Newbridge to bring high-speed Internet access to Asia Pacific region
Newbridge Networks Corp NNC
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Mon 1 Mar 99 News Release
Ms. Linda Bell reports
Newbridge Networks is working with Analog Devices and Aware, Inc. to bring
high-speed Internet access to consumers in the Asia Pacific region. These
companies have joined together with SingTel Magix, Intel Corporation and
Efficient Networks in an initial deployment of DSL-Lite, a consumer version
of asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) technology that delivers
high-speed voice and data transmission over regular telephone lines.
SingTel Magix is a high-speed Internet access service provided by SingTel.
It is also an integral part of the Singapore ONE project - an information
technologies initiative led by the government of Singapore.
The deployment is based on G.Lite DSL technology, the new worldwide
standard adopted by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in
late 1998. G.Lite offers a splitterless, cost-effective solution for
high-speed network access to the home, providing always on connections and
simultaneous voice and data transmissions.
SingTel Magix uses the Siemens/Newbridge MainStreetXpress 36170
multiservices switch, which includes the Analog Devices AD20msp910 ADSL
chip set. Co-developed with Aware, the standards-compliant chip set
supports ADSL over integrated services digital network (ISDN) features with
asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) interfacing capability for increased data
rates. The MainStreetXpress 36170 multiservices switch, equipped with octal
ATM/ADSL line cards, is situated at the central office while customer homes
are equipped with the Efficient Networks prototype G.Lite PCI ADSL modems.
The initial SingTel Magix deployment, which began in December 1998 with 20
participants, will now expand to 50 users. Data will be collected based on
the real-world infrastructure of these participants and will consider many
variables, such as age and condition of the local loop, proximity to the
central office, home wiring, equipment configurations and types of
telephone devices in the home.
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