NetEdge Systems Inc has launched a new service of multi-service access systems aimed at the carrier, Internet Service Provider, cable company and service provider markets. Four new models make up the new family, which has been christened EDGE. First up is the 85M, due to ship at the end of the month, which provides 40 local network ports, with options for Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, FDDI and Token Ring, as well as support for up to 16 T1/E1 circuits for voice services and multiple Asynchronous Transfer Mode links. The 65M has four Ethernet ports – one of which has a Fast Ethernet option – a single 155Mbps ATM link, and an expansion slot for circuit emulation. It will ship in the first quarter of next year. The 65S is basically the same as the 65M, without the ATM capabilities, and the 40S has the same number of slots but does not support either Asynchronous Mode or the circuit emulation option. Both will also ship in the first quarter of 1997. Research Triangle Park, North Carolina-based NetEdge is not releasing pricing information, despite the imminent launch timetable for some of the products.
