Memotec, 4940 Fisher, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4T lJ7

Telephone (514) 738-4781.

Mieom Systems, Inc., 20151 Nordhoff Avenue, Chatsworth, CA 91311. Telephone (213) 882-6890. '

NCR Comten, 2700 Snelling Avenue North,. St. Paul, MN 55113. Telephone (612) 638-7777. .,' ". '

NTX Communications Corporation, 508 Tasman Drive, Sun- . . nyvale,CA 94089. Telephone (408) 747-1444.

Paradyne Corporation, 8550 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL 33540. Telephone (813) 530-2000. '

Peripbonics Corporation, 4000 Veterans Memorial Highway, Bohemia, NY 11716. Tel!!phone (516) 467-0500.

Sperry Corporation, Computer SY!items Division,P.O. Box 500, Blue Bell, PA 19424. Telephone (215) 542-4011.

Tandem Computer, Corporate Headquarters, 19191 Vallco Parkway, Cupertino, CA 95104. Telephone (408) 725-6000.

Telefile, Computer Products, Inc., 17131 Daimler Street, Ir-vine, CA 92714. Telephone (714) 557-6660. . Telematics International, Inc., Crown Center, 1415 NW 62nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309. Telephone (305) 772-3070.

Tri-Data, 505 East Middlefield Road, Mountain View, CA 94039-7505. Telephone (415) 969-3700.

Tymnet, Inc. 2710 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, CA 95134.

Telephone (408) 946-4900.

Westinghouse Canada, Inc., 777 Walkers Line; P.O. Box 5009, Burlington, Ontario, Canada LOR ITO. Telephone (416)

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Amdahl Amdahl Amnet

SUPPLIER AND MODEL 4705' 4705E' N6000jXAS

COMPUTER SYSTEMS INTERFACED

Manufacturers and Models All IBM and Amdahl All IBM- and Amdahl- Most vendors compatible mainframes compatible mainframes

FUNCTIONAL CONFIGURATIONS

Front-end processor Yes Yes No

Max. no. of hosts channel-attachable to front-end 4 4 Does not apply

Max. no. of active hosts supported simultaneously 4 4 Does not apply

IBM emulation 270X/370X,EP,NCP,ACF 270X/3708, EP, NCP, ACF Does not apply

Remote line concentrator Yes Yes Yes

Maximum no. of hosts served by one concentrator Unlimited Unlimited 112

Host-independent network processor No No Yes

Store-and-forward message switching processor No No No

Distributed processing node No No No

Terminal controller No No No

Network architecture compliance SNA SNA OSI X.25

Communications line capacity:

No. of half-duplex lines physically attachable to processor if all are operated at the listed speeds:

Up to 1800 bps 352 352 112

2000 to 9600 bps 352 352 112

Over 9600 bps Application-dependent Application-dependent 28

Highest line speed supported (bps) 64K 64K 64K

Effect on line capacity, if all lines are full-duplex Capacity halved Capacity halved None COMMUNICATIONS FEATURES/FUNCTIONS

Multiplexing/demultiplexing No No Yes

Terminal-initiated applications switching Yes Yes Yes

Comm. processor-initiated dynamic line reconfig. No No Yes

Protocol conversion SIS, BSC, SDLC to X.25 SIS, BSC, SDLCto X.25 Yes

Code conversion ASCII/EBCDIC via soft. ASCII/EBCDIC via soft. Yes

Error control LRC and CRC LRC and CRC Yes

Automatic transmission speed detection 50-9600 bps via soft. 50-9600 bps via soft. PAD

Automatic disconnect of inactive dial-up terminals Yes Yes PAD

SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS

Processor Proprietary Proprietary Multi-microprocessor

Main memory word size, bits 18 18 16

Main memory storage capacity, bytes 512K 1024K Up to 1M

Level of data unit transferred across I/O channel Byte or block Byte or block Byte & block Type of data transfer supported between memory and:

Communications lines DMA and interrupt DMA and interrupt DMA and Interrupt

Mass storage

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None DMA and Interrupt

Other peripherals

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^None DMA and Interrupt

I/O, back-up, and diagnostic peripherals Diskette as diagnostic Diskette (diagnostic) Yes

supported peripheral

Support for remote console No No Yes

Communications operating software:

