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Monday March 3 8:01 AM EDT
U.S. Robotics Teams With Prodigy for Network Expansion and x2 Internet Access for Prodigy's Online Services
SKOKIE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 1997--
Prodigy Expands Network With Continued Deployment of
U.S. Robotics' Total Control Enterprise Network Hub at
More Than 165 Points of Presence
U.S. Robotics (NASDAQ:USRX) today announced that Prodigy Services Corporation has ordered U.S. Robotics' Total Control Enterprise Network Hub products to provide high-speed access to its online and Internet services. The equipment is being deployed at more than 165 Prodigy points of presence nationwide. Prodigy Services also is supporting U.S. Robotics' x2(TM) technology, which provides Internet and online connections nearly twice as fast as those currently available over standard phone lines.
Prodigy is among the major online services deploying the Total Control Enterprise Network Hub for dial access. More than 400 regional, national and global Internet Service Providers and online services are committed to supporting U.S. Robotics' x2 technology to date -- representing a total of more than 18 million consumer and business Internet subscribers.
"We selected U.S. Robotics because of its reputation as a premier dial access vendor for online and Internet access," said Gerry Mueller, president and general manager, Prodigy Network. "x2 will provide our customers with real benefits as they continue to access more robust content from the Internet, and we're impressed that USR's Total Control Hubs can be software upgraded to x2 -- a major differentiator in the remote access marketplace."
"U.S. Robotics is excited to continue providing a comprehensive solution for Prodigy's online and Internet access services," said Ross Manire, senior vice president and general manager of U.S. Robotics' Network Systems Division. "Our Enterprise Network Hub is the premier platform for providers of information access because of its flexibility, software upgradability and superior performance in environments where access to information must be maintained 24 hours a day."
Prodigy will deploy U.S. Robotics' Total Control Enterprise Network Hub with the integrated NETServer remote access engine. Subscribers will be dialing into Prodigy to download graphics-intensive files and other data at nearly double the current analog modem speed, thanks to U.S. Robotics' x2 technology.
About the Total Control Enterprise Network Hub
U.S. Robotics' Total Control Enterprise Network Hub allows service providers and corporations to provide access to a wide variety of resources. For service providers, the product allows dial-in Internet access, managed remote access services, transaction processing capabilities, cellular access and the flexibility to be used in Frame Relay, X.25, Ethernet, Token Ring and ISDN environments.
White Plains, New York-based Prodigy Services Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Medford, Massachusetts-based Prodigy Inc., an international creator and distributor of Internet-related content and services. The company's most recent offering is Prodigy Internet, the industry's first Web-based online service. Available at the flat rate of $19.95 a month, Prodigy Internet can be ordered through major retailers, by phoning 1-800-PRODIGY (776-3449), or can be downloaded from prodigy.com .
U.S. Robotics is one of the world's leading suppliers of products and systems that provide access to information. The company designs, manufactures, markets and supports remote access servers, LAN switching equipment, desktop/mobile client products and modems, telephony products and handheld organizers. U.S. Robotics products connect computers and other equipment over analog, digital and switched cellular networks, enabling users to gain access to, manage and share data, fax and voice information. Its customers include Internet service providers, regional Bell operating companies, inter-exchange carriers and a wide range of other large and small businesses, institutions and individuals. The company's fiscal 1996 sales were $1.98 billion.
Please refer Total Control inquiries to U.S. Robotics at 800-USR-CORP. U.S. Robotics' World Wide Web page may be accessed at www.usr.com .
Total Control and x2 are trademarks of U.S. Robotics and its subsidiaries.
CONTACT: U.S. Robotics
Lauri Lentz, 847/982-5230
Philip Anast, 847/982-5243
or
Prodigy
Mike Darcy, 914/448-8846 |
