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Telecom Equipment/Broadband Access Infrastructure - Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown's George Notter Initiates Coverage
July 13, 2000 09:20 AM Eastern Time
NEW YORK, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown's George Notter yesterday initiated coverage of nine telecommunications equipment and broadband access infrastructure suppliers. Shares of ADC Telecommunications Inc. ADCT , Advanced Fibre Communications Inc. AFCI and Efficient Networks Inc. EFNT were started with a STRONG BUY investment rating. Shares of Adtran Inc. ADTN , Carrier Access Corporation CACS , Copper Mountain Networks Inc. CMTN , Redback Networks Inc. RBAK , Tellabs Inc. TLAB and Turnstone Systems Inc. TSTN were initiated with BUY investment ratings.
With current market penetration at 2-3% of the servable market, Notter believes that the broadband access infrastructure industry is in the early stages of a very long-term deployment that ultimately can reach penetration rates in excess of 50%.
In keeping with the adage that applications drive technology adoption, Notter sees several emerging applications, in addition to high-speed Internet access and remote LAN access, which he believes will serve as catalysts for broadband infrastructure growth in the future -- outsourced application services, content delivery services and voice services.
"It seems ironic, but voice may be the killer broadband application," said Notter. "With the market for local and long distance services at $700 billion a year versus data services at $40 billion, voice represents a huge opportunity for the broadband infrastructure suppliers. What's more, there is no sales cycle for voice services and consumer switching costs are fairly low, which means very few barriers to entry relative to the incumbent voice services providers."
Notter recommends that investors focus on equipment suppliers that (1) enable carriers to offer new services; (2) provide a migration path to new technologies; and (3) address a large market opportunity.
Concurrent with his coverage initiation, Notter is releasing a major theme report, "Broadband Access Infrastructure: Investment Opportunities Abound." Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown clients should contact their investment representative for copies.
Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown identifies the U.S. investment banking activities of DB Alex. Brown LLC and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., which are indirect subsidiaries of Deutsche Bank AG. With over $869 billion in assets as of September 30, 1999 and approximately 90,000 employees, Deutsche Bank offers its clients unparalleled financial services throughout the world. It ranks among the leaders in asset management, capital markets, corporate finance, custody, cash management and private banking. Deutsche Bank is divided into five major business units: Global Corporates and Institutions, Global Technology and Services, Asset Management, Corporates and Real Estates and Private and Retail Banking.
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. maintains a net primary market in the common stock of ADC Telecommunications Inc., ADTRAN Inc., Advanced Fibre Communications Inc., Carrier Access Corporation, Copper Mountain Networks Inc., Efficient Networks, Inc., Redback Networks Inc., Tellabs Inc. and Turnstone Systems Inc..
ADC Telecommunications Inc., ADTRAN Inc., Carrier Access Corporation, Copper Mountain Networks, Inc., Efficient Networks Inc., Redback Networks Inc., Tellabs Inc. and Turnstone Systems Inc. shares are optionable. Efficient Networks Inc. and Redback Networks Inc. has a convertible issue outstanding.
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