Operating system implemented in Software Software Software

IPL method Download from host Download from host Local & remote IPL

Additional software supported Comm-pro Comm-pro Utilities

User programmability Yes Yes Yes/restricted

Software separately priced Yes Yes Yes

Approx. proportion of currently installed Does not apply

systems supplied as turnkey systems All All

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Minimum configuration, including all hardware components required for basic operation:

Purchase price, $ 50,225 52,400 25,000

Monthly maintenance, $ 448 360 Info. not available

Monthly lease/rental, $ 1,444 (2-yr. lease) 2,935 (2-yr. lease) Info. not available Maximum practical configuration:

Purchase price, $ 327,970 300,000+ 100,000

COMMENTS Operates with IBM Operates with IBM Dynamic packet routing

3705 and 3705/Comm- 3705 and 3705/Comm- Dist. Net. Mgmt. Auto-pro software, with up pro software, with up call.

to 1.8 times the 3705 to 2.4 times the 3705 throughput capacity. throughput capacity.

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Amnet Byte & block DMA and Interrupt DMA and Interrupt DMA and Interrupt Info. not available Info. not available 1,000,000 Info. not available Info. not available Info. not available Info. not available Info. not available Amnet

Redundant hardware, Dist. Net. Mgmt. Auto-call, Dynamic routing.

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SUPPLIER AND MODEL COMPUTER SYSTEMS INTERFACED

Manufacturers and Models FUNCTIONAL CONFIGURATIONS

Front-end processor

Max. no. of hosts channel-attachable to front-end Max. no. of active hosts supported simultaneously IBM emulation

Remote line concentrator

Maximum no. of hosts served by one concentrator Host-independent network processor

Store-and-forward message switching processor Distributed processing node

Terminal controller

Network architecture compliance Communications line capacity:

No. of half-duplex lines physically attachable to processor if all are operated at the listed speeds:

Terminal-initiated applications switching Comm. processor-initiated dynamic line reconfig.

Protocol conversion Code conversion Error control

Automatic transmission speed detection Automatic disconnect of inactive dial-up terminals SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS

Processor

Main memory word size, bits Main memory storage capacity, bytes Level of data unit transferred across I/O channel Type of data transfer supported between memory and:

Communications lines Mass storage Other peripherals

I/O, back-up, and diagnostic peripherals supported

Support for remote console Communications operating software:

Operating system implemented in IPL method

Additional software supported

User programmability Software separately priced

Approx. proportion of currently installed systems supplied as turnkey systems PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Minimum configuration, including all hardware components required for basic operation:

Purchase price, $ Monthly maintenance, $ Monthly lease/rental, $ Maximum practical configuration:

Purchase price, $ Monthly maintenance, $ Monthly lease/rental, $

Is maintenance bundled'with lease/rental?

Date of first delivery

Number of systems installed to date Serviced by

COMMENTS

Communications Processors

Amnet Auscom BBN Communications

1li6000/XTS 8911A Corp. C/30 PSN

512 Application-dependent 44

128 Application-dependent 32

64K 56K 64K bps

Multi-microprocessor DEC LSI-11 BBNCC

16 16 20

Up to 2M 256K 512K

8yte and block Byte Byte; block

DMA, ,Interrupt DMA and Interrupt DMA and Interrupt DMA, Interrupt DMA and Interrupt DMA and Interrupt DMA, Interrupt DMA and Interrupt Does not apply Console, printer, disk Disk, diskette" mag. Remote console

tape

Yes Yes Yes

Software Software and firmware Software and firmware Local and remote IPl From diskette or tape Download

Utilities Program Dei Diagnostics;

perfor-mance measure Yes, on restricted User-created programs No

basis

Info. not available By component Time/distance Info. not available Not available None

500,000 19,750 69,000

Info. not available By component Time/distance Info. not available Not available None

Info. not available No Does not apply

January 1983 July 1980 1981

12 600 Over 500

Amnet Auscom BBNCC

Dynamic routing Dis- Designed as a program- Dynamic packet routing;

tributed Net Manage- mabie IBM channel logical addressing;

ment Autocall. interface or FEP remote monitoring;

emulating standard unattended operation.

control units; addi-tional lines supported with extended chassis.

