cCisco Universal Access Servers Offers Reliable, High-Performance Remote Access
SAN JOSE, Calif. - November 3, 1997 - Cisco Systems, Inc. today announced another planneddeployment of the company's dial access platforms, the Cisco AS5200 family of universal accessservers. CompuServe Network Services, recently rated the best-performing Internet backbone inan independent survey, selected Cisco universal access servers as part of its next-generationdial infrastructure.
Under a multimillion dollar deal, CompuServe Network Services will deploy AS5200 universalaccess servers at points of presence (POPs) nationwide. The new additions will ensure the company's high speed dial access rollout strategy, supporting 56 Kbps modem technology and ISDN services in major metropolitan areas.
Selection Criteria: Best-of-Breed Scalability and Investment Protection
"Once again, Cisco has helped us to scale our network capacity in this period of unprecedentedgrowth," said Dennis Brouwer, vice president of product marketing, CompuServe Network Services. "Cisco has one of the industry's highest-performance, leading-edge dial platforms. Cisco'ssolutions enable us to offer our customers an extremely reliable, superior service today, andprepare for the future while protecting our investment."
Kevin Kennedy, vice president and general manager of the Network-to-User business unit atCisco, said, "CompuServe Network Services' deployment of the Cisco AS5200 family will enablethem to continue to deliver a high level of network reliability and performance, as well asoffer new, advanced and differentiated services, imperative in today's competitiveenvironment."
Dial Platforms Round Out Cisco Powered Network
CompuServe Network Services, a member of the Cisco Powered Network program since August, andCisco are working together to offer reliable, secure and high-performance networking services. The relationship highlights CompuServe Network Services' and Cisco's focus on taking advantageof intelligent broadband networking, including Internet Protocol (IP), to deliver enhancedconnectivity and business-critical applications to corporate clients.
About CompuServe Network Services
Established in 1982, CompuServe Network Services, a leading global network integrator, providesmore than 1,300 companies with complete, fully integrated, Internet, intranet and extranetconnectivity solutions in 106 countries. A division of CompuServe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSRV),CompuServe Network Services provides the network for CompuServe's CSi online service andSPRYNET direct Internet access service. Additional information on CompuServe Network Servicescan be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.compuserve.net.
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