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Wednesday May 10, 2:30 pm Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Turnstone Systems, Inc.
U S WEST(R) Selects Turnstone's Copper
CrossConnect(R) to Expedite DSL Deployment for
Out-of-Region Customers
U S WEST Will Also Augment its Umbrella Management System by Integrating Turnstone's
CrossWorks(TM) Back Office Automation Software
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Turnstone Systems (Nasdaq: TSTN - news) announced today that U
S WEST (NYSE: USW - news) has selected Turnstone's Copper CrossConnect CX100 as the local loop management
platform for its out-of-region digital subscriber line (DSL) deployments. Already the leading DSL provider in its 14-state
region, U S WEST announced plans to introduce DSL services out-of-region. The Turnstone solution will help U S WEST
reduce operational costs and the time to provision new service and locations by limiting the number of truck rolls required for
DSL deployment. Additionally, Turnstone's CrossWorks(TM) Back Office Automation Software will enable U S WEST to
supplement its Umbrella Management System (UMS) and Operational Support System (OSS) with remote loop management
functionality.
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``We must be able to bring up services quickly and efficiently in new markets and ensure that our customers enjoy optimal
service performance,'' said Fritz Hendricks, executive director of National Integration with U S WEST. ``The Turnstone
solution helps us achieve these goals cost-effectively by automating more of the DSL deployment, management and
maintenance processes.''
``Turnstone has focused on delivering best-of-class loop management solutions for DSL service offerings,'' said Rick Tinsley,
president and ceo with Turnstone. ``We are pleased that U S WEST, a DSL pioneer, will use our Copper CrossConnect
CX100 and CrossWorks software to help streamline operations and ensure a high degree of customer satisfaction as it enters
new markets.''
U S WEST will demonstrate its end-to-end management system that integrates Turnstone's CrossWorks solution in Booth
2125 at NetWorld+Interop 2000, May 7-12 in Las Vegas. U S WEST accesses CrossWorks through standard Application
Programming Interfaces (APIs), enabling the carrier to easily augment its Umbrella Management System with the physical-layer
fault management functionality enabled by the Turnstone solution.
About U S WEST
U S WEST is a leading broadband and communications service provider, with more than $13 billion in annual revenues. U S
WEST leads the industry in deploying next-generation broadband ADSL and VDSL Internet access and data/video services;
offers the nation's first and only 'one-number' advanced wireless service that integrates customers' home or business phones
with their wireless PCS; and provides multimedia advertising services, including Internet & print directories. The company has
nearly 2 million miles of deployed fiber in the U.S., provides local exchange services to more than 25 million customers in 14
states, and provides wireless services to more than 600,000 customers and data services to more than 800,000 customers
nationally.
U S WEST is merging with Qwest Communications International Inc. The combination, to be named Qwest Communications
International Inc., will create a communications powerhouse with a market capitalization of more than $70 billion,
headquartered in Denver and employing about 64,000 people worldwide. U S WEST and Qwest will unite the nation's most
innovative local, wireless and broadband communications firm with one of the world's most advanced fiber-optic networks and
broadband Internet providers. Together, the two firms will have more than 3 million miles of deployed fiber in the U.S. and
worldwide, 29 million customers and a local network that is 99.2 percent digitally switched. For more information about U S
WEST, go to uswest.com.
About Turnstone
Turnstone Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of hardware and software products that enable local exchange carriers to rapidly
deploy and efficiently maintain DSL services. Turnstone's flagship product, the Copper CrossConnect© CX100, is a loop
management platform that is deployed in central offices to enable automation and remote control of physical layer tasks related
to DSL installation, qualification and maintenance. Turnstone's CrossWorks(TM) software enables service providers to easily
integrate these loop management functions into back-office Operational Support Systems (OSS), enhancing their ability to
efficiently scale their DSL service offerings to meet ever-increasing demand. Turnstone is based in Mountain View, California.
For more information about Turnstone, visit www.turnstone.com, email info@turnstone.com or phone the toll-free number
877-8-COPPER.
This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning Turnstone's business. These forward-looking statements
involve future events that involve risks and uncertainties that could affect Turnstone's ability to achieve its operating results.
Further information on potential factors that could affect Turnstone, its business, and its financial results are set forth the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
SOURCE: Turnstone Systems, Inc. |
