[April 8, 2002]
Dialout's SccIP Network Instantly IP-Enables
Modem-Based Applications
Dialout.Net, Inc. announced the SccIP
Network for modem-based communications. The SccIP (Serial
Communications Convergence to Internet Protocol) Network and SccIP
software modems replace costly fax/data hardware modems and telephone
lines for a wide range of mission-critical business applications. By
seamlessly migrating serial communications to software modems and Internet
transport, the SccIP Network offers enterprises a future-proof solution
for dial-out modem requirements.
"Virtually every industry segment still relies on modems for
applications from credit card authorization to controlling
pipelines," said Bill Flanagan, Principal Analyst for the Burton
Group. "SccIP software modems allow a server to handle many times the
number of hardware modems possible. And the SccIP Network brings the
convenience and economics of the Internet to serial communications."
The SccIP Network transparently replaces desktop modems, modem pools,
multi-modem adapters, intelligent fax modem boards - and immediately
eliminates associated telephone lines. Examples of modem-based
applications already using the SccIP Network include financial
transactions, X.25 dial-up, data collection, remote PC control,
out-of-band management, text messaging, desktop faxing, and fax
broadcasting.
"The SccIP Network allows our global agents to avoid X.25 dial-up
modem costs when conducting secure Internet-based money transfers using
our modem-based applications," said David Albright, chief information
officer at Travelers Express / MoneyGram. "SccIP modems solve the
cost and reliability problems associated with conventional X.25 dial-up,
especially in international locations. Using the SccIP Network for X.25
bypass has helped Travelers Express / MoneyGram move into countries where
we might not have been able to otherwise compete effectively or
profitably."
As an overlay on the public Internet, the SccIP Network securely
carries serial data and fax communications without the need for
customer-premise equipment or telephone services. Connections using the
SccIP Network are available on demand and in effectively unlimited
quantities. SccIP Network services are inherently more reliable than
conventional modem solutions and come with superior web-based management
and reporting capabilities.
"As businesses analyze their current network infrastructure in an
effort to streamline costs, support new applications or take advantage of
more efficient technologies, they should consider using SccIP Network
services," said Ethan Allen, CEO of Dialout.Net, Inc., a SccIP
Network service provider. "The SccIP Network offers compelling
economic and functional advantages that quickly justify moving away from
traditional hardware modem solutions to a software-based approach."
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