This is just in.
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01:02pm EST 20-Feb-97 Corporate Release (SUZANNE DULONG, 508/952-1652) CSCC
CASCADE EXTENDS CARRIER-CLASS REMOTE ACCESS TO JAPANESE INTERNET MARKET
WESTFORD, Mass.--Feb. 20, 1997--Cascade Communications Corp.
(NASDAQ: CSCC) today announced it has extended its worldwide remote
access presence with the introduction of the AX High Capacity Access
Switches into Japan. It has been estimated that Japan is the fourth
largest market for Internet access today, and the AX is poised to
capitalize on the growth of this market with its "carrier-class"
feature set.
"Our goal to deploy the AX in the largest Internet markets around
the world has made Japan a top priority. Having met the requirements
of the Japan Approvals Institute for Telecommunications Equipment
(JATE), we are now well positioned to help network service providers
meet the demand for Internet dial access ports in Japan," said Jim
Dolce, vice president and general manager, remote access business
unit, Cascade Communications Corp.
Dolce added, "We are pleased with the industry's interest in this
product for the emerging carrier-class remote access segment.
Cascade believes that the AX products are the highest capacity device
on the market today and the only remote access server to offer
carrier customers the protection of full logic redundancy."
"Cascade has enjoyed success in the Frame Relay and ATM markets
in Japan," said Kurt Trampedach, vice president, international
sales, Cascade Communications Corp. "Now with the addition of the AX
family, we can offer our service provider customers a complete
product portfolio to help them deploy Internet connections to
thousands of subscribers."
The AX products mark the emergence of a new market segment for
central site remote access switches, characterized by their capacity,
performance scalability, availability, and network management. The
mid range AX 800 is available now in Japan at a list price of $757.00
U S Dollars per modem port in a 240 port configuration. The high-end
AX 1600 will be available in 2Q97 at a list price of only $674.00 US
Dollars per modem port in a 576 port configuration.
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Cascade Communications Corp. is at the forefront of broadband
data communications with its family of scaleable, carrier-class Frame
Relay, ATM, IP and Remote Access switching products. Used by public
carriers and Internet service providers worldwide, Cascade products
are forming the foundation of the public network infrastructure for
global communications. Corporate headquarters for Cascade are in the
city of Westford, Massachusetts, USA. Other Cascade offices are also
located throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia/Pacific. Please
visit the Cascade home page at www.casc.com for additional
information. |
