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Technology Stocks : Cabletron Systems (CS: NYSE) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Peter Yang who wrote (3526)	5/6/1998 9:15:00 AM
From: Captain James T. Kirk	Respond to of 8358

XXXXXmistake postXXX don't readXXXXXX Cabletron is offering a new plug-in module based on VoIP technology from NetPhone called the SmartVoice HSIM (High Speed Interface Module). The new technology is compatible with the SmartSwitch 2000, 6000 and 9000 switching chassis. The SmartVoice HSIM will be used to transfer up to 24 simultaneous telephone calls from small to medium sized branch offices over an IP based corporate intranet to a corporations data center simply by plugging existing PBXs into Cabletron's SmartSwitch series of products. The advent of IP telephony as a viable technology marks a significant advance in the structure of telecommunications, introducing the prospect of lower prices and new services. According to International Data Corporation, ''The addressable market for IP telephony services could be as high as $157 billion in 1998.'' IDC expects this figure to grow to $183 billion by 2002. ''Our partnership with NetPhone has helped us to greatly enhance Cabletron's convergence offerings, and gives our customers a way to gain tremendous cost savings and efficiencies within their networks,'' said Jeffrey Berk, program director for voice, video and data products at Cabletron. ''We are pleased to be working with NetPhone and recognize their proven record of IP telephony expertise.'' ''Our relationship with Cabletron underscores our commitment to offer high-availability IP telephony to businesses worldwide,'' said Mike Katz, vice president of marketing and business development at NetPhone. ''We are looking forward to continuing to work with Cabletron to further develop and market a variety of IP telephony solutions based on our ''