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To: The Phoenix who wrote (53710)	9/4/1998 11:40:00 AM
From: jaymin patel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 61433

Nice recovery guys from the bottom of $32 only 5 days ago. Seems like it is having a little resistance going over the $40 mark. And also it does not seem like it is following LU today.

To: The Phoenix who wrote (53710)	9/5/1998 6:32:00 PM
From: Gary Korn	Respond to of 61433

10/1/98 Computer Shopper 294 1998 WL 19285988 Computer Shopper COPYRIGHT 1998 Ziff Davis Publishing Company Copyright 1998 Information Access Company. All rights reserved. Thursday, October 1, 1998 ISSN: 0886-0556 Ascend Signaling SS7 Gateway Ascend Communications is introducing a Signaling System 7 (SS7) gateway, the Ascend Signaling Gateway (ASG), for its Max TNT access platform. The SS7 component offloads such advanced services as Caller ID or call forwarding from voice lines. SS7 gateways enable data ports to offer similar intelligent services and help cut down congestion with central-office switches that handle both voice and data calls. ASG will become available in three stages. The first stage will offer simple call diversion to clear up congestion. The second stage will link SS7 with Ascend's MultiVoice converged voice/data architecture. This will enable voice- and fax-over-IP services, as well as advanced billing. The third phase, available early next year, will enhance the intelligent services ISPs can offer, such as alternate call routing, which can cut down on busy signals. For more information, go to www.ascend.com. ---- INDEX REFERENCES ---- COMPANY (TICKER): Ascend Communications Inc. (ASND) ORGANIZATION: ASCEND COMMUNICATIONS INC. NEWS SUBJECT: World Equity Index (WEI) INDUSTRY: Communications Technology; Telecommunications, All (CMT TEL)

To: The Phoenix who wrote (53710)	9/5/1998 6:35:00 PM
From: Gary Korn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 61433

9/7/98 InfoWorld (Pg. Unavail. Online) 1998 WL 17234389 InfoWorld Copyright (c) InfoWorld 1998 Monday, September 7, 1998 Vol. 20, Issue 36 NETWORKING & TELECOM Ascend targets providers selling wholesale access Stephen Lawson Ascend last week pitched to service providers a type of offering that could lead to more options and lower costs for enterprises. The company said its access devices and backbone switches have been enhanced with remote authentication and management software that would allow service providers to sell capacity wholesale to smaller ISPs. This model allows specialized providers to offer services geared toward enterprises in a particular region or business, using the infrastructure of a large general-purpose carrier. Hillary Mine, an analyst at Probe Research, in Roseville, Calif., estimated that the market for wholesale access will grow to $1.5 billion in carrier revenue by 2002. According to an Ascend official, buying in capacity wholesale lets smaller ISPs increase their coverage without high infrastructure costs. A spokesman for Ascend said the company's remote authentication technology is critical to offering wholesale VPN services. It lets large service providers tunnel user authentication requests to the smaller ISP's servers. The spokesman also touted Ascend's management software, which is designed to let enterprise customers monitor the performance of leased services port by port. Software for policy-based quality of service is in the works, he added. One analyst said the announcement was a wise move by Ascend. "Other vendors could probably say the same thing, but Ascend is putting a stake in the ground," said Liza Henderson, an analyst at TeleChoice, in Verona, N.J. Ascend Communications Inc., in Alameda, Calif., can be reached at ascend.com. Word Count: 238 9/7/98 INFOWORLD (No Page) END OF DOCUMENT