PairGain and CopperCom to Demonstrate Robust and Scalable Voice over DSL Solution at Comnet Booth No. 428
Business Wire - January 24, 2000 07:23
WASHINGTON, D.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2000--
Integration Between CopperComplete DSL and
Avidia System Enables Carriers to Reap Cost Savings
of Voice over DSL for Bundled Voice and Data Services
CopperCom(TM), a Silicon Valley company that is Giving Voice to DSL(TM), and PairGain(R) Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:PAIR), The Power Behind DSL Access(TM), today announced that they will demonstrate an end-to-end Voice over DSL solution using CopperComplete DSL and the Avidia(R) System next-generation DSL access switch at Comnet booth No. 428, January 25-27.
This demonstration will highlight the robustness, scalability and Quality of Service (QoS) of the integrated CopperCom/PairGain solution, which enables delivery of 16 voice lines and high-speed data over a single copper pair in the local loop. With this Voice over DSL solution, service providers -- including ILECs (Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers) and CLECs (Competitive Local Exchange Carriers) -- can profitably meet the growing demands of small businesses and upscale residences. Economically, it offers savings up to five times over existing voice delivery solutions.
"CopperCom's technical expertise and quality products deliver the performance and reliability that our customers expect," said Kevin Woods, PairGain's director of marketing. "We are pleased to be demonstrating a joint Voice over DSL solution with CopperCom because they understand the key carrier requirements, including ease of provisioning, robust quality of service guarantees, and management of converged voice and data services."
According to Stefan Knight, CopperCom's director of product marketing, "PairGain's Avidia System is particularly well-suited to meet the growing demand for Voice over DSL solutions because it provides traffic management and end-to-end QoS. Our joint demonstration highlights these important requirements as well as the robustness and scalability that our customers need."
The ComNet demo consists of a CopperCom MXR connecting into the PairGain Avidia integrated DSL access switch. Two or more phones will be connected to the MXR. From the Avidia system, an ATM-based DS-3 will be connected to the CopperCom Gateway with one or two GR-303 DS-1s connecting to the public telephone network. The demo will highlight the ways in which CopperCom and Avidia can facilitate Voice over DSL through the use of QoS.
Avidia System
The Avidia(R)System is a next-generation DSL access switch that enables CLECs and ILECs worldwide to deploy advanced data services, such as voice over DSL (VoDSL), virtual private networks (VPNs), business Internet access and video on demand. Avidia's architecture supports frame and cell switching over G.lite, ADSL, SDSL, HDSL2, IDSL and DS-1 interfaces. Avidia is NEBS level 3 compliant and has also demonstrated interoperability with a variety of G.lite modems and VoDSL integrated access devices.
CopperComplete DSL
CopperComplete DSL(TM) enables delivery of 16 voice lines and high-speed data over a single copper pair in the local loop. It is the only Voice over DSL solution in the market that provides true toll-quality voice in either PCM or 32K ADPCM with support for echo cancellation, ensuring that customers receive the same voice quality over DSL that they receive with their local telephone service. The CopperComplete DSL architecture consists of two products, the CopperCom MXR for the customer premises, and the CopperCom Gateway, a device which sits between the DSLAM (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer) and a Class 5 Switch at the service provider's Central Office or Regional Switching Center. A third element is CopperCommander, the Service Management Platform for CopperComplete DSL. The CopperComplete DSL architecture features true telephony(TM), seamless integration, flexibility and efficiency, ease of provisioning and management, and 99.999% reliability.
About PairGain Technologies, Inc.
PairGain is the leader in the design, manufacture, marketing and sale of DSL networking systems. Service providers and private network operators worldwide use PairGain's products to deploy DSL-based services such as high-speed Internet, remote LAN access and enterprise LAN extension.
For more than 10 years, PairGain has been recognized as a technology leader and industry innovator of telecommunications equipment. The Company offers the widest range of DSL-based systems available. Product lines include HiGain Solitaire(TM) HDSL2 solutions, HiGain(R) T1/E1 access systems, PG-FlexPlus(TM), PG-Flex(R) and PG-Plus(R) subscriber carrier systems, the Avidia(R) System, Megabit Modems(R) and Campus-RS(TM) DSL access products. More than 1.7 million PairGain DSL nodes are installed in over 70 countries. Additional information about the Company is available on the Internet at www.pairgain.com.
About CopperCom
CopperCom is a privately held Silicon Valley company that is Giving Voice to DSL. The company was founded to address a worldwide market that is at the crossroads of voice and data convergence, and is paving the way for the next generation of high-bandwidth applications. CopperCom is leading the market in delivering carrier-class Voice over DSL equipment, both voice gateways and integrated access devices, to incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers. To accelerate market development, the company has taken a leadership role in both market education and standards efforts for Voice over DSL. CopperCom has built a strong management team with expertise across both the data and voice networking industries, international depth in European, Asian and North American markets, and management experience in start-ups as well as large multinationals. The company has attracted engineering talent from AT&T, Ericsson, Nortel, Intel, Fujitsu, Ipsilon, Fore, Advanced Micro Devices, Siemens, NASA, AFCI, DSC, Network Equipment Technologies, Juniper and Madge Networks.
CopperCom can be contacted via telephone at 408/567-9277, fax at 408/567-9558, and the Internet at www.coppercom.com.
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this announcement are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors affecting the Company's operations, markets, products, services and prices and other factors discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Note to Editors: CopperCom, Giving Voice to DSL, CopperComplete DSL, and The Many Voices of DSL are trademarks of CopperCom, Inc. Other trademarks appearing in this document are the property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Slider & Associates
Susan Lider, 650/321-2084
susan@sliderassociates.com
or
PairGain Technologies
Stephen Moore, 714/730-2336
stephen_moore@pairgain.com
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