Monday March 5, 9:05 am Eastern Time
Press Release
Analog Devices and Aware Announce Availability of FastADSL Technology
FastADSL Extends Bandwidth To Enable Two Channels Of Broadcast-Quality Video
NORWOOD, Mass. and BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 2001--Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE:ADI - news), a global leader in high performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, and Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWRE - news), a leading worldwide source for DSL intellectual property, today announced the availability of FastADSL(TM) technology. FastADSL is a software enhancement to Analog Devices' ADSL chipsets which are found in 8 of the world's top 10 PSTNs (Public Switched Telephone Networks) and designed into more than 75 percent of the world's xDSL systems. With FastADSL, a single telephone line can carry two channels of broadcast-quality (MPEG-2) video, high-speed Internet access and traditional voice services. Coupling the ADI chipset with FastADSL technology enables data rates in excess of 11 Mbps, nearly 200 times faster than V.90 modems.
Since the majority of households currently have more than one television, advanced video services that support two or more separate channels of video simultaneously have tremendous market potential. By adding digital television and video-on-demand (VOD) to their high-speed Internet access and traditional telephony offerings, service providers, such as telephone companies, can now offer a comprehensive bundle of services utilizing their existing ADSL and wireline infrastructure to compete effectively with cable and satellite services.
``The ability to deliver two channels of video is among the most compelling applications of ADSL we've seen to date, and has the potential to truly transform the telecommunications industry,'' said Russ Johnsen, vice president and general manager, communications products division, Analog Devices, Inc. ``To make this important technology a reality we've once again combined ADI's breakthrough signal processing technology and Aware's intellectual property.''
``FastADSL is yet another innovation from the Analog Devices and Aware team that provides an economically attractive means for phone companies to leverage their existing equipment to offer high-value consumer services,'' said Michael Tzannes, president and CEO of Aware. ``It provides a cost-effective means for operators to bundle advanced video services into their offerings.'' |
