New Products - Product Announcement

Communications News, Feb, 2000

Leverage your legacy

CONNECT HUNDREDS OF LOW-SPEED DATA CIRCUITS into the broadband environment in a single standards-based operation with the GDC LCE-16 module. Compatible with all GDC APEX switches, the LCE-16 installs with a simple software upgrade and operates worldwide in all major telecommunications markets. The LCE-16 works alongside each of the leading-edge features within the range of GDC APEX ATM switches and multiplexers to deliver comprehensive and flexible services to organizations demanding support for a mixture of low- and high-speed networking solutions within a single system.

Each LCE-16 module provides for up to 16 software-selectable asynchronous and/or synchronous circuits operating between 75 bps and 64 kbps over EIA-232, X.21, V.35, or EIA-530 interfaces. The new GDC-developed algorithms combine high densities of low-speed circuits into a broadband, inter-switch trunk. A single GDC APEX chassis can support more than 200 such circuits, while a clustered GDC APEX system can support thousands within a relatively small footprint. --General DataComm, Inc.

www.gdc.com

Circle 337 for more information

Broadband connectivity

THE V.35 INTERFACE OPTION offers broadband service enhancement to NAS's CopperNet Frame Relay and Internet access services. V.35 integrates broadband-enabling equipment, such as routers, into corporate data networks without disrupting existing routing configurations. V.35 is a compatible replacement for CSU/DSU equipment and a compatible interface for a variety of routing schemes and customer premises equipment, including high-powered routers. It functions as a modem that converts V.35 data from a customer's router to a symmetrical digital subscriber line (SDSL) format and sends it to the NAS CopperNet network at speeds ranging from 128 kbps to 2.0 Mbps for transmission to the distant end. --Network Access Solutions, Inc.

www.nas-corp.com

Circle 331 for more information

Pick and choose

SCALABLE, MANAGEABLE, AND LOW-RISK approach to outsourcing allows customers to select exactly which client/server, network, and desktop management activities to outsource. OpenSourcing helps manage the complexity of a business' current computing environment, provides skilled IT professionals to complement its staff, and improves predictability of costs and resources. This approach provides maximum flexibility and allows companies to supplement internal resources with external expertise while maintaining control of IT strategies. --Integris U.S.

www.opensourcing.com

Circle 338 for more information

Remote access server

THE NEW INTELLISERVER RAS 2000 POWERRACK is an expandable remote access server that economically adds serial ports to business networks. It provides fast data transfer speeds of up to 921.6 Kbps. It comes with a familiar Windows NT GUI and a Web browser interface, which makes data communications faster and easier to administer from either a server or a remote location. For Microsoft Windows NT RAS, the RAS 2000 provides redundancy and the ability to operate from multiple NT RAS servers on a network. For quick and easy expansion, add 16 to 64 ports by sliding in additional REX cards without disconnecting from the network. The RAS 2000 is a compact, high-performance RISC workstation, complete with a new RISC-860 Communication Server Engine Card. The new engine card enhances the sustained throughput rates. The RISC-860 card a MIPS-R3000 CPU running at a clock rate of 30 MHz with advanced PC-100 SDRAM and flash upgradeable software. --Computone Corp.

www.computone.com

Circle 334 for more information

THE LARGE ULTRA-FLAT SCREENS of the

TANDBERG Paramount offer exceptional visibility, brilliant colors, and crisp focus. In addition to the size of the screens, the TANDBERG W.A.V.E. camera captures the widest angle of view, making this system ideal for large group applications. The Paramount's asymmetrically formed foot provides stability in a space-saving design. The dual monitor system allows users to see the remote site, as well as any presentation, document, or graphic at the same time. TANDBERG's Natural Audio provides top-of-the-line sound. This advanced audio system is specifically designed for videoconferencing and creates a realistic audio environment. The ample size of the plasma screens completely replaces the need for an in-room projector system. With PC and VCR compatibility, the Paramount offers a total multimedia solution. --TANDBERG

www.TANDBERGvision.com

Circle 325 for more information

McBasic media converter

THE McBASIC 10/100 SERIES allows network managers to cost-effectively connect both 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps Ethernet, copper-based hubs, switches, and routers with fiber-based cabling infrastructures. IMC Networks' autosensing 10/100 media converters use a single product rather than two products that support different speeds. The McBasic 10/100 is a standalone product slightly larger than a deck of playing cards and is ideally suited for small companies and remote campuses requiring minimal fiber connectivity. --IMC Networks, Inc.