[ more PAIR ] Now a CSCO & TeleChoice connection.
Chuck Strauch, PairGain chairman and CEO, stated, "!NTERPRISE's selection
of PairGain affirms our xDSL product migration strategy. We are starting with
a network-proven, low-cost, single-pair HDSL bi-directional solution, which
supports today's market demand from business and government customers."
PairGain Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAIR) designs, manufactures and
markets high-speed Digital Subscriber Line (xDSL) products and systems that
allow telecommunications carriers and organizations with private
communications networks to more efficiently and quickly deploy high-speed data
and voice service to end users over the existing infrastructure of ordinary
copper telephone lines.
Cisco, a recognized leader of internetworking technology, provides the
Catalyst ethernet switch which acts as a concentrator for the PairGain
Central-Office-based HDSL modems and allows for connectivity over !NTERPRISE's
ATM backbone in a secure manner using Cisco's virtual LAN (VLAN) technology.
Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO) is the leading global supplier of enterprise
internetworking solutions, including routers, LAN and ATM switches, dial-up
access servers and network management software. These products, integrated by
the Cisco IOS(TM) software, link geographically dispersed LANs, WANs and IBM
networks. Cisco is headquartered in San Jose, Calif.
Novadyne has been selected by !NTERPRISE as its service-provider partner
for installation of equipment and wiring at the subscriber location.
Novadyne, a "best of breed" vendor, has a twenty-five year history of
providing national service on multi-vendor installations. Utilizing Novadyne
authorized service providers, a nationwide reach is available for customers in
and out of the traditional U S WEST 14-state service area. With the Novadyne
agreement, !NTERPRISE has the capability of providing a single vendor for
long-term installation and service plans.
Structured to deliver the broadest array of integrated services to
customers with rapidly changing requirements, Novadyne provides integrated
support and information technology services that range from comprehensive
professional services and enhanced support through traditional third party
maintenance. Novadyne's expertise is based on more than two decades of
support for thousands of customers throughout North America and complimented
by strong business alliances with service partners from coast to coast.
Novadyne has current relationships with over 30 regional or specialty
providers. These business relationships enhance Novadyne's ability to offer
one of the largest support organizations in the nation. Novadyne has offices
across North America, including regional centers in the United States and
Canada.
!NTERPRISE Networking Services from U S WEST was created in 1992 to
address the burgeoning advanced data networking needs of its customers. Since
its creation, !NTERPRISE has deployed advanced data network services in more
than 210 metropolitan areas nationally. !NTERPRISE has previously announced
its intention to be in 300 cities nationally by the end of 1997.
The !NTERPRISE family of high-speed data communications services includes
Frame Relay Service, Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Service, Transparent LAN
Service (TLS(TM)), Private Line LAN Interconnect, Integrated Services Digital
Network (ISDN), !NTERVISTA(TM) video/multimedia services portfolio,
!NTERACT(TM), the Internet-based portfolio of networking services designed to
facilitate business Intranets via services such as: Internet access; Web
hosting; collaborative computing; and electronic commerce, and the newly
released DSL services portfolio.
U S WEST Communications (NYSE: USW) provides telecommunications services
to more than 25 million customers in 14 western and Midwestern states. The
company is one of two major groups that make up U S WEST. U S WEST is in the
connections business, helping customers share information, entertainment, and
communications services in local markets worldwide. U S WEST's other major
group, U S WEST Media Group, is involved in domestic and international cable
and wireless networks, directory publishing and interactive multimedia
services.
!NTERPRISE Networking Services can be found under the 'At Work' icon
on U S WEST's homepage at uswest.com
TeleChoice can be found at telechoice.com
Ascend can be found at ascend.com
PairGain can be found at pairgain.com
Cisco can be found at cisco.com
Novadyne can be found at novadyne.com
SOURCE !NTERPRISE(R) Networking Services
CONTACT: Jeremy Story of !NTERPRISE Networking Services, 303-896-0934 or
jxstory@uswest.com, or Cheryl Walsh of Brodeur Porter Novelli (for
!NTERPRISE), 617-587-2845 or cwalsh@brodeur.com, or Christine Heckart of
TeleChoice, 918-274-0251 or checkart@telechoice.com, or Shannon Malliet of
Gallager PR (for Ascend), 510-747-2058 or smalliet@ascend.com, or Kim Gower of
PairGain, 714-730-2330 or kim_gower@pairgain.com |
