SMC Makes Onboard Connections for Silversea Cruises

SMCs Extended Ethernet Network Solution enables connections for voice, data and video over simple telephone lines for ISIS, the ultra-luxury cruise lines new interactive ship-board entertainment and communication system

IRVINE, CA (PRWEB) June 6, 2003 -- SMC Networks (www.smc.com), the company that takes the work out of networks with high-performance, easy-to-use connectivity products for business and home, today announced that its TigerAccess Extended Ethernet (EE) VDSL network solution comprising SMC7724M/VSW switches, SMC7024VSP and SMC7048VSP splitters and SMC7500A/VCP Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) was selected for use in the ship-board entertainment and communication system for Silversea Cruises.

Our initial research led us to look at SMC, because they were among the few manufacturers in the VDSL technology market," said Wil Riner, CEO of Insystcom, developers of the SeaLynx cruise ship entertainment system, and the projects integrator. We evaluated SMC, Cisco and others, and ultimately chose the SMC solution based on the companys reputation, the products performance in our own testing, their support background and competitive pricing. SMC delivered everything on-time, and has been providing outstanding support for this ongoing project."

Ideally suited to MDU/MTU applications like those in cruise ships, hotels and other densely-connected networking projects, SMCs Extended Ethernet VDSL solution facilitates networking that provides high rates of speed over existing standard phone cabling that can be shared for traditional voice calling even while serving as the network connection.

First deployed aboard Silver Whisper, one of Silverseas ultra-luxury ships, the new ISIS interactive entertainment system allows passengers to view on-demand movies, send and receive email, and book shore excursions from the comfort of their on-ship suites. ISIS will soon be operational on Silverseas other cruise ships as well.

Were very confident that our Extended Ethernet technology is ideally-suited to MDU applications like the Silversea Cruises application," said Sean Keohane, CEO of SMC Networks. Were excited to have worked with our channel partner, Insystcom, on this project, and look forward to furthering that partnership by participating in future projects with them to bring this technology to more of their customers."

For more information on Insystcom, Inc., visit the companys Website at www.insystcom.com; for information on Silversea Cruises, visit www.silversea.com.

About SMC Networks
SMC takes the work out of networks, with high-performance, easy-to-use connectivity products for businesses and homes. Leveraging its more than 30 years market and technology experience with strong attention to end-user and reseller feedback, SMC Networks has set the standards for quality, reliability, ease-of-use, and affordability in network solutions and components. The company continues to bring to market a host of affordable, high-performance products that benefit from the combination of its strong internal R&D resources, global manufacturing resources and strategic relationships with technology innovators. From basic to leading-edge, SMC Networks portfolio of products provides solutions for small-to-medium sized businesses, corporate workgroups, branch offices, and home and small office environments.

The companys commitment to providing unsurpassed service with a personal touch is backed-up by limited lifetime warranties and 24/7 technical support for all of SMCs products. Headquartered in Irvine, California, U.S.A, SMC Networks supports its worldwide market through regional offices located throughout the United States and 20 other countries. For more information about SMC Networks or its products, visit www.smc.com, or call 800-SMC-4You (800-762-4968).