Com21 Announces ComPORT 5000
I don't know how much it will cost, but personally, I think everyone would want the functionality this seems to provide, not just SOHO's.
Steve
Wednesday June 2, 6:42 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Com21 Announces New Office Cable Modem for Small
Office/Home Office Markets
The ComPORT 5000 Office Cable Modem Delivers High-speed, Secure, Multi-port Internet Connectivity
MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 1999--Com21, Inc., (Nasdaq:CMTO - news), a leading global provider of communications
solutions for the broadband access market, today announced its modular ComPORT 5000 Office Cable Modem, a new addition to its family of
broadband access solutions.
The ComPORT® 5000 Office Cable Modem is designed to meet the needs of small businesses, telecommuters and multiple-PC residential users. It
delivers high-speed, secure, multi-port LAN and Internet connectivity in a single modular solution.
Com21 continues to leverage its solid integrated voice and data platform to enable cable operators to meet the ever-growing demands of the Small
Office/Home Office (SOHO) market. Com21 will demonstrate the ComPORT 5000 Office Cable Modem in booth No. 3912 at the upcoming
National Cable Television Association's Cable '99 Exhibit and Conference, June 14-16 in Chicago, IL.
''The Office Cable Modem further separates Com21 from our competition by offering high value, competitive features and functionality. It includes a
built-in firewall, advanced networking features, a 4-port Ethernet hub, and an expansion slot,'' said Peter Fenner, president and CEO of Com21, Inc.
''The ComPORT 5000 Office Cable Modem is a low cost, single-box solution for cable subscribers with two or more PCs,'' added Fenner. ''To
get that function, a subscriber would have to buy a separate router, firewall, Ethernet hub and DHCP server,'' said Fenner, ''a multi-box solution is
more expensive and complex to install.''
Advanced Features
The ComPORT 5000 Office Cable Modem is an ideal solution for multi-PC homes, small businesses and work-at-home users who require
high-speed Internet access. Using an integrated firewall, the ComPORT 5000 Office Cable Modem provides enterprise-class network security
protecting the user's network from security attacks. Its Virtual Private Networking (VPN) software option provides low-cost remote access to
corporate networks.
Its content filtering capability enables users to restrict access to undesired Internet web sites, such as adult sites from children. An easy-to-use
web-based interface allows an end-user to easily set up and manage the whole network.
The ComPORT 5000 Office Cable Modem incorporates Internet security technology from Sonic Systems, Inc. In a press release issued May 10,
1999 (Business Wire), Com21 and Sonic Systems jointly announced a technology licensing agreement for future products. Com21 incorporates the
SonicWALL Internet security technology into the ComPORT 5000 Office Cable Modem to provide Internet security and high-speed networking for
cable modem users.
The ComPORT 5000 Office Cable Modem utilizes an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) transport that offers Quality of Service (QoS) over the
cable infrastructure that allows prioritization of voice-over-data traffic. Since it is based on the field-proven ComPORT® cable modem, it provides
the same performance and reliability that has made Com21's product successful.
The Network Address Translation (NAT) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) features allow multiple computers to share a single IP
address, resulting in significant cost savings and preserving precious IP addresses.
Optional IPSec VPN Feature
With the optional Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) VPN software module, small businesses and corporate telecommuters can set-up secure IP
tunnels with remote networks across the Internet. This provides a low-cost WAN access alternative to corporate telecommuters.
Availability and Pricing
The ComPORT 5000 Office Cable Modem is currently in trials in both North America and Europe and is expected to be available in July 1999. The
ComPORT 5000 Office Cable Modem is priced at $760 (U.S.) for the base modem.
About Com21
Com21, Inc., is a leading global provider of broadband access solutions for delivering high-speed Internet access. The company's products enable
cable operators and service providers with the abilities to provide high-speed, cost-effective Internet access to corporate telecommuters, small
businesses, home offices and residential users.
Com21 is ranked the No. 1 cable modem supplier in Europe based on a 1998 survey conducted by California-based market research firm RHK
(Ryan Hankin Kent). Com21 was the third largest supplier of cable modem technology based on independent 1998 market research studies
conducted by GartnerGroup's Dataquest (1H'98), The Dell'Oro Group, and Cahners In-Stat Research Group. Com21 has shipped 126,000
modems through March 31, 1999.
Founded in 1992, Com21 stock is publicly traded on Nasdaq under the symbol CMTO. The ISO 9001 certified company is headquartered in
Milpitas, and maintains international sales and support locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Com21
ComPORT® cable modems are commercially deployed worldwide in cable systems passing 9.8 million households. For more information, visit
Com21's website @ www.com21.com.
Safe Harbor Act Clause
This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is subject to the safe harbors created by those sections. These forward-looking statements include statements
related to: (i) the ability of Com21's new ComPORT® 5000 Office Cable Modem to be commercially available within its defined time period, and to
be competitively priced and to continue to meet marketing, technology and customer demands of this new product targeted at the SOHO market,
and (ii) statements relating to market performance as discussed within this press release. Actual results may differ materially due to a number of
factors, including numerous technological, operational and financial challenges associated with deploying, manufacturing, marketing distributing and
servicing broadband products. Additionally, these forward-looking statements also include statements relating to financial and market performance as
discussed within the press release. The matters discussed in this press release also involve risks and uncertainties concerning Com21's products and
services described in Com21's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In particular see the risk factors described in the
Company's Form 10K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, and Form 10Q for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999. Com21 assumes no
obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
Note to Editors: Com21, Inc.®, ComPORT® 5000 Office Cable Modem are registered trademarks or trademarks of Com21, Inc., Milpitas,
California, U.S.A.
Contact:
Com21 Public Relations
Mia Bradway, 408/953-9787 or 408/953-9299
mbradway@com21.com
www.com21.com
or
Text 100 Public Relations
Fiona Dennis/Antonia Christie, +44(0) 181 242 4112/4123
Fax: +44(0) 181 735 3122/3123
fionad@text100.co.uk
antoniac@text100.co.uk
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