***NEWS
Larscom Joins University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory's HDSL2
Consortium; Company Launches DSL Products, Joins Leading Research and Education
Group
MILPITAS, Calif., Feb 17, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Larscom (NASDAQ: LARS) today
announced that it has joined the University of New Hampshire InterOperability
Laboratory's HDSL2 Consortium. As part of its commitment to providing high-speed
DSL (Digital Subscriber Link) network access technology, setting standards and
developing testing procedures, Larscom will work within the consortium to
advance broadband telecommunication technologies.
Larscom recently launched its new CupreBoss(TM) HDSL2-compliant solution, which
enables service providers and enterprises to take advantage of today's explosive
growth in broadband services. The CupreBoss provides DSU functionality to
connect legacy routers to high-speed HDSL2 services. The CupreBoss addition to
the WANmaker(TM) family of products continues Larscom's tradition of setting a
new paradigm for customers' management needs. The feature-rich management
functions, such as Line Learn(TM), graphical test sets and email alerts, bring
flexibility and management information to the customer of DSL services.
The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory's HDSL2 Consortium
is comprised of a group of recognized leaders in advanced telecommunications
technologies. These companies are working together to further advance HDSL2
interoperability between multiple vendors' equipment and to educate students in
HDSL2 technology. Other members of the consortium include ADC
Telecommunications, ADTRAN, Inc., Cabletron Systems, Conexant Systems,
Globespan, Level One Communications, Metalink Ltd, PairGain Technologies, Sonoma
Systems, and Teltrend, Inc.
"Larscom's participation in the Consortium further strengthens the resource base
of industry leaders in telecommunication technologies that work together to
advance interoperability and education initiatives," said Scott Valcourt, HDSL2
Consortium Manager. "Larscom's commitment to improving HDSL2 interoperability in
the cooperative environment of the HDSL2 Consortium will assist service
providers and end users to maximize their investment in the HDSL2 technology."
"By participating in this multi-vendor test environment, Larscom will be working
to expedite completion of the standard and to provide our service provider
customers assurance that their equipment will be reliable, compatible and
seamlessly interoperable," said Rebecca Horn, Larscom's Vice President of
Marketing. "This interoperability, combined with the industry-leading management
features of Larscom's WANmaker(TM) plug-and-play products, enables our service
provider customers to deliver high-speed data and Internet services while
simultaneously simplifying installation and configuration."
About Larscom
Larscom Incorporated is a leading provider of high-speed wide area network (WAN)
access equipment. Its customers include carriers, Internet service providers,
corporate users, and government agencies worldwide. The Company's headquarters
are located at 1845 McCandless Drive, Milpitas, California 95035. For additional
information, please visit the Company's web site at larscom.com, or
phone (408) 941-4000.
About the HDSL2 Consortium
Founded in 1988, the University of New Hampshire's InterOperability Laboratory
serves to educate students in computer communications technology and to foster
interoperability among the 18 industry groups involved in the laboratory. Over
100 worldwide companies are members of the InterOperability Laboratory. The
HDSL2 Consortium was formed in June of 1999, through a cooperative agreement of
vendors interested in testing HDSL2 products for interoperability, as well as
the education of students in HDSL2 technology. For more information, visit the
UNH InterOperability Laboratory at iol.unh.edu. Any forward-looking
statements in this news release are based on current expectations and beliefs
and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause
the actual results to differ materially from those suggested. Factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially include (but are not limited to),
risks associated with customer concentration, the ability to hire and retain
technical talent, the ability to develop successful new products, dependence on
recently introduced new products and products under development, dependence on
component availability from key suppliers, rapid technological change,
fluctuations in quarterly operating results, a significant write down of
deferred tax assets that could be required in event of continuing lack of future
profits, absence of significant backlog, risks associated with potential
acquisitions, as well as additional risk factors as discussed in the "Risk
Factors" section of Larscom's annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports
on from 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These
forward-looking statements represent Larscom's judgment as of the date of this
news release. Larscom disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update
these forward-looking statements. WANmaker, Line Learn and CupreBoss are
registered trademarks of Larscom, Inc.
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CONTACT: Larscom Incorporated
Karna Sundsted, 408/941-4268
sundsted@larscom.com
or
University of New Hampshire
Michael Froning, 603/862-4105
emf@iol.unh.edu
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