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Dub
Tuesday May 5, 10:38 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Newbridge Extends the Reach of Managed Broadband Services
LAS VEGAS, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 1998--(TSE:NNC. - news; NYSE:NN - news) Newbridge Solution Provides Unmatched Service Deployment Opportunities
NETWORLD+INTEROP - Newbridge Networks today announced an innovative solution for carriers who want to fully exploit the high-growth market for broadband services to business customers. By integrating Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) capability into the industry-leading MainStreetXpress(TM) 36170 Multiservices Switch, Newbridge delivers on its vision of providing flexible multiservices over multiple access technologies.
''Newbridge is introducing an end-to-end solution with carrier-class network and service management,'' said Ken Davison, Vice President, Sector Marketing, Newbridge Networks. ''Working closely with our carrier customers, it is clear that innovative multiservice delivery is the key business driver behind large scale access infrastructure deployment.''
Unlike the industry's earlier xDSL platforms, which employ separate DSL line multiplexers and ATM switches, Newbridge(R) DSL offers unparalleled scalability, manageability and support for value-added services, integrating high-density DSL line cards into the proven MainStreetXpress 36170 Multiservices Switch. The MainStreetXpress 46020 Network Manager provides unified end-to-end management of DSL and other access technologies with ATM backbone networks. Supporting value-added services and profitable deployment of DSL infrastructures, the MainStreetXpress Service Subscription Manager (SSM) facilitates flexible wholesale/retail business models.
The initial phase of extending the broadband managed services via DSL access technology and enhanced services management is available today. The Newbridge solution includes an eight-port ADSL Line Card for the MainStreetXpress 36170 MultiServices Switch, a family of ADSL modems and corresponding POTS splitters, the MainStreetXpress 46020 Network Manager, and the MainStreetXpress Service Subscription Manager.
''The Newbridge ADSL products and our collaborative development of a unique service subscription management application, definitely set this solution apart from competing vendor offerings,'' said Rita Brown, Assistant Vice President, Marketing, BC TEL Advanced Communications. ''This solution provides customers with the ability to dynamically select content provider services and enables BCTel and content providers to work in a very flexible management model. Service subscription management reduces operations costs and provides greater visibility and control to BCTel content and VPN provider partners.''
The key customer benefits of the Newbridge solution include:
A managed end-to-end broadband infrastructure
At the CO - ADSL Multiservice Line Card in a proven, cost-effective, multiservice ATM switch supporting over 1500 lines, with an architecture that can scale up to 40,000 ADSL lines. The solution enables services providers to offer a wide range of services over fully managed cell relay, frame relay, managed Internet Protocol (IP), and private line services across the same network, generating multiple revenue streams, using the inherent end-to-end qualities of service (QoS) guarantees provided by ATM.
At the Customer Premises - Newbridge and interoperable third-party CPE and POTS splitters. The MainStreetXpress 27020 ADSL Modem provides all protocol conversion, ATM adaptation, control and internetworking software required to implement ADSL-enabled services.
Partitioned Services Management - The MainStreetXpress Service Subscription Manager flexibly extends ''virtual management domains'' to network services and content providers. This capability enables multi-domain and partitioned service delivery infrastructure in which network, service and content providers, as well as business users, teleworkers and consumers, can operate with commercial and management flexiblity.
Dynamic Service Selection - Users click a web page to select services dynamically and concurrently. For example, a user can switch between a work-at-home teleworking session and a general Internet access session. An open application programming interface (API) is also available to enable dynamic service selection.
Comprehensive OAM&P - Operations, administration, maintenance and end-to-end path provisioning of all network elements including ADSL modems, is provided by the MainStreetXpress 46020 Network Manager. Partitioned management domains extend OAM&P flexibly to content providers.
With Newbridge ADSL, network service providers can offer not only business VPN services and basic Internet access, but value-added services such as premium quality IP telephony and digital video. They can extend service management functions to their content-provider partners, enabling them to partition and configure services for end users directly through access to the MainStreetXpress Service Subscription Manager software.
With the addition of ADSL, Newbridge strengthens its leadership in DSL technologies. Newbridge currently has the largest installed base of DSL network termination units - over 350,000 lines - with proven field performance. The MainStreetXpress 36170 MultiServices Switch, the industry's only true broadband multiservices platform, is used by service providers worldwide to deliver a broad range of services - including native cell relay, frame relay, advanced private line, LAN internetworking and Internet Protocol (IP) - over a common ATM infrastructure. The addition of xDSL transmission technology to the platform broadens the range of service offerings deployable by service providers.
The Newbridge solution uses open standards-based protocols, technology and interfaces. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard Discrete Multi-Tone (DMT) modem technology ensures multi-vendor interoperability and maximum loop reach and performance. The use of DMT ADSL technology also enables a simple upgrade to Universal DSL.
The Newbridge ADSL system will be demonstrated at the Spring NetWorld+Interop '98 in Las Vegas at the Newbridge Booth No. 3219 May 5-9, 1998.
Newbridge Networks (NYSE:NN - news; TSE:NNC - news) designs, manufactures, markets and services networking solutions to organizations in more than 100 countries. Newbridge leverages its relationship with 15 Affiliate companies, and strategic alliances with Siemens and 3Com Corporation to deliver seamless, end-to-end solutions. Newbridge customers include the world's 250 largest telecommunications service providers and more than 10,000 corporations, government organizations and other institutions. Founded in 1986, the company employs more than 6,000 people on five continents. News and information are available at www.newbridge.com.
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MainStreetXpress is a trademark used exclusively by Siemens AG and Newbridge Networks Corporation under license for their comprehensive solutions in broadband communications. No agency relationship, partnership, or joint ownership of a legal entity is to be inferred or implied by the use of the term alliance. |
