To: pat mudge who wrote (2114 ) 5/3/2000 9:26:00 AM From: Jay Fisk Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 2347
More good news: Com21 DOXport 111 Cable Modem Achieves Excite@Home Level 2 Approval; Permits Wide Scale Deployment of Com21 Modems among Excite@Home Affiliates MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2000--Com21, Inc. (Nasdaq:CMTO), a leading supplier of system solutions for the broadband access market, today announced that Excite@Home(tm) granted Level 2 approval to its DOCSIS-compliant DOXport(tm) 111 cable modem. The approval allows Com21 to begin field deployment of its newest DOCSIS-compliant cable modem solution among Excite@Home affiliates. The Excite@Home Level 2 approval confirms the successful integration and interoperability of the Com21 DOXport 111 cable modem within the Excite@Home DOCSIS network environment. Com21 has previously announced that its DOXport 111 cable modem achieved CableLabs(R) Certified(tm) status, ensuring interoperability with DOCSIS-compliant headend equipment. "This is our third DOCSIS cable modem to receive the @Home Level 2 approval," noted Buck Gee, Com21's vice president of Marketing. "We are pleased to receive their Level 2 approval, because it allows Excite@Home affiliates to deploy the DOXport 111 in their plants, and gives them an added layer of confidence that the modem has met @Home's rigorous standards." About Com21, Inc. Com21, Inc. is a leading global supplier of system solutions for the broadband access market. The Company's DOCSIS, DVB, and ATM-based products enable cable operators and service providers to deliver high-speed, cost-effective Internet and telephony applications to corporate telecommuters, small businesses, home offices, and residential users. Worldwide, Com21 has shipped 524,000 modems through March 31, 2000. Com21 is an ISO 9001 certified company with headquarters in Milpitas, California, and maintains sales and support locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Latin America.