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To: margin_man who wrote (31203)	5/12/1999 8:40:00 AM
From: DWCraig	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 36349

From PAIR's website [bold & italic formatting added]: PairGain/ANDA Frequently Asked Questions May 10, 1999 How would you describe the partnership between PairGain and ANDA? The relationship enables both companies to leverage respective core competencies for technological developments that address the growing market opportunity created by the convergence of voice, data and video. In addition, PairGain seeks to capitalize on its investment in ANDA by providing technological, sales and marketing support. PairGainÕs confidence in the long-term strategic value that ANDA brings to the market is reflected in PairGainÕs $5 million investment in ANDA. What does the PairGain/ANDA technological integration provide to the telecommunications industry? The combination of PG-Flex and PG-Plus HDSL solutions with ANDAÕs GR-303 interface creates a cost-effective solution that enables carriers to offer both high-margin data services, comprehensive voice integration and unified network management from the same platform, which provides: - Significant operating cost savings with excellent utilization of embedded equipment - A flexible architecture that supports rapid deployment of new services - Simplified adoption for new, but proven technologies into the CO environment - Network streamlining and simplification - Carrier-controlled migration to new access technologies - Maximum port density and interface versatility What market segments are specifically targeted for this technological integration? CLECs are the primary target, although any carrier segment looking to provide low cost, high-quality voice and data connectivity in the local loop is a potential user. What CLEC needs are addressed by the PairGain/ANDA solution? Four specific needs characteristic of the addressed CLEC market are: - Collocation constraints: small physical footprint eases availability of space, turnkey solution reduces time to deploy, combination of capabilities from a single platform is more affordable and profitable - Cost/availability of CO ports at Class 5 switches, particularly for T1 connectivity - Provisioning challenges: simplifies the complexity of installation, maintenance, upgrades and support services - Bridging of circuit switched and packet switched CO architectures What applications are best suited for this solution? Voice service providers wishing to expand into data services, as well as data service providers wishing to expand into voice or facing the need to provide existing subscribers with voice services. Additionally, the integrated platform enables Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs) to enter the DSL market with equipment that is more versatile (also handles voice) and is backward compatible. What differentiates this platform from existing product offerings? Together, these technologies will enable network providers to accelerate delivery of multiple new voice and data services, at great cost and space savings over single-interface access platforms. The solution will provide the highest port density of any system operating in conjunction with GR-303 Class 5 voice switch support, frame relay, grooming and concentration, as well as integral SONET and 2-wire analog telephone interfaces. ANDAÕs GR-303 concentrator allows voice traffic to be concentrated for delivery to digital voice switches on 75-85% fewer T1 lines, and data traffic at T1 delivery rates, with no resulting throughput degradation, which results in substantial cost savings to carriers. What are PG-Flexñ and PG-Plusñ ? PairGainÕs PG-Plus is a subscriber carrier system ideal for providing additional phone, fax and modem services in areas with copper wire shortages. Based on HDSL technology, PG-Plus enables rapid deployment of up to six voice and data channels over a single, unconditioned, copper telephone line. PG-Flex is a subscriber carrier system based on HDSL that supports up to 32 channels on two copper pairs. PG-Flex features a transmission reach up to 60,000 feet when course gauge cable is available. Both systems help carriers meet the increased demand for additional line capacity and offer a migration path to g.lite services. What is the ANDA Universal Access Platform 2000? The UAP 2000 is a carrier-class integrated business access aggregator for high-end network operators, which provides higher port density in a standard rack, giving network providers greater revenue potential per square foot of premium floor space. ANDAÕs UAP 2000 also supports any service on any port at any time, offering network operators unrivaled service flexibility. The productÕs next-generation design delivers top performance today and can easily grow to accommodate emerging technologies such as Voice over IP and Frame Relay in future releases. When will the first product be available that features the integrated technologies? June of 1999. What is GR-303? A Telcordia (BellCore) standard, Class 5 switch software application for accommodating voice concentration into the Telco switch architecture. ANDAÕs utilization of GR-303 functionality provides voice concentration to improve utilization of costly Class 5 switch ports and more fully utilize backhaul facilities.