Frank, there is a company called GenRad that announced their intention to produce DMT ADSL test equipment in late spring. I viewed their below pasted PR as significant at the time and subsequently increased my position in Amati based upon it.
On another note, thanks for all the great posts you have made since joining SI. Please don't be discouraged by the one bad apple I know you recently found.
Cheers,
Daniel
CONCORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE) via Individual Inc. -- GenRad, Inc. (NYSE:GEN), today announced that it will
leverage its existing position in the local loop communications market with the development of production-ready test solutions
for the Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) market. GenRad is currently gathering customer requirements for these
solutions, which will be designed for Discrete Multi-Tone (DMT)-based ADSL systems.
ADSL is expected to play a crucial role over the next twenty years as telephone companies enter new markets for delivering
information in video and multimedia formats. ADSL is expected to transform the existing information system from one limited
to voice, text and low-resolution graphics to a powerful network capable of bringing multimedia to everyone's home or small
business in this century.
One example of how this technology may be used by a group is as follows. "One person watches a movie on one television; a
second person does interactive homework on another television while a third person accesses his corporate Local Area
Network (LAN) at high speeds on his personal computer. A fourth person surfs the Internet on her personal computer while
a fax arrives from the office."(a)
ADSL is changing the way telephone companies think about existing telephone lines. It expands the transmission capability of
the copper infrastructure, enabling it to offer simultaneous channels for personal computers, telephones, and televisions -- all
while leaving consumers' Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) undisturbed.
Debbie Salle, ADSL Business Development Manager for Motorola's MOS Digital-Analog IC Division, commented on
GenRad's announcement, "Motorola is committed to enabling and accelerating the use of standards-based ADSL technology
for high speed data access and other advanced services over existing copper networks. We are pleased to work with
GenRad in their development of a test solution that will support and benefit DMT-based ADSL modem products in the
production environment."
James F. Lyons, GenRad's President and Chief Executive Officer said, "This exciting development project is a natural
extension of GenRad's position in the local loop communications market. GenRad has been providing test solutions for the
Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN) and analog line card markets to some of the leading telecommunications
companies in the world. Our goal is to keep in front of this new technology to ensure that GenRad is there once our
customers need us."
Mr. Lyons continued, "We are delighted to work with a leader in the ADSL market to understand better the needs of the
potential customer base while providing our expertise in production-ready test solutions to the communications market."
GenRad, Inc., provides manufacturers of electronic products with software, systems and services that will improve their
manufacturing and service productivity. GenRad participates in five core markets, including transportation, contract
manufacturing, communications, computers and peripherals and other industrial products. GenRad employs approximately
1,100 people worldwide, of which 30 percent are applications, software and hardware engineers.
(a) Based upon information taken from the ADSL Forum.
BY USING THE GENRAD INVESTOR RELATIONS FAX-ON-DEMAND SERVICE, YOU CAN RECEIVE
GENRAD'S MOST CURRENT SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION. PLEASE CALL 1-800-469-1261.
Statements made in this press release which are not historical, including statements regarding product demonstration, product
capabilities and markets are forward looking statements and as such are subject to a number of risks. Please see the
Company's 1995 Annual Report and its proxy statement dated April 8, 1996 and other reports filed pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for additional disclosure regarding such risk factors. |
