To: TokyoMex who wrote (14860 ) 5/6/1998 12:10:00 PM From: Steve Smith Respond to of 34592
PTON + ELNK Wednesday May 6, 10:27 am Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: OpenROUTE Networks Inc. OpenROUTE Networks, Inc. and EarthLink Combine Strengths With Special Offering To Help Network Resellers Deliver Better Internet Solutions LAS VEGAS, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenROUTE(R) Networks Inc., manufacturer of the world's most reliable Internet Access routers, and EarthLink Network (Nasdaq: ELNK - news), the world's largest independent Internet Service Provider (ISP), today announced they have combined their companies' strengths in a special offering to help network resellers expand their businesses and deliver better Internet solutions to their existing customers. The announcement was made at the Spring Networld+Interop show in Las Vegas, where they launched the first phase of the OpenROUTE Networks ALLways-Connections Solutions program. The combination of OpenROUTE Networks Internet Access routers with EarthLink services will allow resellers to offer their customers a suite of value-added services and realize profits beyond the initial sale. New, joint programs will help resellers win repeat business and generate a continuous revenue stream. New services will include: ALLways-Easy Connections: This allows resellers to become network- consulting experts. The combination of OpenROUTE Networks and EarthLink provides the power to provide end-to-end solutions. Resellers can now offer consulting services to customers and offer equipment and services for dial-up, ISDN or Frame Relay that meets their business needs. ALLways-Secure Connections: This allows resellers to become security- consulting experts. OpenROUTE Networks will help train technical staffs to become Virtual Private Network (VPN) and security experts. This empowers resellers to provide secure access to customer networks across the Internet for data privacy and integrity. OpenROUTE Networks and EarthLink make security as simple as accessing information across the Internet. Resellers can deliver access to a bulletproof internal network with VPNs and encryption via the Internet for all private electronic business transactions. Upgrades: As customer business requirements grow, resellers can offer upgrade solutions for equipment and Internet access services. All OpenROUTE Networks products can be upgraded remotely or on-site. The products support WAN speeds from dial-up to T1/E1. Customers can start with Frame Relay service and move up to upgrades for 56Kbps to any speed via a simple upgrade from EarthLink without upgrading their hardware. Services: Leveraging the combined solutions from OpenROUTE Networks and EarthLink,resellers can now grow their businesses and provide new services and support to customers. This means a recurring revenue stream while keeping customers up and running all the time.OpenROUTE Networks products are the most reliable Internet Access products in the industry, which means fewer service calls to technical staffs, lower cost of service and higher margins.