SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 1998--
ROUTERmate Featured in Intermedia's Managed Extended Private Lines Service
Osicom Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIBR), today announced that Intermedia Communications
Inc. (NASDAQ:NM:ICIX), has selected ROUTERmate(tm) for a new service offering introduced
today. Intermedia's Managed Extended Private Line service will bundle ROUTERmate, a
managed CSU/DSU device, with a private line to increase Intermedia's ability to remotely
manage and monitor the customer circuit and the local loop. Intermedia is the nation's largest
independent competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC).
"In our age of intense carrier-based competition, a carrier's success depends on how well they
respond and manage their customers' needs. This means responding to customer problems before
they even appear on a customers radar," said PG Narayanan, Osicom's executive vice president
operations. "Our ROUTERmate provides carriers with the important ability to proactively
diagnose and solve a customer's problem through its unique alarm call feature."
"Given the critical role of communications in business we want to ensure that our customers'
networks are providing reliable service. We are now offering a managed solution that allows us to
identify a problem, isolate the exact location on the circuit and initiate maintenance often before
the customer even knows there is a problem," said Bob Rouse, Intermedia's executive vice
president of Engineering, Systems and Operations.
Managed Extended Private Line service connects the circuit to the customer's telephone line so
that the circuit effectively becomes part of Intermedia's network. This enables Intermedia to
provide:
-- proactive monitoring of the customer's network -- a single point of contact through a toll free
phone number -- managed configuration and installation services
ROUTERmate plays an important role in the "management" of the extended private line service.
For example, Intermedia's Network Operations Center (NOC) has the capability to remotely
troubleshoot, repair, test and configure the line as if there was an onsite technician. When a
problem arises, ROUTERmate automatically places an "alarm call" via its internal modem, which
identifies a network problem and its exact nature and location. Upon receipt of the "alarm call"
the NOC technician is then able to immediately respond and manage the problem.
About ROUTERmate
ROUTERmate is a family of products designed specifically for today's high-speed networking
needs. ROUTERmate consists of a variety of high-quality, feature-rich yet affordable network
access devices and routers. These products provide reliable, economical access to a multitude of
public and private networks. ROUTERmate also sets a new standard in management flexibility
which helps control the cost of networking.
About Intermedia
Intermedia Communications is one of the nation's fastest growing telecommunications companies,
providing integrated telecommunications solutions to business and government customers. These
solutions include voice and data, local and long distance, and advanced network access services in
major U.S. markets. Intermedia Communications' enhanced data portfolio, including frame relay
networking, ATM, and a full range of business Internet connectivity and web hosting services,
offers seamless end-to-end service virtually anywhere in the world. Intermedia Communications
is headquartered in Tampa, Florida, with sales offices in 81 cities. Intermedia Communications is
on the World Wide Web at intermedia.com.
About Osicom
Osicom Technologies is a leading provider of integrated networking and bandwidth aggregation
solutions for enhancing the performance of existing data and telecommunications networks. The
Company combines expertise across multiple disciplines to offer fiber transport, remote access,
virtual private networking, video switching and transport, and network systems-on-silicon to
carrier and enterprise customers. The Company brings value to its customers by offering
end-to-end, single vendor solutions as an integrated set. Osicom's offerings feature open
architectures, offer complete scalability and fully support industry standards. The Company's
flagship products are the GigaMux family of Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexers (DWDM)
for short-haul Metro applications, the NET+ARM system-on-silicon for network connectivity,
and the IQX-200 family of scaleable Remote Access Servers.
For additional company, product or financial information, visit the Osicom website,
www.osicom.com, or call toll free 888-OSICOM8. For calls originating outside the United
States, call 301-317-7710.
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release
are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking
statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially due to a variety of factors,
including without limitation the company's ability to develop, produce, and market products that
incorporate new technology on a timely basis, that are priced competitively and achieve
significant market acceptance; higher expenses associated with the development and marketing of
new products; changes in product mix; risks of dependence on third-party component suppliers;
inventory risks due to shifts in market demand; the presence of competitors with broader product
lines and greater financial resources; intellectual property rights and litigation; needs for liquidity;
and the other risks detailed from time to time in the company's reports filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
CONTACT: Boston Communications Osicom Technologies, Inc.
Constantine Theodoropulos James True
617.912.1100 800.359.7710
ctheo@bcww.com jtrue@osicom.com |