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BUlToughs Capacity halved

-Combination software and firmware Downlpad from host NDL,DCS

Yes, via user-selected parameters Redundant system

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Burroughs Cableshare

CP9558-1/ Cableshare CSI LSI-X.25

SUPPLIER AND MODEL CP9572' Data Concentrator' Front-End Processor·

COMPUTER SYSTEMS INTERFACED

Manufacturers and Models All Burroughs; IBM All computers using DEC PDP-11 and V AX S/370, 30XX, 43XX, ASCII serial

communi-and compatibles FUNCTIONAL CONFIGURATIONS

Host-independent network processor Ves Ves Ves

Store-and-forward message switching processor Ves No No

Distributed processing node Ves No No

Terminal controller Ves Ves No

Network architecture compliance BNA, SNA X.25 X.25,OSI

Communications line capacity:

No. of half-duplex lines physically attachable to COMMUNICATIONS FEATURES/FUNCTIONS

Multiplexing/demultiplexing

-

Ves Ves

Terminal-initiated applications switching

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Ves No

Comm. processor-initiated dynamic line reconfig.

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^No ^No

Protocol conversion

-

Async to X.25 Async./X.25

Code conversion ASCII to EBCDIC None 1

Error control

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X.25 procedures Info. not available

Automatic transmission speed detection

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Ves No

Automatic disconnect of inactive dial-up terminals

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Ves No

SVSTEM CHARACTERISTICS

Processor B920 Intel 8088 LSI-11/2 or PDP-11/23

Communications operating software:

Operating system implemented in Combination of soft- Software and firmware Software ware and firmware

IPL method

-

Internal self-load Download from host

Additional software supported

-

^None ^None

User programmability

-

Ves, via user-selected No

parameters

Software separately priced

-

^None Info. not available

Approx. proportion of currently installed All

systems supplied as turnkey systems

-

All

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Minimum configuration, including all hardware components required for basic operation:

Purchase price, $ 22,559 (9572) 3,000 13,450

Monthly maintenance, $ 75 None 100

Monthly lease/rental, $ 729 (3-yr. lease) Not available None

Maximum practical configuration:

Purchase price, $ 29,401 (9558-1) 5,600 16,450

Serviced by Burroughs Cableshare Digital Equipment Corp.

COMMENTS '1984 information. '1 984 information. DTE or DCE support;

supports up to 5 X.25 network links with DTE or DCE configuration;

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Memotec, 4940 Fisher, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4T lJ7

Telephone (514) 738-4781.

Mieom Systems, Inc., 20151 Nordhoff Avenue, Chatsworth, CA 91311. Telephone (213) 882-6890. '

NCR Comten, 2700 Snelling Avenue North,. St. Paul, MN 55113. Telephone (612) 638-7777. .,' ". '

NTX Communications Corporation, 508 Tasman Drive, Sun- . . nyvale,CA 94089. Telephone (408) 747-1444.

Paradyne Corporation, 8550 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL 33540. Telephone (813) 530-2000. '

Peripbonics Corporation, 4000 Veterans Memorial Highway, Bohemia, NY 11716. Tel!!phone (516) 467-0500.

Sperry Corporation, Computer SY!items Division,P.O. Box 500, Blue Bell, PA 19424. Telephone (215) 542-4011.

Tandem Computer, Corporate Headquarters, 19191 Vallco Parkway, Cupertino, CA 95104. Telephone (408) 725-6000.

Telefile, Computer Products, Inc., 17131 Daimler Street, Ir-vine, CA 92714. Telephone (714) 557-6660. . Telematics International, Inc., Crown Center, 1415 NW 62nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309. Telephone (305) 772-3070.

Tri-Data, 505 East Middlefield Road, Mountain View, CA 94039-7505. Telephone (415) 969-3700.

Tymnet, Inc. 2710 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, CA 95134.

Telephone (408) 946-4900.

Westinghouse Canada, Inc., 777 Walkers Line; P.O. Box 5009, Burlington, Ontario, Canada LOR ITO. Telephone (416)

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