Associates
Chris Danne/Jeannine Lewan, 415/296-7383
Sandra Badurina/Deborah Szajngarten, 212/850-5600
KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMED COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS
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