Dulles,
VA. January 15, 2003 – Encore Networks
today announced a reseller agreement
with Management Data Systems International
(MDSI). Through this agreement, MDSI
will sell, service, and support Encore's
line of IP over frame products, legacy
protocol data FRADs and broadband VPN
security products, including Encore's
industry leading VPN security appliance,
the BANDIT™.
Headquartered in Atlanta, MDSI is a
value-added reseller of communications
products from a wide range of networking
companies including Adtran, Cisco, 3Com,
Nortel, Verilink, Tellabs, RAD Data Communications,
and Motorola. MDSI provides communications
products and services specifically aimed
at enhancing network productivity and
growth in vertical markets like retail,
transportation, and financial institutions.
For the carrier market, MDSI offers a
full suite of data network products including
Frame Relay, private line, and Internet
services, and can provide the products
and circuits necessary to roll out entire
networks. Serving Fortune 500 customers
in the United States, Canada, Europe,
South America, and the Caribbean since
1990, MDSI provides its customers additional
services including project management,
inventory management, and 24-hour technical
support.
"MDSI prides itself in providing
large enterprise customers with either
end-to-end connectivity or assistance
with just one element of their network," stated
Lisa McDonald, Vice President of Sales
MDSI. "Encore's BANDIT™ fits into
this company philosophy perfectly because
of its seamless and transparent fit into
customers' networks. It allows network
users to maintain existing IP addresses
with no disruption during the conversion
to VPN, whether they are located in remote
offices, branch offices, or the company
headquarters."
Encore Networks' BANDIT™ is a secure
broadband access router, ideally suited
for branch offices, that combines Virtual
Private Network (VPN) security, remote
diagnostics, dial backup, and extended
network management tools in a single
compact device. The BANDIT™ offers the
best combination of price and performance
as an all-in-one solution for IP routing,
VPN, firewall security, legacy data protocols,
and diagnostics, combined with SNMP based
network management for carrier, enterprise,
and small business customers.
Bill Grant, Vice President of Broadband
Access Solutions for Encore Networks
said, "MDSI has built a reputation
for providing only the highest quality
networking solutions that are unique
and often customized to meet large enterprise
customer needs. Their policy of equipment
redeployment and Inventory-On-Demand
allows for quick, easy network deployment
without the pains of expensive forklift
upgrades."
In addition to the BANDIT™, this agreement
covers Encore's complete line of voice
over packet products including Integrated
Access Devices (IADs), which support
the transmission of voice, data, video,
and fax over either Frame Relay or IP
networks. The IADs include FRADs, which
combine legacy data protocols and IP
over frame links. Ideally suited for
enterprise users, these products provide
extensive IP and legacy protocol support. |
About Encore
Networks
Encore Networks www.encorenetworks.com is
a leading developer of integrated, broadband
IP+Legacy™ VPN and security platforms, signaling
protocol conversion, and converged voice
and data solutions for both carriers and
enterprises. Encore provides advanced security
solutions that include encryption, stateful
inspection IP VPNs, support of legacy data
protocols and built-in dial backup and fail-over
capabilities. Encore’s innovative signaling
and data solutions include signaling conversion
for voice migration from circuit to packet,
a broad line of IADs, VPN router CPE and
host products to transform legacy data networks
to broadband IP infrastructure.
About MDSI
Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, MDSI
(www.mdsiinc.com) was established in 1990
as a value-added reseller of telecommunication
products and services. With offices and
warehousing facilities located in strategic
areas throughout the US and Canada, MDSI
services customers including transportation,
financial institutions, and carriers in
the US, Canada, Europe, South America,
and the Caribbean. |
