TUTS---an interesting company i followed 6 months ago and traded some a while back. they've grown up since i last looked. interesting technology below. JXM and i discussed TUTS a while back and he didn't like them then. i wonder what he thinks now. tim,,,if you've got any thoughts..i'd appreciate it.
Wednesday June 28, 8:02 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Tut Systems, Inc.
Tut Systems Ships the Industry's First LAN-Based
Multi-Tenant Unit System Delivering Data Over 2500
Feet
New Expresso MDU Lite LongRun(TM) Gives Service Providers the Optimal Price/Performance
System for the Residential Multi-Tenant Market
PLEASANT HILL, Calif., June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Tut Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: TUTS - news), a leading provider of
multi-service broadband systems for multi-tenant residential and commercial buildings, today announced the availability of its
Expresso MDU Lite LongRun system for the multi-tenant market (MTU). Expresso MDU Lite LongRun is an 8-port
multiplexing switch that can be located inside or outside an apartment building to provision high-speed communications at
distances up to 2500 feet over existing copper wire. Designed specifically for the wiring structure of residential MTUs such as
apartment communities, the Expresso MDU Lite LongRun is the longest distance phoneline LAN-based system available
today, and offers service providers the optimal price/performance system for residential MTUs.
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The Expresso MDU Lite LongRun represents the most recent expansion of Tut's broadband system product offerings to ensure
that broadband communications can be deployed to virtually every residential MTU building configuration and, specifically,
more distributed MTU environments such as campus environments and garden-style apartments with large distances between
buildings. Approximately 52% of residential MTUs in the United States are garden-style properties with decentralized wiring
configurations.
``With Expresso MDU Lite LongRun, we are expanding our extensive product line and re-emphasizing our commitment to
offer the most complete product portfolio available for service providers wiring up the MTU market,'' said Mark A. Carpenter,
Tut's Vice President of Marketing. ``Our Expresso MDU Lite LongRun, which can be integrated with our OneGate Internet
service platform and our Expresso SMS/OCS subscriber management systems and operations center software line, is a
powerful yet cost-conservative system, offering the optimal performance required for virtually every type of residential MTU
property.''
``Most REITs own a variety of multi-family properties with different unit sizes, wiring schemes, building configurations and
distances between buildings -- all of which present distinct challenges when installing broadband communications,'' said Jim
Miller, Jr., President and Founder of Reflex Communications, Inc., a leading high-speed Internet service provider focused on
the multi-family market. ``The introduction of the Expresso Lite LongRun product not only hits the sweet spot between function
and price, but it makes it easier to deploy to these unique apartment environments quickly, easily -- all without disturbing
existing residents by installing new wiring.''
About Expresso MDU Lite LongRun
Expresso MDU Lite LongRun is an 8-port multiplexing switch that can be located inside or outside an apartment building to
distribute high-speed communications to individual apartment units over the existing copper telephone wires at distances up to
2500 feet.
Expresso MDU Lite LongRun Key Features and Benefits:
-- Offers highly robust, splitterless, 1 Mbps high-speed transmission over
existing copper wire
-- Offers the best price/performance system for residential MTU
environments
-- Delivers data at distances up to 2500 feet
-- Every phone jack in an apartment or hotel unit is enabled with
broadband service
-- Eliminates the need for splitters or extra wiring
-- Services all property configurations, including smaller, distributed
buildings
-- Offers easy installation, configuration and maintenance
-- Provides universal WAN connectivity
-- Utilizes external AC power, eliminating need for converter bricks
-- Compatible with a wide array of WAN and trunk interfaces
-- Provides a highly scalable solution
-- Provides secure port-to-port connectivity to the Internet
-- Offers SNMP, TeleNet and Web management
Availability
Tut's Expresso MDU Lite LongRun system is available immediately. More information about the product is available at
tutsystems.com or contact Tut's US Headquarters in Pleasant Hill, California, directly at 925-682-6510 or
800-998-4888.
About Tut Systems
Tut Systems is a leading provider of multi-service broadband access systems for multi-tenant buildings including apartments,
dormitories, hotels and commercial properties. Tut's family of multi-service platform products allows service providers and
property owners to use buildings' existing infrastructure or new copper or fiber infrastructure to cost-effectively and reliably
deliver multi-service integrated broadband communication solutions. In partnership with service providers, Tut has deployed its
solutions in commercial and residential properties of the country's largest real estate investment trusts, and in the flagship
properties of major hotel chains worldwide. Tut's HomeRun(TM) technology has been chosen by the Home Phoneline
Networking Alliance (HomePNA) as the initial specification for in-home networking over phonelines.
For more information, visit Tut's World Wide Web site at tutsystems.com or contact Tut's US Headquarters in
Pleasant Hill, California, directly at 925-682-6510 or 800-998-4888. For investor information, please call 800-486-1241.
NOTE: Tut, the Tut logo, HomeRun, LongRun and Fast Copper are trademarks of Tut Systems, Inc. All other products or
company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for Tut Systems, Inc.:
Various matters set forth in this press release, such as statements relating to the planned deployment, expected market size,
expected revenues and market position of Tut Systems, Inc. and/or LongRun products are forward-looking statements. These
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, the completion of testing, final development, and
deployment of the LongRun products, the price/performance and operational requirements of customers, the introduction of
alternative technological solutions and other risks detailed from time-to-time in Tut Systems' SEC filings and reports.
SOURCE: Tut Systems, Inc. |
