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To: P314159d who wrote (18899)	5/23/2000 9:33:00 AM
From: Michael F. Donadio	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 21342

This TI announcement with ALA tells me that WSTL may not be far behind -- if not actually AHEAD of it all. Monday May 22, 3:00 pm Eastern Time SOURCE: Texas Instruments Incorporated Semiconductor Group TI Programmable DSPs and Telogy Software(TM) Selected by Alcatel for Speed Touch(TM) VoDSL Product Line; TI Provides Alcatel a Future-Proof VoDSL Solution biz.yahoo.com DALLAS, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Expanding its industry leadership in providing voice-enabled broadband technologies, Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE: TXN - news; TI), the world leader in programmable digital signal processors (DSPs) and analog, announced today that Alcatel, the world leading provider of digital subscriber line (DSL) equipment, will use TI DSPs and Telogy Software(TM) to power its next-generation Speed Touch(TM) IAD (Integrated Access Device) customer premise voice over digital subscriber line (VoDSL) modems. With VoDSL-enabled modems, end-users will have access to second, third and fourth managed voice lines at lower costs, while businesses can take advantage of bundled voice channels and data services to decrease operational costs. ti.com VoDSL enables multiple voice calls concurrently with data transmission on a single copper phone line. Industry analyst firm In-Stat estimates the market for VoDSL services will reach $9 billion by 2003 as service providers and end-users recognize the benefits of these integrated broadband services. For more information on the benefits of VoDSL, see ti.com. Alcatel's voice-enabled Speed Touch(TM) IAD modems will utilize TI's programmable TMS320C5400(TM) DSPs to deliver future-proof, easily upgradable VoDSL solutions and Telogy Software(TM) from Telogy Networks©, a Texas Instruments Company. With Telogy Software(TM) Alcatel will be able to provide support for pulse code modulation (PCM)/adaptive differential PCM (ADPCM), as well as low bit rate CODECs that optimize the network's bandwidth resources to more efficiently deliver multiple toll-quality voice lines and data simultaneously. The Speed Touch(TM) IADs support up to four Ethernet ports with bridging and routing functionality for Internet access, and up to four VoDSL channels. Speed Touch(TM) also offers service providers the ability to expand their offerings beyond data to provide multiple voice lines to consumers. ``Alcatel's goal is to expand its leadership in providing consumers and businesses with DSL technology through innovative new services such as VoDSL,'' said Martin De Prycker, president of Alcatel's carrier data activities. ``TI's world-leading, programmable DSPs combined with Telogy Software(TM) will enable us to deliver toll-quality voice in order to maintain and grow our position in this exploding market.'' TI's leadership in VoDSL silicon and software is further confirmed by Alcatel's use of the TMS320C5400(TM) DSPs and Telogy Software(TM). The ability to provide voice compression technology to world-leading companies such as Alcatel is a part of TI's larger strategy to provide programmable DSP, analog and software technologies that enable the convergence of end-to-end broadband transmission of toll-quality voice, video and data for consumers and businesses. ``TI is committed to providing manufacturers and service providers with programmable DSP-based broadband technologies that extend their ability to offer new services such as VoDSL,'' said Joe Crupi, president of Telogy Networks©, a Texas Instruments Company. ``We are excited to work with Alcatel on their VoDSL-enabled modems today, and look forward to expanding the relationship to include other VoDSL developments in the future.'' All the best, Michael P.S. TI, ALA and WSTL -- what synergy!