CeBIT Round-Up: AVM at CeBIT, Hall 2003, Stand C13
AVM Presents New Products at CeBIT for ISDN, ADSL and Bluetooth
Berlin/Hanover (ots)
* BlueFRITZ! AP-X DSL: Three in One-ADSL, ISDN and Bluetooth Now
Combined
* FRITZ!Card DSL SL USB: Accelerated ADSL Surfing with Traffic
Shaping
* FRITZ! ISDN: Internet Sharing, Integrated Call Forwarding and
Three Times Faster Faxing
* KEN! III: Proxy and Mail Server for ISDN and ADSL in Small
Networks
* Bluetooth: New Wireless Applications; Now Still Longer RangeAt CeBIT 2003, AVM (Hall 13, Stand C48) presents new products for ISDN, ADSL and Bluetooth-"for sheer surfing pleasure". At the same time, the Berlin communications specialist has broadened the capabilities of all three technologies with new software features. At the AVM press conference on opening day, Managing Director Johannes Nill introduced all the new products. The Bluetooth access point BlueFRITZ! AP-X DSL, which makes its debut in Hanover, combines an ADSL and an ISDN adapter, an ISDN PBX, and a Bluetooth transceiver. The communication lines are accessible at a wireless range of 100 meters. The new FRITZ!Card DSL SL USB brings AVM's FRITZ!Card DSL family to a total of four products. Users now have a choice between internal and external adapters, for pure ADSL or for ADSL and ISDN. FRITZ!Card DSL products are the only terminal devices to accelerate ADSL websurfing with traffic shaping. Nill remarked on current development trends: "The demand for simple, convenient Internet access products is growing rapidly. We expect sales of over two million adapters in the current year. Here at CeBIT we are setting definite trends with our new products."
Three in One: ADSL, ISDN and Bluetooth Now Combined
AVM's new BlueFRITZ! AP-X DSL is the first single product to combine the ADSL, ISDN and Bluetooth technologies. The Bluetooth access point contains a complete ADSL-Controller and an ISDN-Controller, and connects directly to the ADSL/ISDN line. This means the full range of communication services is available to wireless clients. Moreover, the new BlueFRITZ! access point is equipped with extension lines for two analog devices such as phones or fax machines. BlueFRITZ! also provides the networking profile PAN, to network up to seven PCs without cables-at a range of 100 meters. All the connected PCs can access ADSL and ISDN. BlueFRITZ! AP-X DSL is expected to be shipped beginning in the third quarter of 2003, at a price below Euro 200.
AVM Expands FRITZ!Card DSL Family with New USB Model
AVM has added a new USB adapter for the ADSL line to its FRITZ!Card DSL product family. The new FRITZ!Card DSL SL USB, no larger than a mobile phone, connects the PC directly to the ADSL network. The extensive FRITZ!DSL software, which provides an Internet connection with firewall security, Internet sharing in the LAN, counters for data volume and on-line time, and detailed ADSL diagnostics, ensures secure, high-speed web surfing over ADSL. Moreover, the integrated traffic shaping function permits simultaneous uploading and downloading at full speed. The new USB adapter is the fourth member of the FRITZ!Card DSL family. Users now have a choice of internal or external controllers, for ADSL or for ADSL and ISDN. FRITZ!Card DSL SL USB is expected to be available from dealers for Euro 99 in the second quarter of 2003.
New FRITZ! Features Provide Added Value and Lower Costs
The new Version 3.04 of AVM's ISDN software FRITZ! makes its debut at this year's CeBIT fair. The Berlin IT manufacturer carries on its tradition of added value through software upgrades. In the latest version, FRITZ!web shares Internet access with all computers in the LAN, and optimizes the flow of data through traffic shaping. Call forwarding, a capability for which network operators often charge a monthly supplement, is now incorporated in FRITZ!fon at no additional cost. Other new features in FRITZ! 3.04 include three times faster fax communication speed in FRITZ!fax, and MMS (the Multimedia Message Service) over ISDN. The upgrade will be available for downloading free of charge in the second quarter of 2003.
KEN! III Optimizes ISDN and ADSL Communication for LAN Use
KEN! III, AVM's new LAN-based software product, is making its first appearance. KEN! III provides Internet access, e-mail, fax and ISDN to every PC workstation in the network, with only one PC connected to the ISDN and/or ADSL line. In LANs that are already connected to the Internet through a router, KEN! III adds an e-mail and proxy server. KEN! III makes it simple to stop spam and to filter web content by topic, and also optimizes the ADSL line speed through traffic shaping. KEN! III merges two AVM products, KEN! and KEN! DSL, into one. The new AVM software product is expected to be available in the third quarter of 2003.
AVM Presents New Bluetooth Applications
AVM continues to expand its line of Bluetooth solutions. In addition to new products in the BlueFRITZ! family, the Berlin company has devoted itself to increasing performance through software and hardware optimization. Now Bluetooth delivers both wireless ADSL and cordless telephony through a BlueFRITZ! access point. AVM's solution already supplies two key applications, ISDN over Bluetooth and wireless PC networking. BlueFRITZ! offers wide-ranging communication capabilities by supporting standardized Bluetooth profiles for ISDN, networking, serial port and modem communication, and cordless telephony. Moreover, its advanced hardware design increases the range beyond the 100 meters previously attained. The new developments can be seen live in action at the AVM exhibit.
Remote Access Now Over GPRS Too
AVM has expanded its remote access and LAN-to-LAN networking solution, popular with small and medium-sized businesses, to include a GPRS variant. Now fast, secure access to the corporate network is also available to mobile users over a GPRS connection. GPRS permits mobile data communication at up to 53.6 kbit/s, five times faster than simple GSM connections. In cooperation with the cellular network operator Vodafone D2, AVM demonstrates a solution tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Central importance has been given to the need for an economical connection with low administration requirements.The installation and use of GPRS connections in corporate communications will be presented in detail at the AVM stand. The GPRS solution represents a further expansion of AVM's versatile remote access client NetWAYS/ISDN. In addition to ISDN and ADSL connections, NetWAYS/ISDN can now use GPRS connections as well to set up a virtual private network (VPN). Like ADSL, GPRS is an access technology used only for connections to the Internet. Thanks to the use of VPN tunneling technology, the connection to the public Internet can also be used for secure remote access. Moreover, the connection incurs only costs for local Internet dial-in, regardless of the distance to the remote network.
The AVM Access Server handles the incoming communication at the corporate LAN end. The Access Server software integrates remote PC workstations and networks in the LAN, both over direct dial-in connections and over virtual private networks (VPN). A built-in firewall and the VPN tunneling technology protect both the local network and the communication link. The Access Server's familiar Windows user interface includes numerous wizards to simplify installation, and requires no special knowledge of VPN technology.
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