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> Cabletron Unveils New Line of Easy to Use, Powerful Remote Access
> Products for the Small and Home Office
>
> Top Intranet Provider Delivers Feature-Rich CyberSWITCH ISDN Line At
> Industry-Leading Introductory Price of $649
>
> Contact:
> Rich Teplitsky, Cabletron Systems, (603) 337-1356 or e-mail:
> rteplits@ctron.com
>
> ROCHESTER, NH -- August 12, 1996 -- Cabletron Systems (NYSE:CS), the
> leading provider of high-performance intranet solutions, today
> announced a new line of Remote Access ISDN products designed for the
> needs of the small and home office (SOHO). The CyberSWITCH 100 family
> of personal ISDN routers, Cabletron's aggressive foray into the
> burgeoning Remote Access marketplace, delivers remarkable value, ease
> of use, performance and management for the home or small office equal
> to Cabletron's corporate intranet products.
>
> Additionally, the CyberSWITCH 100 line carries an introductory price
> starting at $649 US, delivering functionality and performance only
> available at more than double the price from other Remote Access
> vendors. These Cabletron-developed products will also complement and
> interoperate with the head-end/enterprise products being incorporated
> from Cabletron's recent acquisition of Network Express, thus expanding
> Cabletron's complete range of Remote Access products from the central
> office to the individual home or small office user.
>
> The CyberSWITCH 100 family provides telecommuters, remote offices and
> individual web surfers high speed dial-up access to corporate
> intranets and the Internet using the advanced and reliable technology
> of the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) over existing phone
> lines.
>
> How ISDN Works: Twenty Times The Speed Of Conventional Modems
>
> The ISDN Basic Rate Interface (BRI) uses a single phone line and
> provides two user (bearer) channels of 64 Kilobytes (Kbps) and a
> signal (D) channel of 16 Kbps for communications with the telephone
> network. Thus, the two B channels can carry voice, video and data
> starting at 128Kbps and up to 512Kbps with the CyberSWITCH's built-in
> data compression, nearly 20 times faster than today's conventional
> analog modems used with most computers.
>
> In addition, ISDN offers the flexibility of using the same line
> simultaneously for additional devices such as traditional analog
> modems, fax machines or even telephones, further enhancing the value
> and versatility for the end user. For the remote office, a single
> CyberSWITCH 100 can be utilized by unlimited users for cost-efficient
> Remote Access.
>
> The Exploding SOHO Market: Ethernet Comes Home Over ISDN
>
> The rapid growth of the Internet and the boom in telecommuting has
> precipitated the need for high -speed Remote Access devices and
> technologies such as ISDN and Frame Relay. According to the
> GartnerGroup, more than 55 million worldwide users will be regular
> telecommuters by the year 2000, with expenditures as much as $82.5
> billion in Remote Access training and accessories.
>
> At an estimated cost of $1,000 or more per user, corporations and
> individual users are expecting personal ISDN routers to become less
> costly to acquire and easier to set up, operate and manage. "The
> CyberSWITCH 100 line establishes a strong presence for Cabletron in
> the Remote Access SOHO market while raising the bar for the
> competition," said Chris Oliver, director of manufacturing and
> engineering for Cabletron Systems. "We've carefully engineered the
> usability features and performance into the CyberSWITCH from the
> start, giving the home or remote office user the same ease of use,
> reliability and legendary service and support that Cabletron delivers
> to the enterprise network. In addition, we're delivering incredible
> value with our introductory pricing at half the cost of a comparable
> ISDN product from Ascend, Cisco or Gandalf."
>
> Security and Interoperability
>
> The Cabletron CyberSWITCH family is standards-compliant, using
> industry-standard security features, protocols and network management
> tools. Security with PAP and CHAP (PPP) user authentication as well as
> firewall building and bridging filters helps prevent unauthorized or
> inadvertent access to critical corporate or user resources. The
> standards-compliant CyberSWITCH interoperates with other vendors'
> compliant products, assuring ease of use and investment protection.
