FORE Systems Wins InternetWeek Annual ATM Solutions Test; Intelligent Infrastructure Solution Receives 'Best of Breed' Honors
October 22, 1998 12:41 PM
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- FORE Systems, Inc. FORE , a leading global supplier of multiservice networking solutions, today announced it has won the InternetWeek Best of Breed Award, the top prize in the publication's prestigious annual ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) lab test. FORE's ATM solutions, based on the resilient Intelligent Infrastructure(TM), far surpassed competitors' products in supporting application -- level traffic, performance, ease of setup and quality of service (QoS).
The competition took place at the Advanced Network Computing Laboratory in Honolulu, HI, and was held in conjunction with the University of Hawaii. The event challenged participants to create a simulated metropolitan area network between the islands of Oahu and Maui that could handle network traffic modeled on actual application-level traffic on the University's existing backbone network. Overall performance of the FORE Systems products exceeded those of competing products from 3Com, Bay Networks, Hitachi, Cabletron and Olicom.
"FORE's industry-leading solutions continue to be recognized worldwide, not only by our customers but also with these prestigious industry awards," said Ron McKenzie, vice president of strategic marketing at FORE Systems. "This recognition confirms that FORE's product line provides unparalleled reliability, scalability and flexibility."
The test methodology involved building an ATM network consisting of ATM switches, Ethernet switches, routers and ATM and Ethernet-attached workstations. In the evaluation, FORE utilized its entire product portfolio, including the ForeRunner(R) ASX(TM)-1000 ATM Backbone Switch, the ForeRunnerLE(TM) 155 ATM Workgroup Switch, the ES-3810 Ethernet Workgroup Switch and the ForeRunner ASN(TM)-9000 MPOA Route Server.
"FORE's ATM-solution out-performed the competitor products in almost every category," added McKenzie. "Not only did we demonstrate exceptional network performance all around, but we also excelled in our support for ATM applications such as video and computer telephony. Most gratifying about this award is that it acknowledges the overall strength of our entire product line and demonstrates that FORE's solutions outpace the competition's in every important aspect."
In announcing FORE's top honors, InternetWeek's Wayne Rash wrote: "There's no question that ATM's 500-pound gorilla is FORE Systems, Inc. The Pittsburgh-based manufacturer of 'Networks of Steel' has shown conclusively that its connectivity solution has the strength of steel....
"Although the performance of the FORE solution was excellent, more important factors were stability, management and consistency with standards. This is where FORE really shone."
About FORE Systems
FORE Systems is a leading global supplier of networking solutions based on an Intelligent Infrastructure designed to handle the networked applications of today and tomorrow.
FORE's Networks of Steel(TM) deliver the increased capacity, reduced complexity and unparalleled flexibility and scalability necessary to build networks that last. Thousands of enterprise and service provider customers worldwide have put FORE Systems' solutions at the heart of their networks.
For more information on FORE's Networks of Steel, call 888-404-0444 or visit the FORE Systems web site at www.fore.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to products, partners, customers, future growth and other matters. Please refer to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by FORE Systems with the Securities and Exchange Commission in June, 1998, and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by FORE Systems in August, 1998, for a discussion of risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements.
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FORE Systems and ForeRunner are registered trademarks of FORE Systems, Inc. Intelligent Infrastructure, ForeRunnerLE, ASX, ASN and Networks of Steel are trademarks of FORE Systems, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their respective holders. Please be advised that technical specifications set forth in this product literature are correct as of October 1998 and are subject to change by FORE Systems, Inc. at any time without notice.
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