Cabletron donates $68,000 in networking equipment to local community

Business Wire, Nov 10, 1994

ROCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 1994-- Cabletron Systems (NYSE:CS) announced today that it will donate $68,000 in networking equipment to the City of Dover, N.H., for the first phase of the DoverNet project -- bringing access to the Information Superhighway for students in the Dover School System and citizens throughout the community.

The DoverNet project will link citizens to their local government and provide networking for the city's schools and library. The project will prepare the city to be an integral part of the National Information Infrastructure and promote economic development.

Cabletron has provided Dover with the technical expertise of its networking services team over the past several months to help design a network for the city that will make it part of the national communications infrastructure being put in place across the country.

The DoverNet project has been planned in four phases to be implemented over the next four years. The City of Dover plans to commit a total of $2.1 million to complete all phases of the project. The first phase was budgeted at $425,000, and is split between the city and schools.

Cabletron has committed to the first phase of the DoverNet project networking equipment, support and installation services. Dover committed $10,000 toward Cabletron equipment bringing the equipment, services and support total to $78,000.

"Networking technology today focuses on connecting people to people and the information they need most," said Craig Benson, chief operating officer of Cabletron. "This project will bring to the citizens of Dover the very best technology available today, allowing them enhanced access to their libraries, their government and their schools."

The library automation project, which is expected to take about one year to fully implement, will allow access to an on-line public access catalog, CD ROM technology, article citations, as well as worldwide reference resources, according to Don Mullen, Dover Public Library director.

Free terminal access at the public library and student access throughout the schools will be enhanced by dial-up capabilities that will allow citizens to use their home computer/modem equipment to access library resources and a community bulletin board.

The community bulletin board will include information about local organizations, government notices and meetings, as well as community functions.

DoverNet in time will become a resource for citizens, students, business and industry, and government.

"The design of this project has been made possible by the vision of the citizens of Dover, and those in the educational community striving to bring their classrooms the technology that is becoming a necessity for students to go into the work force of the 21st century," said Bob Anderson, product support manager at Cabletron.

The second phase of DoverNet will include free-of-charge on-line access to City Hall and provide a direct link to its five schools, giving students instant access to information, as well as worldwide reference resources, according to Michael Joyal, assistant to the city manager.

Headquartered in Rochester, N.H., Cabletron is the leading independent developer and manufacturer of standards-based computer networking solutions, including software, hardware and connectivity platforms. The company currently employs 4,456 people worldwide, with approximately 3,000 based in New Hampshire. The company has manufacturing facilities in Rochester and Gonic, N.H., Ironton, Ohio, and Limerick, Ireland.

Cabletron's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CS. The company reported record revenue of $598 million and net income of $119 million for the fiscal year 1994.

CONTACT: Cabletron Systems, Rochester

              April Jacobs, 603/337-3343
                     or
              Dover City Hall
              Michael Joyal, 603/743-6023