mPhase Announces Launch Of Harmonized POTS Splitter Shelf For European Markets
Critical, Cost Effective Device for DSL Deployments Available Immediately
NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2001--mPhase Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB:XDSL), the leading designer of broadcast digital television and high-speed data solutions for the telecommunications industry, announced that the company has developed a cost-effective Central Office POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) Splitter that addresses the needs of the European DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) market. The introduction of this `harmonized' product enables mPhase to meet increases in demand for DSL powered, high-speed networks throughout Europe, where engineering specifications may differ from those found in those in the United States. The mPhase Harmonized Shelf is designed to be in compliance with standards set by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).
The mPhase POTS Splitter allows DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) and POTS to function simultaneously over the same copper telephone line. In addition to meeting differing standards for foreign deployment, the European mPhase POTS Splitter Shelf is a completely passive device that ensures the most efficient use of Central Office (CO) space, enabling 144 lines in a 23`` shelf, the highest port density and the smallest footprint of any POTS splitter shelf on the market.
According to a recently published study authored by UBS Warburg LLC, the worldwide DSL base is forecasted to increase from fewer than 6 million lines at the end of 2000 to approximately 150 million by the end of 2005 as large international opportunities emerge. Indeed, the same report says that the relative importance of the U.S., which already accounts for less than 40% of the world's deployments, will fall dramatically as growth in Europe, China, Japan, Latin/South America and Middle East/Africa rises significantly.
``Today, mPhase is broadening marketability of its innovative, cost-effective and reliable product line to include the growing European telecommunications market,'' said Ronald Durando, president and chief executive officer of mPhase Technologies. ``With demand for high-speed data communications throughout the world growing rapidly, and the installation of new fiber infrastructure limited by prohibitively high costs and other factors, we look forward to supplying the market with this harmonized version of our high-density POTS Splitter Shelf, so that these telcos can install high-speed services that meet local standards while leveraging the investment in their existing copper infrastructure.''
More About The mPhase POTS Splitter Shelf
The POTS Splitter Shelf is an essential component of any DSL system employing circuit switched telephony. Able to service up to 144 customers, the mPhase POTS Splitter Shelf is designed to provide the highest port density in the marketplace, enabling maximum efficiency, while utilizing the smallest amount of CO space. It is a completely passive device, thereby permitting telcos to economize their energy consumption and since it uses ``hot swappable'' filter cards, service remains uninterrupted even if filter cards are removed. Importantly, the mPhase POTS Splitter Shelf is also `lifeline' service compliant, thus assuring constant availability of the customer's local telephone line, even in the event of a general power failure. The European Harmonized POTS Splitter Shelf, whether the 144 port/23`` shelf or the 120 port/19'' shelf, is available with either a front or rear connected chassis, and seamlessly integrates with the mPhase Test Access Shelf and Continuity Test Cards.
The mPhase POTS Splitter Shelf can be easily installed into a telco CO or remote locations, such as DLC (Digital Loop Carrier) cabinets or MDUs (Multiple Dwelling Units) and is compatible with all DSL equipment regardless of manufacturer. The product is available immediately through mPhase direct sales and distribution channels and through mPhase strategic partners worldwide. For more information, contact the company at info@mPhaseTech.com.
About mPhase Technologies, Inc.
mPhase Technologies, the leading designer of broadcast digital television and high-speed data solutions for the telecommunications industry, operates two primary business segments, marketing its proprietary Traverser Digital Video Data Delivery System (DVDDS) and DSL Components Line to telephone companies worldwide. The Traverser DVDDS enables telephone companies to cost-effectively and reliably transmit up to 400 channels of MPEG-2 quality, broadcast (real time) digital television programming, high-speed Internet access and traditional telephone service, simultaneously, over existing copper telephone lines. The comprehensive package offered by mPhase and mPhaseTelevision provides telcos with turnkey systems that couple technology with content, thereby enhancing their revenue opportunities. |
