Panhandle Telephone Selects and Deploys
Newbridge Networks ADSL Services Solution and
ATM Backbone
KANATA, ONTARIO--Newbridge(r) Solution Chosen Based on Superior Performance, Manageability and Support for
Premium Quality Broadband Services
Newbridge Networks (NYSE: NN - news; TSE: NNC - news) today announced that Panhandle Telephone Cooperative,
a full service telecommunications service provider, and its wholly owned subsidiary EagleNet have selected the
comprehensive Newbridge(r) asymmetric digital sub scriber line (ADSL) solution and the Siemens / Newbridge
MainStreetXpress(tm) asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) platform to deliver a full portfolio of ADSL-enabled services.
The Newbridge ADSL products and network and service management software comprise the foundation for the
Panhandle ADSL service portfolio. The Newbridge solution enables Panhandle to offer a broad range of premium
services, such as high speed Internet acc ess, entertainment and teleworking services.
The Newbridge solution was selected following a comprehensive competitive review process, winning out over all other
major DSL equipment providers. The solution was selected for its standards compliance, comprehensive network and
service management, qual ity of service (QoS) guarantees and support for premium quality services. It integrates high
density ADSL line cards into the industry-leading MainStreetXpress 36170 Multiservices Switch. The switch offers service
providers unparalleled scalability, flexibility and standards compliance, enabling the Newbridge ADSL solution by
interoperate with modems from leading vendors, such as Efficient Networks.
''We chose the Newbridge ADSL solution because it provides the performance, flexibility and integrated network and
service management necessary to deliver premium, high speed DSL-enabled services to our customers to effectively
differentiate us from our c ompetition,'' said Ron Strecker, Chief Executive Officer, Panhandle Telephone.
Panhandle is deploying a full Newbridge ATM and management infrastructure, with which the Newbridge ADSL solution
fully integrates. A single MainStreetXpress 36170 Multiservices switch currently supports 1,500 ADSL lines and is
architected to support mor e than 40,000 lines.
End-to-end management is provided by the MainStreetXpress 46020 Network Manager and the MainStreetXpress
Service Subscription Manager, which simplifies ADSL subscriber provisioning and service assurance functions. The
Newbridge ADSL solution enables cus tomers to dynamically select content provider services and operate with a flexible
management model where activities, such as provisioning, billing and line maintenance, can be partially or fully partitioned
to meet user demand.
''By selecting Newbridge, Panhandle has joined the ranks of more than 35 service providers worldwide who are
deploying the Newbridge DSL solution as the cornerstone of their commercial ADSL networks,'' said Conrad Lewis,
Executive Vice President, Access Pr oducts Group, Newbridge Networks. ''By selecting the Newbridge ADSL solution,
Panhandle is able to quickly and cost-effectively open up new revenue streams and capitalize on the burgeoning market for
premium quality broadband services.''
Panhandle Telephone Cooperative and the Company's subsidiaries provide local telephone, long distance, cellular, paging
and PCS services and Internet access to customers in Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and Kansas.
Newbridge Networks designs, manufactures, markets and services networking solutions to organizations in more than 100
countries. The Company leverages its relationship with a growing family of Affiliate companies and strategic alliances with
Siemens and 3Com Corporation to deliver seamless, end-to-end solutions. Newbridge customers include the world's 300
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 six continents. For more information on
the Newbridge xDSL solutions, visit www.newbridge.com/dsl. News and information are available at
www.newbridge.com.
Newbridge and logo are registered trademarks of Newbridge Networks Corporation.
MainStreetXpress is a trademark used by the Siemens / Newbridge alliance for comprehensive solutions in broadband
communication. No agency relationship, partnership, or joint ownership of a legal entity is to be inferred or implied by the
use of the term alliance. |
