For your information re Tut Systems and DSL.
PLEASANT HILL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 1997--
Sourcecom and Tut Systems, Inc. gave Internet Service Providers,
Telco Central Offices, and Wide-Area Network administrators an
exciting competitive edge today when they jointly announced the
complete interoperability of Tut Systems' IPExpress(TM) System and
Sourcecom's ground breaking BANC(TM) 6000 DSLAM-Plus, the industry's
first-ever broadband access networking platform for IP environments.
In a revolutionary departure from network access solutions that
require separate products for each function, the BANC 6000 combines
filtering, bridging, switching, multiplexing, and IP routing
functions in one cost-effective unit. The BANC 6000 includes a host
of other features, including advanced security, VLANs, and SNMP
network management, and is the first-ever to incorporate a complete
suite of layer 2 bridging and layer 3 routing capabilities to provide
enhanced support for xDSL-based networks. Ideal for Telco Central
Office applications and Internet access services, the BANC 6000
excels as an aggregator of xDSL subscriber connections to an ATM or
Frame Relay IP backbone.
Now shipping, Tut Systems IPExpress System consists of the
industry's highest density terminal shelf, a powerful network element
management system that includes an SNMP proxy agent, and high-speed
terminal line cards and remote modems that feature industry-first
automatic rate adaptation for ease of line provisioning.
When combined, the BANC 6000 and IPExpress System provide a
scalable, robust, affordable and available turnkey solution for
Telcos, ISPs, and IP-based WANs that want to offer high-bandwidth
xDSL to their subscribers today. The IPExpress line cards serve as
high-speed data cannons, digital modems created specifically for
Internet access over common, voice-grade telephone wire enabling data
transmission of 768 Kbps over 12K ft. and 384 Kbps over 18K ft.
Tut's IPExpress System utilizes proven and cost-effective 2B1Q
transceivers that deliver broad application support via
symmetrical/full-duplex transmission.
"This extensive testing means customers can be sure of the
dependability and compatibility of Tut's IPExpress System and the
BANC 6000," noted Michael Zadikian, Sourcecom's vice president of
marketing. "More importantly, it's a tested solution that's
available today."
"It's exciting when innovators like Sourcecom and Tut Systems
work together to provide a powerful system solution that meets the
real needs that customers have today," noted Sal D'Auria, president
of Tut Systems, Inc. "Customers will see real benefits of an
alliance like this."
Sourcecom develops, manufactures and markets next-generation
access networking products for today's international access market.
Sourcecom's proven InnerWare(TM) technology is integrated into
Sourcecom's own end-user branch and Internet access products as well
as into strategic partners' transmission and networking platforms.
InnerWare, the world's most compact, cost-effective and
easy-to-use access networking technology, accelerates the deployment
of next generation applications, including broadband, multi-megabit
Internet and online services as well as transparent work-at-home
access for commercial users around the world.
For more information about Sourcecom, look up our Web site at
http:// www.sourcecom.com .
Tut Systems, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets high-speed
transmission products for broadband services over copper wiring. The
company was founded in 1991 to apply its Fast Copper Technology
patents to Ethernet LANs and backbones. Today, Tut is a leading
innovator of service-enabling solutions for copper wiring that
encompasses high-speed networking including xDSL, ATM and Ethernet
for service providers, campus networking and consumers.
The company is headquartered in Pleasant Hill. For more
information, the company's Web site is www.tutsys.com .
Don Hay |
