Sign in Subscribe
Network hardware industry

Ariel Corp. Announces $1000 Rebate for ISPs on RS4200 56K/ISDN Remote Access Card Set

Strategic Insights

— 2 min read

Ariel Corp., a leading supplier of Windows NT and Linux remote access products, announced a $1000 rebate for new purchases of their RS4200 56K/ISDN remote access card set. This rebate is aimed at making the industry's price leader even more attractive to fast-growing ISPs on a tight budget. With this offer, an RS4200-equipped system costs less than $10,000, compared to the $20,000 normally paid for a Lucent, Ascend, or Cisco box.

Key Takeaways:

  • Ariel Corp. is offering a $1000 rebate for new purchases of the RS4200 56K/ISDN remote access card set through the end of June.
  • The rebate makes the industry's price leader even more attractive to fast-growing ISPs on a tight budget.
  • The RS4200 offers an amazingly low price, the lowest cost per port of any Linux- or NT-based remote access solution on the market today.
  • The RS4200 is a PCI-based multi-service access card set that gives ISPs an out-of-the-box solution for adding high-density remote access to Linux and Windows NT systems.
  • The RS4200 can accommodate up to 96 remote access sessions originating from any combination of digital V.90-compatible 56-kbps, analog 33.6-kbps, or 64-kbps basic rate ISDN customer premises equipment.
  • The RS4200 comes with an intuitive Java-based remote management tool that makes it easy for system administrators to monitor an unlimited number of RS4200 ports located anywhere on the LAN or Internet.
  • The RS4200 is available immediately for Red Hat Linux 6.1 and Windows NT Server version 4.0 (or greater) with a single-piece manufacturer's suggested retail pricing for a 96-port RS4200 being $9400.

Statistics:

  • The rebate offer is valid through the end of June.
  • The RS4200 costs less than $10,000, compared to the $20,000 normally paid for a Lucent, Ascend, or Cisco box.
  • The RS4200 has the lowest cost per port of any Linux- or NT-based remote access solution on the market today.
  • The RS4200 can accommodate up to 96 remote access sessions.
  • The manufacturer's suggested retail pricing for a 96-port RS4200 is $9400.
  • The rebate offer includes a $1000 rebate on new RS4200 purchases (first board only).

Sources:

  • BUSINESS WIRE, May 22, 2000, Ariel Corp. Announces $1000 Rebate for ISPs on RS4200 56K/ISDN Remote Access Card Set.
  • Ariel Corp. press release, May 22, 2000, Ariel Corp. Announces $1000 Rebate for ISPs on RS4200 56K/ISDN Remote Access Card Set.

Read more