VPNet Technologies Partners with ADC Kentrox to Deliver Virtual Private Networking Solutions; ADC Kentrox to Add Private Label Products OEM'ed from VPNet to its Leading DSU/CSU Family
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 1998--VPNet Technologies and ADC Kentrox, the Network Access Company(TM), announced today an agreement whereby ADC Kentrox will offer high-performance Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions manufactured by VPNet under the SecureVision(TM) DataSMART(R) 900 Secure Access Device brand name.
The agreement covers VPNet's VSU-1000(TM) VPN Service Unit (VSU), VPNremote(TM) Client Software, and VPNmanager(TM) Tool Suite products. ADC Kentrox, a leader in high-speed network access solutions, will offer secure access solutions supporting both site-to-site and remote-access applications.
"VPNs are generating tremendous excitement in the market, and customer demand is rising," said Clyde Jenkins, General Manager of ADC Kentrox Network Access Division. "Our customers are asking for secure access solutions offering high security, low latency, wire speed throughput, and comprehensive management. Partnering with a VPN market leader like VPNet Technologies will enable ADC Kentrox to deliver the secure access solutions our customers are demanding."
"End users are increasingly attracted to the strategic benefits of VPNs as a means to improve their communications while lowering costs," said R. Michael Allen, president and CEO of VPNet. "And service providers are recognizing the opportunity to offer VPNs as an outsourced, unified WAN infrastructure for wide-area intranets, multi-company extranets, and global remote access. We are extremely excited about this important relationship with ADC Kentrox."
VPN solutions enable users to quickly and easily establish flexible, secure connectivity over the Internet or any other public IP network. Using VPN solutions, corporations, small-to mid-sized businesses, branch offices, remote sites, and individual remote and mobile users can transport private intra- and inter-company information and leverage the low-cost, ubiquity, and availability of public data networks.
Leading VPN Solution
VPNet will supply ADC Kentrox with private label versions of its leading VPN products, for both domestic and international applications. The DataSMART 900 Secure Access Device will support the creation of VPNs through a combination of standards-based encryption, authentication, key management, compression technologies, and related technologies.
The DataSMART 900 installs between a router and a DSU/CSU, providing wire-speed, highly secure connectivity for enterprises and branch offices. The SecureVision(TM) Client Software enables individual PC users to securely connect to network resources from any dial-up location, providing cost-effective, flexible, remote access. The SecureVision Administrator lets network managers define, configure, and manage secure connections from any location equipped with a Java-compatible Web browser.
Pricing and Availability
The DataSMART 900 Secure Access Device will be available through ADC Kentrox's worldwide distribution channels beginning April 1, 1998. The DataSMART 900 is list priced at $4,395 (U.S. and Canada). The SecureVision Client is list priced at $95 (U.S./Canada), and the SecureVision Administrator is priced at $4,395 (U.S./Canada).
About VPNet Technologies
Founded in October 1995 and based in San Jose, Calif., VPNet Technologies, Inc. develops and markets cost-effective products and technologies for implementing high-performance virtual private networks. VPNet's scalable VPLink architecture provides end users and OEMs complete flexibility for implementing secure and efficient VPN solutions tailored to their particular price and performance requirements.
VPNet is the first company formed with a singular focus on VPNs, and the only company providing end users and OEMs alike a complete and flexible spectrum of VPN solutions.
About ADC Kentrox
ADC Kentrox, the Network Access Company(TM), is a leading supplier of network access and multi-service wide area network access concentration equipment for global voice/video/data networking. The company holds a preeminent market position in T1 DSU/CSUs and CSUs, and is a pioneer in DSL and ATM connectivity products.
Based in Portland, Oregon, ADC Kentrox is a subsidiary of ADC Telecommunications, Inc. of Minneapolis, MN. ADC Telecommunications (NASDAQ:ADCT) is a leading supplier of transmission and networking systems to both public and private networks, with $1.2 billion in FY97 revenues.
For additional information on ADC Kentrox network access solutions, please contact Customer Service at 503/643-1681 or visit our Web site at www.kentrox.com. -0- Note To Editors: VPNet, VSU-1000, VPNremote, and VPNmanager are trademarks of VPNet Technologies. SecureVision is a trademark and DataSMART is a registered trademark of ADC Kentrox.
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