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September 16, 1999 14:10
Ariel's PowerPOP Architecture Debuts In New Remote Access Solutions From KeyLink Systems
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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1999--Ariel Corp. (NASDAQ:ADSP), a leading supplier of open architecture remote access solutions for Internet service providers (ISPs), today announced that KeyLink(SM) Systems, a Pioneer-Standard Electronics Inc. company (NASDAQ:PIOS), is now offering bundled remote access solutions for ISPs based on Ariel's PowerPOP architecture.
KeyLink Systems also announced a dedicated sales and support team for the assembly of these ISP solutions.
KeyLink Systems' made-to-order rack-mounted PowerPOP systems combine a Xeon PC running Windows NT Server 4.0 with one or two Ariel RS2000 remote access cards. Featuring a 450-550 MHz Pentium III PC with up to two Gbytes of 100-MHz SDRAM, the systems provide up to four T1/PRI interfaces and can terminate up to 96 analog calls (56K or V.34) or 92 Basic Rate ISDN calls. The systems also feature a 9.1-Gbyte SCSI hard drive, 10/100-Mbit/sec Ethernet LAN, high-speed graphics, and Intel's Server Management software. To this base platform, ISPs can add NT-based software components such as authentication, DNS, email, FTP, web servers, Web caching, news group support and backup.
ISPs have three options for purchasing a PowerPOP solution from KeyLink Systems. The first is to have KeyLink Systems assemble the system at one of its SIVAC (Systems Integration Value Add Center) facilities. ISPs who select this alternative will benefit from KeyLink Systems' value-added services and on-site support. The second option available to ISPs, which provides access to KeyLink Systems' pre- and post-sales support services (including an 800-number help line), is to buy the materials and assemble the system themselves. The third option available to ISPs is to purchase Ariel's RS2000 remote access cards and install them in an existing stand-alone system.
"We're thrilled to have KeyLink Systems on board with the PowerPOP architecture," said Jay Atlas, president and chief executive officer of Ariel. "KeyLink Systems' systems integration expertise, established relationships with key vendors such as Intel, and world-renowned distribution channel, make them a very attractive PowerPOP partner."
"Based on KeyLink Systems' expertise in the ISP arena, we realize that the time has come for a faster, less-expensive network architecture for ISPs," added Bob Bailey, senior vice president, Pioneer-Standard, Computer Systems Division. "By joining forces with Intel and Ariel, we can provide our customers with a flexible, high-performance remote access solution that meets the demands of today's ISP marketplace."
Ariel's PowerPOP architecture provides a flexible, low-cost, high-performance alternative to dedicated remote access concentrators for building ISP network operations centers (NOCs) and points of presence (POPs). PowerPOP systems are ideal for ISPs who want to improve network performance and efficiency by adding intelligence to their POPs. They're also ideal for new ISPs who want to reduce up-front equipment costs by consolidating NOC functions and services like DNS, authentication, Web hosting, FTP, email, caching, and backup onto a single system.
The baseline PowerPOP platform combines a PC running Windows NT or Linux with one or more high-density Ariel RS2000 remote access plug-in cards, a LAN card and a router. To this base platform, ISPs can add software components such as authentication, DNS, email, FTP, Web servers, Web caching, news group support and backup.
Ariel's RS2000 gives Windows NT and Linux PowerPOP systems the physical connections needed for remote dial-in, LAN dial-out, and Internet back-haul. Combining dual T1/PRI interfaces with 24 V.90 modems on a single PCI plug-in card, the RS2000 can accommodate up to 47 remote access sessions originating from any combination of digital V.90-compatible 56-kbps, analog 33.6-kbps, or 64-kbps basic rate ISDN customer premises equipment. One PRI interface, together with the card's 24 modems, provides 24 V.34, 56K, or BRI sessions. The second T1/PRI interface can be used to support an additional 23 BRI sessions, or to provide back-haul to the Internet, the PSTN, or a private network.
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Pioneer-Standard is an international distributor of computer systems and electronic components, with revenues of $2.3 billion. Pioneer-Standard's Computer Systems Division is one of the largest distributors of mid-range computer solutions, selling through its distribution arm, KeyLink Systems, and its Corporate Accounts Group. The company's Industrial Electronics Division provides a comprehensive offering of semiconductors, ICs, embedded computing solutions, passive components, interconnects, power products and more.
Pioneer-Standard has operations throughout North America, and worldwide distribution to Asia and Europe through its equity investments in World Peace Industrial Co., Ltd. (WPI), headquartered in Taiwan, and Eurodis Electron PLC, headquartered in the U.K. Additional information about Pioneer and its global operations can be found at www.pios.com.
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