3Com Delivers ADSL Modem Solutions to Hanaro Telecom; Korean DSL Service Provider to Deploy 50,000 3Com HomeConnect ADSL Internal Modems.SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 1999-- 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS COMS 3Com Corporation (stock symbol) COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist COMS Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems COMS City of Manchester Stadium (UK) ) confirmed today that it has been selected to deliver ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line modems to Hanaro Telecom, the first Korean CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) sanctioned to offer ADSL service in Korea. Recently, the first shipment of 3Com(R) HomeConnect(TM) ADSL modems - part of an overall 50,000-unit order - were delivered to Hanaro Telecom. Today's announcement underscores the value of interoperability among CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment (customer premise equipment - the modem) and DSLAM (DSL Access Multiplexor) A central office (CO) device for ADSL service that intermixes voice traffic and DSL traffic onto a customer's DSL line. It also separates incoming phone and data signals and directs them onto the appropriate carrier's network. See DSL. (digital subscriber line access multiplexer A Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) allows telephone lines to make faster connections to the Internet. It is a network device, located near the customer's location, that connects multiple customer Digital Subscriber Lines (DSLs) to a high-speed Internet - or head-end) products. Until recently, the proprietary nature of 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 deployments forced customers to accept CPE modems without any choice. 3Com's ADSL modems - which are interoperable with a wide variety of DSLAMs around the world - will now provide consumers with alternatives. "As a long-standing champion of standards-based products and services, 3Com is proud to have been selected by Hanaro Telecom," said Jerry Devlin, vice president and general manager for 3Com's Personal Communications Division. "Consumers have been anxiously awaiting deployment of broadband products and services - but they've been hindered by proprietary solutions. Fortunately, that's no longer the case for Hanaro Telecom customers." Hanaro Telecom is expected to deploy a total of 90,000 ADSL service lines in the coming months. Those consumers who sign up for ADSL service will enjoy a dedicated, always-on connection to the Internet. Since DSL uses conventional telephone wires and usually requires no additional wiring to the customer, users can be up and running in no time. "ADSL service is one of the key initiatives of Hanaro Telecom to offer our customers the most advanced and fastest Internet access," said Mr. Seung Seog Lee, Wired Network Planning Director at Hanaro. "3Com demonstrated its responsiveness to our needs, product quality and reliability in the two-week-long benchmark testing process and, thus, was selected." 3Com HomeConnect ADSL Modem PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). This internal ADSL modem from 3Com supports both full-rate and the G.lite ADSL standards. That means the 3Com ADSL Modem PCI can achieve downstream access speeds up to 8 Mbps (megabits per second (unit) megabits per second - (Mbps, Mb/s) Millions of bits per second. A unit of data rate. 1 Mb/s = 1,000,000 bits per second (not 1,048,576). E.g. Ethernet can carry 10 Mbps. ), for lightning-fast Internet connections. The "always-on" nature of ADSL eliminates the hassles commonly associated with traditional, dial-up access technologies. In addition, its Instant Update feature protects users' investments: when modem upgrades are made available, they are easily and quickly downloaded. Instant Update is also the key to changing download speeds - ISPs will be able to send the appropriate code, with no user intervention required. About Hanaro Telecom Hanaro Telecom Inc. was founded in 1997 with the goal of providing Multimedia Telephone Service for the 21st Century. Hanaro started offering Commercial Service in April 1999 and today its subscribers total 200,000 in Seoul and other major cities. Hanaro is committed to driving the Internet's booming momentum by combining ADSL Technology with Ultra High Speed Internet and Multimedia Services. Hanaro is paying special attention to High Quality Internet Access Services by integrating FTTC (Fiber To The Curb) The installation of optical fiber to within several hundred feet of the home or office. At that point, the optics are converted into electronics for delivery into the premises, typically using DSL. , FTTO FTTO Fibre to the Office FTTO First Time Turn On FTTO Fiber to the Office and ADSL. About 3Com Corporation With over 300 million customer connections worldwide, 3Com Corporation connects more people and organizations to information and each other in more innovative, simple and reliable ways than any other networking company. 3Com delivers e-Networking solutions through information access products and network systems to enterprises, small businesses, consumers, carriers and network service providers. 3Com -- More connected.(TM) For further information, visit 3Com's World Wide Web site at www.3com.com or the press site at www.3com.com/pressbox. 3Com is a registered trademark and More connected. and HomeConnect are trademarks of 3Com Corporation. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. |
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