Anicom to Carry FastComm FRAD/Router Products
Business Wire - May 05, 1998 12:04
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LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 1998--
Anicom to Supply EtherFRAD(tm) to Intermedia for "Frame1" Managed Service; Also to be a Nationwide Distributor for all
FastComm Products
FastComm Communications Corp. (NASDAQ:FSCX) announced today that Anicom Inc. has signed as a Nationwide
Distributor of FastComm networking products, including FastComm's EtherFRAD(tm) product -- which Anicom will provide
to Intermedia for that company's "Frame1" Managed Service offering -- and the WEB.router(tm), VoiceFRAD(tm) and other
popular products. The contract is for three years, renewable annually thereafter. Details of the initial order and financial
commitments were not released.
"I'm very pleased to announce our relationship with Anicom," stated Peter Madsen, FastComm President. "Anicom is a fast
growing supplier in the North American networking equipment market. We're thrilled to be working with them to supply
Intermedia, and to supply the networking needs of growing businesses, Carriers and ISPs!"
Anicom is a national leader for the distribution of multimedia wiring systems providing up-to-date products for the transmission
of voice, video, data and power. Anicom specializes in stocking all types of wire, cable, fiber optics and related connectivity
products to sound, security, life safety and energy management components. Anicom has established a reputation in the
marketplace by dedication to superior customer service, a comprehensive product offering and relying on decades of industry
experience to assure customer satisfaction. With more than 50 locations nationwide, Anicom provides the products that
interconnect the internet. "We are excited about our business opportunities with FastComm", says Robert Swanson, Sr.
Executive Vice President of Anicom.
Anicom is headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois, and can be reached by phone at 847/518-8700, by fax at 847/518-8777, or
visit Anicom MultiMedia on the World Wide Web at anicommm.com.
Anicom to Carry FastComm FRAD/Router Products
FastComm gives carriers and integrators a "best-of-breed" platform for combining legacy and LAN applications, as customers
demand better solutions to the problem of integrating legacy applications into their LAN-driven intranets and extranets.
With industry-leading LAN+Legacy(tm) application support, advanced features such as automatic Frame Relay configuration
and self-learning, plus MaximumPRIORITY(tm) multi-stream prioritization, FastRATE(tm) adaptive congestion and CIR
control, FramePROTECT(tm) data protection for mission critical applications, and optional managed, integral T1/E1 or 56/64
Kbps DSU/CSUs, and on-board ISDN interfaces for dial-networking and dial-backup, the data, voice and video capable
FastComm products are the best value available today.
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 World Wide Web at fastcomm.com.
FastComm Communications Corp. (FSCX, NASDAQ) 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; T1/E1 ATM 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.
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, FramePROTECT, LAN+Legacy, MaximumPRIORITY, FastRATE, MonoFRAD,
EtherFRAD, RingFRAD, VoiceFRAD and SuperView are trademarks of FastComm Communications Corp. All rights
reserved. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: FastComm Anicom
Ed Bursk, 703/318-7750 Robert Swanson, 847/518-8700
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