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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contact: Rian Bingham
Engage Communication, Inc.
(831) 688-1021; Rian@engageinc.com
ENGAGE SHIPS INVERSE PACKET MULTIPLEXOR AND ROUTER COMBINATION
APTOS, Calif., June 22, 1999 - Engage Communication, a 10 year veteran
in the Wide Area Networking market place, adds Inverse Packet Multiplexing
- IPM - to the Advanced ExpressRouter and the Advanced IPExpress
lines of WAN and Internet Access Routers. Engage's Inverse Packet
Multiplexor supports 2 WAN ports at data rates from 56,000 to 2,048,000
bits per second on each port for interconnections of up to 4 MBPS
. The Inverse Packet Multiplexor works over Dedicated and Frame
Relay technologies and has built-in line fault detection and automatic
bandwidth backup.
Inverse Packet Multiplexing - IPM - fills in the major bandwidth
gap in telecommunication service offerings. The bandwidth gap between
T1 - 1.544 MBPS and T3's 45 MBPS, and the difference in pricing
of a local loop for T1 at $400 and T3s starting point for 3Mbps
of around $4,000, makes aggregation of T1s a very compelling solution.
Engage's Advanced IPExpress with 2 integrated T1 DSU/CSUs is targeted
at the 3 MBPS window.
The potential market for Engage's IPM solution is enormous, according
to industry pundits. For most of the ISPs in the U.S., T1 is the
circuit of choice because it is stable, reliable, ubiquitous, and
proven. There is an installed base of 1.6 million T1 lines, which
will double in the next four years, according to a recent report
from Alex Brown.
"The addition of Inverse Packet Multiplexing to our routers
enables us to tap into the insatiable demand for affordable bandwidth"
said Mark Doyle, Engage's president. "Our ISP customers, that
have come to rely upon us for very cost effective T1 internet access
solutions, have been pushing us to provide them with a solution
for the aggregation of T1 circuits."
Now Engage routers with 2 integrated T1/E1 DSU/CSUs are an ideal
choice for ISPs and Enterprises that are encountering overloads
on a T1/E1 circuit and are looking for a very cost effective and
highly reliable way to double the bandwidth. The Fractional T1 support
enables service providers to set the data rate at 128k increments.
Pricing and Availability
The Inverse Packet Multplexor is available now. An upgrade is available
for owners of Engage's Advanced Routers. Models are available with
2 integrated T1, E1 or 56/64kDDS DSU/CSUs. Also, the IPM works with
external xDSL modems that have V.35, RS232, or RS530 synchronous
serial interfaces. The list pricing for the Advanced IPExpress -
an IP router - and the Advanced ExpressRouter - an IP/IPX/Appletalk
router - are:
Advanced IPExpress with IPM - 2 Serial Ports (V.35/RS530/RS232)
$1,295
Advanced IPExpress with IPM - 2 Integrated 56/64k DSU/CSU WAN Ports
$1,995
Advanced IPExpress with IPM - 2 Integrated T1 DSU/CSU WAN Ports
$2,295
Advanced IPExpress with IPM - 2 Integrated E1 DSU/CSU WAN Ports
$2,595
Advanced ExpressRouter with IPM - 2 Serial Ports (V.35/RS530/RS232)
$1,595
Advanced ExpressRouter with IPM - 2 Integrated 56/64k DSU/CSU WAN
Ports $2,295
Advanced ExpressRouter with IPM - 2 Integrated T1 DSU/CSU WAN Ports
$2,595
Advanced ExpressRouter with IPM - 2 Integrated E1 DSU/CSU WAN Ports
$2,895
About Engage Communication
Engage Communication, incorporated in September 1989, develops,
manufactures, sells and supports a range of wide area networking,
file transfer, and data broadcasting solutions. Designed for both
ease of use and performance, Engage solutions are widely used in
Publishing, Education, Internet Access, Advertising, Telemedicine,
and many other Corporate, Government and small Business applications.
Engage Communication · 9565 Soquel
Drive, Aptos, CA 95003
Tel: (831) 688-1021 · Fax: (831) 688-1421 · sales@engageinc.com
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