>
> QuickSET Utility: The End of ISDN Install Woes
>
> Every product in Cabletron's CyberSWITCH line comes complete with a
> revolutionary installation package on CD called QuickSET. QuickSET's
> graphical user interface (GUI) for Windows95 or WindowsNT guides both
> novice or advanced users through a brief set up and installation
> process.
>
> Competing products have produced configuration nightmares for end
> users, usually resulting in endless and frustrating support calls, a
> network administrator house call or returned products. QuickSET was
> engineered with true plug-and-play configuration in mind, easing the
> ISDN install process for the end user and network administrator or as
> a turn-key solution for service providers.
>
> "The QuickSET installation package is unique and definitely
> differentiates the CyberSWITCH line," said Glenn Gabriel Ben-Yosef,
> president of Clear Thinking Research of Boston, MA. "Easier
> installation and set-up will help reduce some of the true costs of
> providing corporate Remote Access while also appealing to the home
> user who's on his own without a help desk."
>
> The QuickSET utility walks users through a brief six-step,
> no-tools-involved process, providing connectivity from the CyberSWITCH
> to the 10Base-T Ethernet Network Interface Card on their PC.
>
> The brief instruction manual is supported with context-sensitive
> on-line help on the CD, making the entire process as streamlined and
> user-friendly as possible. Should users require technical assistance,
> Cabletron's superior service and support organization will extend the
> same level of prompt attention that corporate customers have come to
> depend on. Technical phone support from 8-8 EST in addition to
> CompuServe, ftp/telnet, Internet Mail and Cabletron's Web Site will
> all be at the disposal of CyberSWITCH users should the need arise for
> assistance.
>
> Pricing and Availability
>
> CABLETRON DESCRIPTION US LIST INTRO PRICE AVAILABILITY
> PRODUCT
> CyberSWITCH ISDN with S/T $1195 $649 IMMEDIATELY
> CSX101 Interface
> CyberSWITCH ISDN with S/T $1395 $795 IMMEDIATELY
> CSX101-IPX Interface
> with IPX
> CyberSWITCH ISDN with S/T $1395 $649 IMMEDIATELY
> CSX103 & U Interface
> Cyber SWITCH ISDN with S/T $1395 $795 IMMEDIATELY
> CSX103-IPX & U Interface
> w/ IPX
> MR9T 9-port $695 $149 IMMEDIATELY
> Ethernet
> Repeater
>
> CABLETRON PRODUCT DESCRIPTION US LIST AVAILABILITY
> CyberSWITCH 105 ISDN with S/T & U $1495 90 Days
> Interface, US
> 2-line POTS
> CyberSWITCH ISDN with S/T & U $1695 90 Days
> 105-IPX Interface, IPX
> and US 2-line
> POTS
> CSX100-IPX-UGK IPX Upgrade Kit $200 90 Days
> CyberSWITCH Console Cable N/C 90 Days
> CSX100-CON-OPT configurations in
> Macintosh and PCs
> not running
> Windows '95 or NT
>
> Cabletron Systems is the recognized leader in providing
> high-performance intranetworking solutions, including LAN and ATM
> switches and advanced network and systems management software. Under
> its Synthesis product framework, Cabletron markets products throughout
> the world for linking and managing enterprise-wide networks.
>
> With corporate headquarters in Rochester, NH, Cabletron employs over
> 5,700 people worldwide. Cabletron¼s common stock is traded over the
> New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CS. Over the last four
> quarters, the company has reported record revenue of $1.1 billion.
>
> Cabletron's World Wide Web site can be reached on the Internet at
> http://www.cabletron.com/.
> Cabletron, CyberSWITCH, and QuickSET are trademarks or registered
> trademarks of Cabletron Systems.
> "The Stuff Intranets Are Made Of" is a service mark of Cabletron
> Systems. All other products or services found in this document are
> identified by the trademarks or service marks of their respective
> companies or organizations.
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