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To: Zbyszek who wrote (5784)	3/22/1999 9:37:00 AM
From: Paul Lee	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 9236

u r excused Efficient Networks Introduces First Consumer Installable ADSL Modem DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 1999-- Universal Serial Bus (USB) Modem Provides Users with Plug and Play(TM) Solution for High Speed Internet Access and Remote LAN Connectivity Efficient Networks, Inc., a leading supplier of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) modems, today introduced the SpeedStream(TM) 4060 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) modem. The new ADSL external modem provides consumers and businesses with the fastest and easiest solution for high speed Internet and corporate network access. The SpeedStream 4060 modem delivers dedicated access at rates up to 8 megabits per second downstream -- nearly 150 times faster than 56Kbps analog modems -- using standard copper telephone lines. "The SpeedStream 4060 effectively raises the bar in terms of ease of installation for DSL modems," said Greg Langdon, vice president of marketing for Efficient Networks. "Users can simply plug their digital modem into a USB port on their PC or laptop, connect the phone line, install the software, and they're up and running within minutes. With the SpeedStream 4060, Efficient Networks has set a new standard for DSL modem installation for consumers and businesses worldwide." The SpeedStream 4060 has been tested by Alcatel and is interoperable with the Alcatel 1000 ASAM system, the leading ADSL central office Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) solution deployed by many top-tier DSL service providers worldwide. The SpeedStream 4060 is currently in a number of North American and international service provider trials. G.lite Ready The SpeedStream 4060 supports the G.lite (G.992.2) specification through a simple software upgrade. Support for the new G.lite specification will be available from Efficient Networks and Alcatel in the second half of 1999. "Our joint development efforts are focused on bringing to market world-class DSL modems that deliver the highest levels of usability, performance and affordability," said Martin De Prycker, president of Alcatel's Internet Product Division. "Service providers can rest assured that an investment in Alcatel/Efficient Networks end-to-end DSL infrastructure equipment will minimize support costs and maximize their return on investment." Technology Integration The SpeedStream 4060 is an external USB-attached DSL modem that supports Windows 98 users, and integrates industry-standard Discrete Multi-Tone (DMT) ADSL technology supplied by Alcatel Microelectronics. The new modem utilizes Microsoft's Dial-Up Networking facility in Windows, making next generation digital high-speed modems as simple to use as today's analog modems. About the size of a paperback book and housed in a sleek black casing, the new modem is an ideal desktop accessory, and fits unobtrusively on a desk or shelf in a horizontal or vertical position. The product provides data rates of up to 8 Mbps downstream and 640 Kbps upstream over standard telephone wiring. The SpeedStream 4060 utilizes Alcatel Microelectronics' DynaMiTe(TM) ADSL chipset as well as Efficient Network's own ATM silicon and software technology. The product also supports a variety of data encapsulation methods including Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) over ATM, Ethernet over ATM, and IP over ATM.