Livingston Enterprises and U.S. Robotics Extend Licensing Agreement
PR Newswire, Wednesday, December 18, 1996 at 14:16
PLEASANTON, Calif. and SKOKIE, Ill., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Livingston
Enterprises, Inc. and U.S. Robotics (Nasdaq: USRX) announced today that U.S.
Robotics has extended its software licensing agreement with Livingston for
ComOS(TM), Livingston's remote access operating system software. U.S. Robotics
currently uses code developed by U.S. Robotics based on ComOS in its NETServer
access server card, which is incorporated into its market-leading Total
Control(TM) Enterprises Network Hub. In addition, the USR NetServer 8 and
16 products use code also based on ComOS.
ComOS was developed by Livingston specifically for remote access
applications and is the core technology used in the PortMaster(TM)
communications server product line. ComOS incorporates the RADIUS(TM) (Remote
Authentication Dial In User Service) protocol and firewall filtering
technology.
"By building on Livingston's technology and incorporating it as part of
our NETServer products, we've been able to bring our customers one of the most
powerful, flexible remote access feature sets available in the industry," said
Ross Manire, Senior Vice President and General Manager of U.S. Robotics'
Network Systems Division.
Steve Willens, President and CEO of Livingston, stated, "We are very
pleased that U.S. Robotics, the leading supplier of remote access products,
has decided to extend its license of ComOS. We expect this arrangement will
result in a continuation of broad acceptance of ComOS technology in the
market."
Livingston Enterprises, Inc., a privately held corporation located in
Pleasanton, California, markets its PortMaster remote access servers, and its
FireWall IRX(TM) and Office Router products to over 1,700 Internet Service
Providers (ISPs) worldwide. The company's RADIUS software has become an
industry standard for providing Internet access security, accounting and
billing information, and network management. For additional information,
contact Livingston Enterprises, Inc. at 510-426-0770 or browse the company's
World Wide Web home page at livingston.com.
U.S. Robotics is one of the world's leading suppliers of products and
systems that provide access to information. The company designs,
manufacturers, markets and supports remote access servers, enterprise
communications systems, desktop/mobile client products and modems that connect
computers and other equipment over analog, digital and switched cellular
networks, enabling users to gain access to, manage and share data, fax and
voice information. Its customers include ISPs, RBOCs, and a wide range of
other large corporations, businesses, institutions and individuals.
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