Ascend Introduces New Carrier-Class xDSL Concentrator and Multi-Port
SDSL Customer Premise Router
ATLANTA (Oct. 6) BUSINESS WIRE -Oct. 6, 1997
End-to-End xDSL Solution Includes High Density DSLTNT
for the Central Office and SDSL Router That Delivers
1.54 Mbps Data Rate
Ascend Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASND) today announced two new
members of its MultiDSL family, the new carrier-class DSLTNT and a new
SDSL-based DSLPipe router. This end-to-end xDSL solution is designed
to enable carriers and other service providers to move quickly to meet
the demand for high speed access services.
The core of the offering is the DSLTNT, a DSL central office
concentrator that supports a wide range of DSL services -- including
IDSL, SDSL, RADSL-DMT and RADSL-CAP -- as well as a complete suite of
traditional data services. The DSLTNT also combines the highest port
density of any remote access concentrator with the low power
consumption required by carriers. For the customer premise site,
service providers can offer the new DSLPipe-2S, an SDSL router that
bonds two SDSL lines together for up to 1.54 Mbps bandwidth. The
DSLPipe-2S may also be used to provide 768 Kbps over a single SDSL
line.
"DSL is a hot technology, but it is also a new market for us," said
Mike Henry, president of MegsINet, Inc., Chicago, Ill. "It is
extremely important to have a flexible platform so that we can adapt
our services as market demand evolves. The DSLTNT provides all the
services we need, but with an excellent plug-and-play modularity that
gives us the flexibility we need."
"Without question, Ascend has the broadest DSL solution in the industry,
" says John Morency, Director of the Network Industry Practice of the
Registry, Inc., a Newton Mass.-based IT consultancy. "This announcement
should certainly serve to solidify that position. The DSLTNT is a
comprehensive all-in-one platform for the service provider, and the
DSLPipe-2S is a great solution for businesses who want high speed
access without having to pay for big T1 pipes. Ascend is doing an
excellent job responding to these end-to-end requirements with complete
solutions."
To help carriers move new xDSL services into the market more quickly,
Ascend is offering a special bundled discount program that enables
service providers to deploy a complete end-to-end xDSL solution for as
low as $875 per port. The "YellowJacket" program, which runs from now
until December 15, 1997, bundles the CPE and COE devices (DSLPipe and
DSLTNT) for a discounted price. For example, service providers can
purchase an end-to-end SDSL solution for $875 per port and an
end-to-end ADSL solution for $999 per port. |
