ADC's Soneplex Platform Approved By Pacific Bell As Intelligent HDSL T1 Delivery Vehicle.MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 1997-- Advanced features of ADC's intelligent service delivery platform provide RBOC (Regional Bell Operating Company) The Bell telephone companies that were spun off of AT&T by court order in 1984 (the Divestiture). Also known as the "Baby Bells," the initial seven RBOCs were Nynex, Bell Atlantic, BellSouth, Southwestern Bell, US West, with fast, cost-effective delivery of DS1 services over existing copper infrastructure ADC Telecommunications ADC Telecommunications (NASDAQ: ADCT) is a communications company located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, a southwest suburb of Minneapolis. History In 1935, Ralph Allison founded ADC Telecommunications in the basement of his south Minneapolis home, inventing ADC's very , Inc., today announced that it has been selected by Pacific Bell as that Regional Bell Operating Company's (RBOC) vendor of intelligent high-bit rate 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 (HDSL See DSL. HDSL - High bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line ) technology. Under the terms of a signed master agreement, Pacific Bell has approved ADC's Soneplex(R) intelligent DS1 service delivery platform, including the Soneplex Loop Extender See Media Center Extender, bus extender and DOS extender. System and the Soneplex Broadband System, for use in its network. HDSL technology leverages existing copper infrastructure -- without the need for repeaters or special line conditioning See conditioning. (communications) line conditioning - The adjustment of electrical characteristics of, e.g., twisted pair telephone lines by insertion of components such as resistors, capacitors, transformers or (commonly) inductors. -- for the fast, efficient deployment of T1 lines. 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. industry analysts, the HDSL market will grow by approximately 50 percent in 1997, and as much as 80 percent of new T1 lines will be deployed using HDSL technology. ADC's Soneplex platform offers service providers advanced network management features and significant cost savings. For Pacific Bell, the savings are particularly significant in a digital cross-connect (DCS (1) See also DSC. (2) Digital Cross-connect System) A network switching and grooming device used by telecom carriers. See digital cross-connect. ) environment where a DS3 or EC-1 (STS-1) interface can be utilized from the Soneplex Broadband System. In addition, the Soneplex HDSL products offer more advanced network management features in comparison to alternative HDSL suppliers. Based on the economic value and functionality of ADC's Soneplex systems, Pacific Bell has agreed to support Soneplex HDSL as the intelligent HDSL T1 service delivery vehicle. The Soneplex Loop Extender System has a DS1 network interface and distributes up to 28 DS1 circuits over HDSL. The Soneplex Broadband system accepts either a DS3 or EC-1 (STS-1) interface and performs multiplexing of up to 28 DS1 circuits to be transported over HDSL. Both Soneplex systems feature integrated network management capabilities and support a variety of DS1 services including HDSL standard T1 repeaters or optical DS2 circuits simultaneously within a single shelf. "Pacific Bell's selection of ADC (1) See A/D converter. (2) (Apple Display Connector) A peripheral connector from Apple that combines digital video display, USB and power in one cable. as its vendor for intelligent HDSL solidifies our company's position as one of the top two providers of the technology," said Lonnie Martin, president of ADC's Network Services Division. "We look forward to a successful alliance with Pacific Bell well into the future." Pacific Bell has placed an initial stocking order for Soneplex HDSL worth $2 million through a disabled veteran distributor in California. ADC fulfilled that order in January of this year. ADC Telecommunications, Inc. is a leading supplier of transmission and networking systems used to deliver voice, data and video services. The company holds a preeminent market position in physical connectivity products for wireless, fiber-optic, twisted-pair and coaxial networks. Revenues for fiscal year 1996 were $828 million. More information about ADC Telecommunications and its business units, products and technologies, is available at its site, http://www.adc.com, or by calling the company at 1-800-366-3891, ext. 3223. CONTACT: Lynne High ADC Telecommunications 612-946-3136 612-946-3405 fax lynne_high@adc.com |
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