New router and FRAD offerings extend Cisco's successful 2500 family to more than 30 models for maximum customer flexibility
- More Information onCisco 2500 Single-LAN Branch Office Routers
- More Information onCisco 2500 Router/Hub Combinations
SAN JOSE, Calif., December 12, 1995 -- Cisco Systems, Inc., the leadingglobal supplier of internetworking solutions, today announced a range ofnew 2500 routers and Frame Relay access products (FRADs) that extendCisco's position as the market leader in branch office connectivitysolutions. Included in the announcements are the Cisco 2520, 2521, 2522and 2523 branch office routers with high density serial ports; the2518and 2519 integrated router/hub; and a suite of Frame Relay Accessproductsbased on the popular Cisco 2500 series. (Editors note: see separatereleases announced today entitled:
The Cisco 2500family is the industry's premier branch office routerfeaturing the broadest product line available, with more than 30 differentmodels. The Cisco 2500 series complements
All Cisco 2500 routers feature the
"Today's announcements extend our capability to provide customers withlarge investments in legacy equipment the ability to consolidate everythinginto one internetwork infrastructure, protecting their legacy investmentwhile migrating to an internetworked client/server architecture," saidKevin Kennedy, division director of Cisco's Access Business Unit (ABU). "Atthe same time, Cisco IOS software ensures the quality of service the useris accustomed to and the level of manageability and support required by thenetwork manager."
Today's new product announcements further underscore a number of Cisco'saccess market leadership milestones:
- the industry-leading 2500 router series now boasts a customer base of more than 250,000 units installed worldwide;
- market share leadership in the dial-up market segments with 30% market share (1H1995, Dell 'Oro Group), 51% market share in the access router market segment (1994, International Data Corporation);
- IBM connectivity market leadership with more than 70% market share (1994, International Data Corporation);
- and Frame Relay leadership with 53% of all Frame Relay router ports (1994, Yankee Group).
Cisco Systems, Inc.,(NASDAQ:CSCO) is the leading global supplier ofenterprise networks, includingrouters, LAN and ATM switches,dial-up access servers, and network management software. These products,integrated by the
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Posted: Wed Apr 15 14:05:36 PDT 1998
