ARESCOM Chosen to Supply 78,000 ADSL Modems and Routers in Equipment Contract as part of Taiwan Telephone System Upgrade.

ARESCOM Selected by Chunghwa Telecom to Provide DSL Bridge Modems and IP Sharing Routers as part of larger Chunghwa Telecom Deal.

FREMONT, CA, March 22, 2000 - ARESCOM, Inc., a leading provider of Broadband, Internet and remote access solutions for worldwide telecommunication carriers, ISPs, and SOHO markets today announced that it has recently been awarded a major business contract for 78,000 digital subscriber lines (DSL) in partnership with Tecom, one of Taiwan's leading wireless service providers. The contract includes the supply and installation of ARESCOM's NetDSL 800 - ADSL Modem/Bridge and the NetDSL 1000 - IP Router. Implementation is expected to start in May, 2000.

ARESCOM is partnering with Nokia for DSLAM products. Nokia is a world-wide leader in the telecommunications industry from DSLAMs to cell phones.

One of the attractive features of the deal for Chunghwa was the interoperability of ARESCOM's products with Nokia's DSLAMs. Nokia and ARESCOM have been nurturing their relationship world-wide and you can expect to see further positive results from both of them. Their continued relationship will bring added value to their companies and those who use Nokia and Arescom solutions. Another key point is the ability of ARESCOM to deliver their products to market on time.

"This major commitment, by Chunghwa Telecom, shows how rapidly the communications industry is changing in Asia. ARESCOM is in a strategic position to continue building long-term alliances with major industry players like Nokia and Tecom to respond quickly to the challenges and opportunities of the future," said Max Lu, president of ARESCOM.

NetDSL 1000
ARESCOM's NetDSL 1000 provides a variety of features and functions that incorporate ease-of-use with rest-assured security at an affordable price. This particular device has great flexibility that can be used in one, or all, of the following ways: ADSL Modem, Bridge, and an IP Router. ARESCOM extends the NetDSL 1000's extensive, flexible network management capabilities through the choice of: Windows® based Manager GUI, web browser, command line via Telnet, SNMP, and Remote Manager™.

ARESCOM's NetDSL 1000 can support up to 253 users through a hub. It has the router capabilities already built in providing multiple devices at an extremely cost effective price.

NetDSL 800
The NetDSL 800 ADSL modem provides ultra-fast Internet access and bridging functions through Ethernet and USB interfaces. NetDSL 800 has an extensive, flexible easy-to-use network management capabilities through the choice of: Windows® based Manager GUI, command line via Telnet, and Remote Manager™ via pre-configured ATM PVC.

Telcos, ISPs and home users are pleased with the simple setup and ease of use with ARESCOM's NetDSL 800 ADSL Modem/Bridge. The NetDSL 800 gives the user ADSL connectivity with fantastic simplicity and the ISP or Telco a cost effective solution.

Remote Manager
Both of the NetDSL products, NetDSL 1000 and NetDSL 800, can be monitored by the Remote Manager™. The Remote Manager™ is run through a pre configured ATM PVC. The ease of use for this feature is an attractive benefit for Telcos and service providers who can monitor their customer's modems and setup to make sure it is configured properly. This reduces the hassles and confusion between the user and the customer service center. Management capabilities can also be run through remote Telnet.

About ARESCOM, Inc.
ARESCOM, Inc., is a leading provider of cutting-edge Internet and remote broadband access solutions for telecommunication carriers, ISPs, and SOHO markets worldwide. ARESCOM designs, manufactures, and markets a complete line of high quality internetworking CPE router and modem equipment for the DSL, ISDN, POTS, HomeLAN, and Ethernet environments. The ARESCOM product line boasts a new family of DSL Routers which include ADSL/SDSL/IDSL, digital broadband access routers, modems, as well as GUI-based remote network management software. Other company products include ISDN BRI access routers and ISDN BRI access fast Ethernet router. ARESCOM is dedicated to providing user-friendly, high-performance, and cost-effective Internet and remote broadband access solutions.

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