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Motorola Announces
Integration of Ashley Laurent BroadWay™ ISS into
SURFboard®
SBG1000 Wireless Cable Modem Gateway
Ashley Laurent integrating
firewall, NAT, VPN, and content filtering software into Motorola wireless cable
modem gateway
SAN ANTONIO, June 5, 2002 —Ashley Laurent,
Inc. announced today that Motorola’s Broadband Communications Sector
selected its BroadWay Integrated Services Software (ISS) for its new
SURFboard® SBG1000 wireless cable modem gateway. Ashley
Laurent’s BroadWay is a fully integrated software platform that provides
stateful inspection firewall protection with Network Address Translation (NAT),
IPSec virtual private networking (VPN), content filtering, and other value-added
services.
The Motorola SBG1000 is the industry’s first
combination high-speed cable modem router with 5-port Ethernet switch and
wireless home gateway. A plug-and-play DOCSIS 1.1-based cable modem and
gateway, the SBG1000 utilizes a 5-port, 10/100 Base-T switch, 802.11b wireless
technology, and HPNA for home networking. An additional print server via a
parallel port allows multiple users to more easily share a single printer for
the entire network. The BroadWay ISS platform bolsters the Motorola SBG1000
with enhanced security protection and other integrated broadband network
operator-managed applications. By offering these applications to their
subscribers, operators can generate additional subscription-based services and
increase customer retention and satisfaction. The Motorola SBG1000 enjoyed an
enthusiastic reception when it was introduced at the National Cable and
Telecommunications Association’s (NCTA) Cable 2002 (May 6-8).
Motorola will demonstrate its SURFboard
SBG1000 Gateway at SCTE’s CableTec 2002, Henry B. Gonzales Convention
Center, Motorola booths #2138/4140
"Motorola is pleased to use Ashley Laurent
technology for our security and managed software needs," said Trent Punnett,
senior director of marketing for Motorola’s IP communications gateway
business. "The SBG1000 wireless cable modem gateway with integrated BroadWay
software creates new value-added service models that broadband network operators
can offer cable customers to further expand and enhance the IP broadband
experience.”
“Combining
Motorola’s and Ashley Laurent’s technologies makes a lot of sense.
Motorola is a leading provider of gateway hardware, while Ashley Laurent is a
leading provider of advanced gateway software,” said Jeffrey Goodwin,
chairman and CEO of Ashley Laurent. “Motorola's SBG1000 is an ideal
product to satisfy the growing demand for managed services, and as we deploy
additional services, Motorola's operator customers will be able to quickly and
easily take advantage of them."
"Broadband
service providers are moving to a managed services model designed to give
end-users access to advanced security and service features, and expand generate
incremental revenue," said Michael Harris, president of research firm Kinetic
Strategies. "By integrating these features into the access device, Motorola and
Ashley Laurent are delivering on the next generation of broadband access and
services."
About the Motorola
SBG1000
The SBG1000 is the next evolution in Motorola’s
well-established SURFboard cable modem line. It combines Motorola’s
industry-leading cable modem, wireless networking, and gateway technologies into
one economical product that is ideally suited for the needs of the home user, as
well as the SOHO (small office/home office) and SME (small and medium
enterprise) environments. The Motorola SBG1000 has a built-in SURFboard cable
modem with an integrated 5-port 10/100Base-T switch and 802.11b wireless access
point technology. With the Motorola SBG1000, broadband subscribers can use
their existing connection to securely share Internet access and network multiple
PCs. Wireless users can move from room to room– to surf the Net, share
files, send e-mails, share MP3 music or media files, play interactive games,
etc. – without losing the connection.
The SBG1000 builds upon Motorola’s
established SURFboard cable modem platform, which represents over seven
years’ experience in designing cable modems and home-gateway technology
expertise, and more than 50 years in the cable industry. Motorola has shipped
approximately 8 million modems to date – nearly more than three times that
of its closest competitor. Motorola cable modems are currently available at
over 2,000 retail outlets throughout the United States, including Circuit City,
Best Buy, and The Wiz, making this line one of the industry’s broadest
retail cable modem offerings.
About BroadWay Integrated Services
Software
BroadWay Integrated Service Software is a fully
integrated broadband services management platform, and security and provisioning
solution, for broadband silicon providers, device manufacturers, and service
providers. BroadWay ISS is composed of a set of embedded tools and software
modules such as a stateful firewall, IPSec VPN, content filtering, a complete
TCP/IP stack, advanced routing protocols such as RIP and OSPF, and many more.
BroadWay ISS also offers access to managed service fulfillment though service
bundles and a tiered subscriber support plan allowing manufacturers and service
providers to create more profitable relationships with their customers by
rapidly offering advanced network services.
About Ashley
Laurent
Ashley Laurent delivers advanced broadband gateway
software that enables the deployment of managed services across broadband
networks. By working directly with broadband equipment manufacturers and silicon
providers, Ashley Laurent helps create profitable new relationships between
service providers and their subscribers. Current customers include 3Com,
CheckPoint, Conexant, IBM, Motorola, Texas Instruments, Virata, WatchGuard, and
others. Managed Service Partners include BsafeOnline (www.simplesecurity.net), a
vertical service provider (VSP) that offers turnkey managed service options to
service providers and retail consumers. Ashley Laurent, Inc. is a privately held
corporation in Austin, Texas. For more information call (512) 322-0676 or visit
www.ashleylaurent.com.
About Motorola,
Inc.
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global
leader in providing integrated communications and embedded electronic
solutions. Sales in 2001 were $30
billion.
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Media
Contacts:
Jeanne
Russo
Motorola Broadband Communications
Sector
1-215-323-1873
jeanne.russo@motorola.com
Bradely
Shaver
Ashley Laurent,
Inc.
1-512-322-0676
bshaver@ashleylaurent.com
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owners.
© Motorola, Inc.
2002.
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