FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contact: Tina Soules
Engage Communication, Inc.
(831) 688-1021; Tina@engageinc.com
Engage Announces the IP*Express
Series of WAN Routers
APTOS, Calif., May 6, 1996 - The
Engage IP*Express is a low-cost, high-performance WAN
router that is designed for the Internet Access and Branch
Office segment of the networking Market. It is designed
for users that only require routing of the Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP).
The IP*Express supports data rates
from 56 Kbps to 2.048 Mbps via Frame Relay or PPP on RS232/RS530/V.35
synchronous serial data ports and comes with standard
ethernet connectors for both 10BaseT (Twisted Pair) and
10Base2 (ThinNet) LANs.
Pricing for the product line is:
IP*Express WAN Router with a serial
interface....................$995.-
There are 3 Telco interface optioned
models that provide a "one-unit" solution for
LAN/WAN installations:
IP*Express *56 with 56Kbps DSU/CSU...............................$1,395.-
IP*Express *T1 with T1/FracT1 DSU/CSU............................$1,795.-
IP*Express *E1 with E1/FracE1 CSU/DSU...........................$1,995.-
The combination of the Telco interface
with the router enables Engage to:
* Offer a complete, "one-unit"
single vendor LAN to WAN solution in a modem size enclosure
for 56k, Fractional T1, full T1, or E1.
* Dramatically simplify installation
and support
of these installations. Telco option cards are configured
using a single screen.
The T1/Fractional T1 CSU/DSU supports
ESF/D4 Framing; B8ZS/AMI Data Format; Fractional T1 -
one to twenty four DSO channels; and LoopUp/LoopDown code
generation and detection.
Bill Woodcock, president of Zocalo
Engineering - a well known Internet Service Provider -
says, "The ease of installation and support has made
Engage routers a standard for Zocalo. We are looking forward
to deploying the cost effective IP*Express to customer
locations that only require IP. The integration of the
fractional T1 CSU/DSU makes it possible for us to increase
the bandwidth of a customer's T1 internet access connection
without having to go on-site."
The IP*Express ships with EngageView
management software for Windows (3.x/95/NT), UNIX, and
the Macintosh. EngageView has concise configuration and
status menu windows that enable non-networking professionals
to manage the product. The router also includes Telnet
and SNMP management interfaces.
"The monthly charges for Local
Access for T1 & Fractional T1 are expected to plummet.
Engage is ready to serve the needs of its customers as
they take advantage of the combination of a radical change
in the cost of interconnecting at 1,536,000 bps (T1),
and the explosive demand for high performance Internet
Access for users and Web Servers. These new products also
allow our customers to upgrade their Branch Office interconnections."
says Mark Doyle, President of Engage.
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 simplicity and
performance, Engage solutions are widely used in Publishing,
Education, Internet Access, Advertising, Telemedicine,
and many other Corporate, Government and small Business
applications.