SAN JOSE, Calif. - August 4, 1997 - Cisco Systems, Inc. announced today generalavailability of 56-kbps technology for the Cisco AS5200 universal access server. All CiscoAS5200 purchases made between February 1, 1997 and this announcement qualify for free 56-kbpsupgrades.
Customer purchases made prior to February 1, 1997 will qualify for 56-kbps upgrades at asubstantial discount off of the U.S. list price. Cisco has standardized its 56-kbps strategy onthe K56Flex modem protocol jointly developed by Rockwell and Lucent. Cisco will support theindustry standard as it emerges through a software upgrade program.
"We are excited to receive 56-kbps upgrades from Cisco for our AS5200 universal accessservers," said Tim Kutt, president of Golden Triangle On Line, a Kitchener, Ontario Canada-based Internet service provider. "Cisco has delivered on its promise of shipping stable 56-kbpstechnology, ensuring that our subscribers will achieve consistent and high-speed connectionswhen they access our services and the World Wide Web."
"We have intentionally taken our time to fully test and stabilize our 56-kbps technologyoffering to ensure the highest customer satisfaction possible upon general availability," saidRoland Acra, senior director of dial marketing for Cisco's Service Provider Line of Business."Without consistent high-speed connection rates, end users would not realize the high-speedaccess potential that 56-kbps technology offers."
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