Newbridge and ADSL The Korean Connection: One of the largest ADSL deployments in the world was announced by Korean operator Hanaro Telecom: Xpeed Inc. Selected by Hanaro Telecom of Korea to Provide Digital
Subscriber Line Customer Premises Equipment for the Largest
Deployment of ADSL Services in the World
It is not mentioned but Hanaro selected Newbridge as the Multi-Access ATM platform to deliver national services. Could that be the missing link? Two press releases below:
Hanaro Telecom Selects Newbridge Multiservice, Multi-Access ATM Platform to Deliver Nationwide Services
Hanaro Telecom Enters High-Speed Data Communications Market
KANATA, Ontario, May 18, 1999 -- Newbridge Networks (NYSE: NN; TSE: NNC) today announced that Hanaro Telecom Inc., a full-service telecommunications carrier operating in Korea, has selected the industry-leading Newbridge multiservice, multi-access asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) platform for the deployment of its nationwide, high-speed data communications network.
Hanaro Telecom, a consortium of 500 companies, offers local service, high-speed Internet connectivity, integrated services digital network (ISDN), and a wide range of advanced, multimedia services to customers throughout Korea. Hanaro Telecom plans to offer these services to business and residential customers in all major Korean cities by 2003.
Hanaro Telecom also plans to offer local multipoint distribution service (LMDS) beginning next year. LMDS, a high frequency broadband wireless system operating in the 28 GHz spectrum, can be quickly deployed to cost-effectively deliver data, Internet, voice, video and multimedia services using point-to-multipoint distribution systems.
Hanaro Telecom was seeking a flexible, highly scalable networking solution that would enable the carrier to diversify its service offerings and meet demand for high-quality multimedia services. The flexibility, scalability and superior network and service management capabilities being offered by Newbridge were key factors in Hanaro Telecom's decision to select the Newbridge broadband multiservice ATM solution.
"Offering simply low-priced services is not our goal," said Mr. Chanwoong Park, senior manager, data network team, wired-network planning unit, Hanaro Telecom. "Rather, we plan to deliver innovative services that will meet our customers' evolving needs. The Newbridge multiservice platform enables us to achieve this goal, while strengthening our competitive position by offering customized, next-generation multimedia services at the best possible prices."
The Newbridge solution comprises the industry's best selling ATM switch, the Siemens / Newbridge MainStreetXpress 36170 Multiservices Switch. Carrier class network and service management is provided by the industry-leading MainStreetXpress 46020 Network Manager. CrossKeys, a Newbridge Affiliate and a leading developer of service, network and element management solutions, is providing a suite of three network management applications that make up CrossKeys NetworkWare - KeyInfo, KeyBill and KeyNotes. These applications will complement the features and functionality of the MainStreetXpress 46020 Network Manager.
Installed in the networks of more than 350 service providers worldwide, the MainStreetXpress 36170 Multiservices Switch provides a broad range of interfaces and service offerings, including Internet protocol (IP), video conferencing, ISDN, LMDS, circuit emulation for advanced private line services, voice over frame relay and ATM, and digital subscriber line (xDSL) access services.
The MainStreetXpress 46020 Network Manager offers a wide range of advanced network and service management capabilities, enabling service providers to focus on deploying new services while reducing the associated administrative burdens and costs. It also incorporates the key attributes - policy creation, rapid provisioning, troubleshooting, monitoring and user and application partitioning - required to deliver revenue-generating services. The MainStreetXpress 46020 Network Manager's high scalability means it can support and manage more than 250,000 service connections and permit more than 120 operators to monitor and manage the network at the same time.
Newbridge recently strengthened the management capabilities of the MainStreetXpress 46020 Network Manager to support premium quality business IP virtual private network (VPN) services.
"The deployment of the Newbridge multiservice and multi-access networking solution will contribute to Hanaro Telecom's positive differentiation in the competitive marketplace through flexible response to customer demand for premium quality multimedia services," said Ken Park, managing director, Newbridge Networks Korea Ltd.
Telecom is a startup company with 60,000 private shareholders. More than 700 companies have invested in the company. Hanaro aims to account for three percent of the local call market by securing 430,000 subscriber lines and sales revenues of $100 million by the end of this year.
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 Newbridge Affiliate companies and 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. News and information are available at www.newbridge.com <http://www.newbridge.com>.
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Xpeed Inc. Selected by Hanaro Telecom of Korea to Provide Digital
Subscriber Line Customer Premises Equipment for the Largest
Deployment of ADSL Services in the World
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 1999-- Xpeed Inc., a leading supplier of
high-performance, cost-effective Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Customer Premise Equipment
(CPE) modems, today announced that its family of DSL CPE has been selected by Hanaro
Telecom, the first Telecommunications Company in South Korea, to provide Multimedia Services.
Xpeed's XTAN 400 CPE will enable subscriber access to Hanaro Telecom ADSL network for a
variety of consumer, academic, and business applications including high-speed Internet access,
high-quality video-conferencing and video-on-demand. Xpeed's CPE will be paired with Alcatel
Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers (DSLAMs) as the central office equipment selected
by Hanaro Telecom for its ADSL services.
``With the introduction of the XTAN 400, Xpeed is taking the lead in driving technology and
services that address bandwidth issues plaguing users of the Internet,' said Michael Pak,
President and CEO of Xpeed. ``What better place to prove that we can compete with established
players in the DSL arena than Korea, where Hanaro Telecom is rolling out the largest deployment
of ADSL services in the world today.'
Hanaro Telecom has DSL equipment and services already deployed in Seoul, and has started to
expand services to 5 other major cities in Korea. Through Xpeed's XTAN 400 modem, Hanaro will
pioneer the development of residential high speed access while striving to be the leader in the
internet market in Korea.
``With the world's largest deployment of DSL services, Hanaro Telecom will provide a highly
reliable and cost-effective solution for consumers. The XTAN 400 supports ADSL user interfaces
with speeds up to 8 Megabits per second downstream over existing copper telephone wiring,' said
Mr. Yun-Sik Shin, CEO of Hanaro Telecom. ``Together with the CPE from our partner, Xpeed,
Hanaro Telecom will offer a broad range of sophisticated broadband services.'
``We are pleased to be a key part of enabling high speed DSL services in South Korea,' said
Richard D'Sa, Vice President of Sales & Marketing of Xpeed. ``Hanaro Telecom is committed to
building a world-class DSL network that will serve a large geographical area in Korea and bring
state-of-the-art broadband access to the masses.'
Xpeed furnishes telcos, service providers, and small- to mid-sized businesses with its XTAN 400
ADSL CPE Modem that easily plugs into a PC and delivers a cost-effective solution for
connecting Microsoft Windows(TM) users to the Internet.
About Hanaro Telecom
Hanaro Telecom Inc. was founded in 1997 with the goal of providing Multimedia Telephone Service
for the 21st Century. Hanaro started offering Commercial Service in April 1999 and today its
subscribers total 200,000 in Seoul and other major cities. Hanaro is committed to driving the
Internet's booming momentum by combining ADSL Technology with Ultra High Speed Internet and
Multimedia Services. Hanaro is paying special attention to High Quality Internet Access Services
by integrating FTTC, FTTO and ADSL.
About Xpeed, Inc.
Xpeed, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) and
high-speed data access solutions for the digital subscriber line (DSL) market. Located in t |
