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PairGain and Texas Instruments AchieveIndustry Milestone for System-Level ADSL Interoperability; G.lite Standards-Based Solutions Are Successfully Demonstrated
February 9, 1999 01:03 PM
Tustin, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 1999--PairGain(R) Technologies, Inc. PAIR and Texas Instruments (TI) TXN , the worldwide leader in DSP solutions, announced today a significant milestone toward industry-wide interoperability of ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line) technology and G.lite, the ADSL variation specifically designed to deliver high-speed remote access to the consumer marketplace. By successfully completing system-level interoperability testing, PairGain and TI have shown standards-based solutions for both service providers and consumers. Both companies expect this milestone to provide additional fuel to the already high market demand for ADSL services worldwide.
Interoperability testing took place during the first quarter and included successful full rate ADSL and G.lite configurations. PairGain's Avidia(TM) System central office (CO) solution demonstrated interoperability with TI's TNETD3000P customer premise (CPE) evaluation module (EVM), while PairGain's Megabit Modems(R) demonstrated compatibility with TI's TNETD3000C CO EVM. ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) cells were successfully passed over varying loop conditions in accordance with the ANSI T1.413 issue 2 standard. The testing confirmed that robust, high-performance ADSL, as well as sub-rate G.lite connections could be achieved by implementing different products at each end of the wire. As a result, PairGain and TI are answering market demands for interoperable, standards-based solutions from multiple vendors.
The interoperability achieved by the PairGain and TI solutions will help drive applications such as IP voice calls over the Internet, real-time streaming data, distance learning, video and multimedia to the consumer. Achieving this milestone opens additional opportunities, because both companies' products can now interoperate with product offerings from each other's business partners.
"When two industry leaders show interoperability while implementing an emerging technology, there is a tremendous upside for all involved, from service providers to subscribers," said Kevin Woods, director of product marketing for PairGain's Megabit Access products. "The early demonstration of ADSL and G.lite interoperability is key to satisfying the demands of our customers and to the widespread acceptance of the technology by carriers and consumers alike. Interoperability with TI is indicative of PairGain's commitment to deliver standards-based ADSL solutions to the masses."
"We have now successfully enabled G.lite interoperability for the first time. As a demonstration of our commitment to accelerate DSP-based ADSL deployment, we will continue working with our partners and customers such as Alcatel, Siemens and Ericsson to achieve industry-wide interoperability," said James Collinge, ADSL Marketing Manager for TI. "As we move ahead, TI will continue to strengthen its portfolio of robust and fully-interoperable G.lite and full-rate ADSL chipset solutions."
Information on PairGain and TI's previous interoperability achievements is available at www.pairgain.com and www.ti.com.
PairGain Technologies, Inc.
PairGain is a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) 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 technological leader and industry innovator of telecommunications equipment. The Company offers the widest range of HDSL, ADSL and SDSL-based systems available. Its product lines include HiGain T1/E1 access systems, PG-Flex(R) and PG-Plus(R) small digital loop carrier systems, Avidia(TM) and Megabit Modem(R) campus systems and megabit access products. Well over 1,000,000 PairGain DSL nodes are installed in over 70 countries. Additional information about the Company is available on the Internet at www.pairgain.com.
Texas Instruments
NOTE TO EDITORS: Texas Instruments Incorporated is a global semiconductor company and the world's leading designer and supplier of digital signal processing and analog technologies, the engines driving the digitization of electronics. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company's businesses also include materials and controls, educational and productivity solutions, and digital imaging. The company has manufacturing or sales operations in more than 25 countries.
Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information is located on the World Wide Web at ti.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
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