[ Cabot ] Steve, I found this one this morning and it made me Curious
It sounded very good but I didn't know if I should post it.
You may have seen it already.
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Cisco Delivers High Density Solution to Regional Office Environments; New synchronous/asynchronous module supports new applications at lower price points
Business Wire - January 21, 1997 08:18
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SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 1997--Cisco Systems, Inc. announced today a new high density synchronous/asynchronous Network Processor Module (NPM) for the regional office Cisco 4500 and Cisco 4700 access routers that reduces product life cycle costs and simplifies access management.
The new module delivers cost-effective flexible support for high density, low-speed WAN aggregation, IBM/Legacy integration and support and asynchronous device integration and support.
The new module is equipped with two high speed serial ports that support full duplex T1 and E1 rates (up to 2.048 Mbps) and 16 lower speed synchronous/asynchronous ports. The 16 lower speed ports are individually configurable as either synchronous ports for Wide Area Network (WAN) aggregation at speeds up to 128 kbps or as asynchronous ports for modems, terminals, or specialized asynchronous equipment at speeds up to 115 kbps.
"These high density configurations enable new applications for the regional office at dramatically lower price points," said Kevin Kennedy, vice president and general manager of the Access Business Unit at Cisco Systems. "With an installed base of more than 150,000 Cisco 4000 series routers worldwide, customers can now take full advantage of the modular design of these solutions by affordably adding new functionality while protecting their initial investment."
High Density, Low Speed WAN Aggregation
Equipped with two of the new NP-2T16S modules, the Cisco 4500 or Cisco 4700 now supports as many as 36 synchronous ports. This is a significant improvement over the previous maximum serial density which peaked at eight ports using two of the NP-4T NPMs leaving one NPM slot for LAN connectivity.
This increase in density also makes more efficient use of the three available module slots and in many cases opens a slot for additional flexibility.
IBM Serial Concentration
The Cisco 4500 and Cisco 4700 have a proven track record of both high performance and robust Cisco IOS IBM software features including Data Link Switching (DLSw) plus, Synchronous Data Link Control (SDLC), Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking (APPN) and Bisynchronous support. The new NP-2T-16S module significantly increases the customer's ability to upgrade or replace existing network infrastructure with a single Cisco 4500 or Cisco 4700.
Asynchronous Integration
Scalable asynchronous support now offered with the NP-2T16S NPM lowers life cycle costs and simplifies regional office access management. The asynchronous ports support modem callers, asynchronous terminals and specialized equipment including security alarms and automation equipment.
The NP-2T16S NPM is the most cost-effective solution to deploy in the regional office as it supports asynchronous connectivity together with low and high speed serial connectivity.
Pricing and Availability
The NP-2T16S NPM will be available directly from Cisco in February 1997 at a U.S. list price of $8,800.
About Cisco
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