[2] PairGain Applauds FCC 'Line Sharing' Ruling; Users to Benefit from Available, Affordable Broadband Services.TUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 23, 1999-- PairGain(R) Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:PAIR), a leader in Digital Subscriber Line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and (DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary ) access systems, today announced its support of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. ) line sharing ruling which promotes competition for advanced telecommunication services. The recent ruling, which is the third in a series of steps the FCC has taken to ensure the availability of affordable broadband services, will help further speed the deployment of DSL services and provide users with a range of benefits they have not been able to realize to date. The FCC's ruling is a major milestone for the telecommunications industry as a whole and users will benefit from it the most,said George Zimmerman, chief scientist and vice president strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. at PairGain. Being able to gain access to DSL more quickly without having to change your telephone number is a tremendous advantage for any Internet user Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f . According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an announcement issued by the FCC on November 18, line sharing will permit consumers to obtain innovative data services from either incumbent or competitive carriers, without having to forego the traditional voice services from their provider of choice. Since line sharing allows consumers to receive both services from the same line, it eliminates the need for consumers to procure a second line. This allows for more efficient use of the existing telephone copper plant and for the provisioning of more customers with high-speed data services. PairGain meets the needs of both Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs) and Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) with its wide range of DSL access products, including the Avidia System integrated DSL access switch; HiGain Solitaire solitaire or patience, any card game that can be played by one person. Solitaire is the American name; in England it is known as patience. There are probably more kinds of solitaire than all other card games together. HDSL See DSL. HDSL - High bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line 2 solutions; and PG-FlexPlus subscriber carriers products. This ruling is clearly designed to level the playing field among the service providers, said Mike Pascoe, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. at PairGain. As an established player with proven technology, we are committed to providing both CLECs and ILECs with the robust solutions they need to deploy DSL services as quickly and as cost-effectively as possible. PairGain Technologies, Inc. PairGain is the leader in the design, manufacture, marketing and sale of DSL 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 (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. access and enterprise LAN extension. For more than 10 years, PairGain has been recognized as a technology leader and industry innovator of telecommunications equipment. The Company offers the widest range of DSL-based systems available. Product lines include HiGain Solitaire(TM) HDSL2 solutions, HiGain(R) T1/E1 access systems, PG-FlexPlus(TM), PG-Flex(R) and PG-Plus(R) subscriber carrier systems, the Avidia(R) System, Megabit Modems(R) and Campus-HRS(TM) megabit access products. Well over 1.5 million PairGain DSL nodes are installed in over 70 countries. Additional information about the Company is available on the Internet at www.pairgain.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. All trademarks within are the properties of their respective manufacturers. |
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