RED BANK, NJ, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- GlobeSpan Technologies Inc., the
world's leading supplier of xDSL chipsets, announced today that U.S. Robotics
has selected its Rate Adaptive Digital Subscriber Line (RADSL) chipsets for a
new generation of modem products. This announcement represents one of the
industry's most significant developments because U.S. Robotics has the
distribution channels and marketing resources to place multimegabit ADSL
products within the reach of millions of Internet users who crave faster
online access.
The new U.S. Robotics modems will incorporate the GlobeSpan(TM) CAP
(Carrierless Amplitude and Phase modulation) chipsets that have become widely
known for their ease of integration into lightning-fast ADSL modems and
transmission systems.
"We selected GlobeSpan CAP chipsets because they offer a well-proven
solution that is synergistic with our overall strategy of supporting all
emerging industry standards," said Asghar Mostafa, vice president of Broadband
Access Communications for U.S. Robotics. "GlobeSpan CAP technology is
available today. It performs today. And, it's affordable today. As a
result, we expect to be among the first to offer CAP-based RADSL products in a
timely, cost-effective manner to fill the widespread demand for faster
Internet access and high-speed connectivity for telecommuting and other
bandwidth-hungry applications."
"We're especially pleased to have U.S. Robotics support GlobeSpan's CAP
technology, in recognition of the excellent combination of Cost, Availability
and Performance that has established CAP chipsets as the de facto standard for
DSL products," said Jim Michaels, GlobeSpan Technologies vice president of
marketing and business development. "Since U.S. Robotics is likely to
leverage its strong presence in retail computer stores and its extensive
channel of two-tier distribution, we are also looking forward to widespread
availability of CAP-based RADSL solutions that will help Internet users put an
end to the'World Wide Wait'," he added.
RADSL is a flexible, rate-adaptive technology that utilizes the powerful
transmission characteristics of both ADSL and SDSL (Asymmetric and Symmetric
DSL). The GlobeSpan CAP-based RADSL chipset offers a significant advance over
other DSL implementations because the transmission speed can be automatically
optimized to the length and signal quality of the telephone line. This unique
capability ensures high-quality service to all customers, even those residing
a long distance from the telephone company's nearest equipment location.
GlobeSpan CAP chipsets use a highly efficient line coding technique for
Digital Subscriber Line technology that transforms ordinary copper phone lines
into robust, high-speed transmission pipes. Available in commercial
quantities, GlobeSpan CAP chipsets have already been used in more than 90% of
worldwide ADSL deployments to date.
GlobeSpan Technologies Inc. is the number one supplier of high-
performance, power-efficient chipsets for Digital Subscriber Line (xDSL)
equipment, offering solutions for ADSL, RADSL, SDSL, and HDSL applications.
More than 30 equipment manufacturers around the world use GlobeSpan chipsets
as the foundation for xDSL transmission systems that provide high-speed access
to the Internet, corporate intranets, videoconferencing, and other bandwidth
intensive applications. Now based in Red Bank, New Jersey, GlobeSpan
Technologies can be reached at 908-345-7500 or toll free in the U.S. at
888-855-4562. Additional information is available on the GlobeSpan Website at
globespan.net.
GlobeSpan is a trademark of GlobeSpan Technologies Inc. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Please note GlobeSpan's new address, effective January 1, 1997: GlobeSpan
Technologies Inc., 100 Schulz Drive, Red Bank, NJ 07701
U.S. Toll Free: 888-855-4562, Tel: 908-345-7500, Fax: 90
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