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To: cleto who wrote (328)	5/11/2000 8:11:00 AM
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Good News! NHC allies itself with Tollgrade for DSL providers NHC Communications Inc NHC Shares issued 12,910,659 May 10 close $7.50 Thu 11 May 2000 News Release Also Nortel Networks Limited (NT) Mr. Sylvain Abitol of NHC Communications reports NHC Communications and Tollgrade Communications have concluded an interoperability agreement to offer a complete end-to-end cross- connect and digital subscriber line (DSL) loop qualification platform to local exchange carriers. Under the terms of the strategic partnership, the two companies will combine Tollgrade's DigiTest test system with NHC's virtual cross-connect system (VCCS) for an integrated solution as required by the customer. The two systems will work together to help local exchange carriers provision, qualify and test their local loops for the deployment of DSL services for high-speed Internet access. As a result, both competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) and incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) will be able to conduct remote testing, provisioning, fallback switching and service migration, utilizing NHC's true any-to-any cross-connect capability and Tollgrade's single-ended loop qualification functionality. In addition, LECs will now be better enabled to test, qualify, deploy and redirect DSL unbundled copper loops at carrier-scale, without having to dispatch technicians to the central office or co-location. "An increasing number of our customers want a completely integrated DSL solution," said Chris Allison, chairman and chief executive officer, of Tollgrade Communications Inc., "By teaming up with NHC, we can continue focusing on our core testing products, while also providing CLECs and ILECs with leading edge remote switching technology." NHC manufactures industry-leading physical layer cross-connect products for DSL networks. "This agreement sustains the momentum NHC has created by partnering with a number of DSL industry leaders," said Sylvain Abitbol, president and chief executive officer of NHC Communications. "An important element of our growth strategy is to make our virtual cross-connect system an industry standard for local exchange carriers seeking end-to-end DSL deployment solutions." "Vendor partnerships and strategic alliances are central to the development of whole product solutions that meet the CLEC's and ILEC's specific needs," said Peter Benisti, vice-president of sales for NHC. "Service providers find tremendous value in vendor partnerships as they make deployment decisions easier." Tollgrade has previously announced strategic partnerships with Lucent Technologies and Nortel Networks to ensure that the DigiTest system is compatible with the telecommunications industry's major test operations support systems (OSS). About NHC NHC Communications Inc. is an international leader in the design and manufacture of innovative physical layer high-speed switched access solutions for established and next-generation voice/data networks. With a unique range of technologies developed from years of experience, NHC is now at the heart of today's corporate enterprise service market and the telecommunications industry. About Tollgrade Registered under ISO-9001, Tollgrade Communications Inc. designs, engineers, markets and supports test-access and test-extension products for the telecommunications and cable television industries. Tollgrade, which is headquartered in Cheswick, Pa., a suburb of Pittsburgh, employs more than 320 people and achieved record revenues of $61.1-million in 1999. The company maintains a presence in regions across the United States and in the United Kingdom. Tollgrade's Web address is tollgrade.com.