Cascade reaffirms position as frame relay switch vendor to
Internet service providers
WESTFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 1997--Cascade Communications
Corp. (NASDAQ:CSCC) today announced that EarthLink Network and Voyager Networks,
two Internet Service Providers (ISPs), have selected its B-STDX 9000 Frame Relay
multiservice switches and CascadeView Network Management System for their
performance-optimized Internet backbones. The scalability and port density features of the
B-STDX 9000 switches will allow these ISPs to provide Internet access and data
distribution services to their customers.
"We are proud to add EarthLink Network and Voyager Networks to our ISP customer
base," said Paul DeBeasi, Frame Relay business manager at Cascade Communications
Corp. "Cascade understands ISP requirements and delivers the value added products and
services that enable ISPs to be successful in a highly competitive industry."
Voyager Networks is a full service provider of integrated voice and data communications.
Specializing in managed metropolitan Frame Relay for the financial community, Voyager
offers comprehensive Internet services which include web hosting, high-speed Internet
access, and network utilization reporting. Currently, Voyager has two network nodes in
New York City, with plans to install nodes in London, Chicago, Los Angeles, and
Washington, DC, in 1997.
According to Andrew Feig, vice president of product engineering at Voyager Networks,
"Our strength is our service. We pride ourselves in offering quality telecommunication
services while attending to our customers' needs. Using a Cascade-based infrastructure,
we have been successful in providing high-quality, cost-effective networking solutions for a
broad-based clientele. Cascade offers a highly reliable multiservice solution which, in turn,
enables us to guarantee delivery of high-speed data services to our customers who rely on
our network for mission-critical financial transactions."
Founded in 1994, Pasadena, California-based EarthLink Network, Inc. is one of the
nation's fastest growing ISPs. Through strategic relationships, EarthLink has increased its
Points of Presence (POPs) to more than 550 throughout the United States and Canada.
"After extensive evaluation of top wide area network (WAN) switch providers, we chose
Cascade switches for the core of our network because the B-STDX provides increased
speed, higher port density, and better performance at a lower cost," said Steve Dougherty,
director of procurement for the Information Technology Division of EarthLink Network, Inc.
"This technology base helps us achieve our commitment to providing customers the best
quality of service at the lowest possible price." |
