ADC ANNOUNCES AVIDIA 2200 NEXT-GEN DSLAM FOR REMOTE CABINETS.

ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT; www.adc.com), a supplier of fiber optics, network equipment, software and integration services for broadband, multiservice networks, has announced the Avidia 2200, a compact, environmentally hardened DSLAM designed to deliver advanced data services to business and residential customers served by a digital loop carrier (DLC). The Avidia 2200 is designed for facilities-based carriers worldwide looking for an economical solution for provisioning DSL-based services to customers in outlying areas of the customer service area (CSA). The Avidia 2200 combines multifunction digital subscriber line (DSL) capabilities with an ATM switch to offer the widest variety of broadband service support available, including Voice over DSL, broadband virtual private networks, streaming video on demand and more.

"With the Avidia 2200, ADC carrier customers are able to expand their market opportunity by offering advanced services to more subscribers," said Hossam Salib, senior director of engineering for ADC's Avidia Business Unit. "The product takes the intelligence and capabilities of a next-generation DSLAM closer to the subscriber, lowers deployment costs and helps carriers become profitable in the broadband market."

Featuring a small form factor and component hardening, the Avidia 2200 is well suited for small-space deployment in the outside plant. The Avidia 2200 supports both T1 & E1 IMA (inversed multiplexing over ATM) network interface cards, making it an ideal solution for broadband transport to copper fed DLCs. The scalable, compact design, plus simple installation and configuration also make the Avidia 2200 a great solution for providing multi-dwelling unit/multi-tenant unit customers with high-speed data services.

"Eastex is constantly looking for innovative ways to deliver quality broadband services to our entire customer base," said Rusty Dorman, manager at Eastex Telephone, one of the largest telephone cooperatives in Texas. "With the Avidia 2200, we're closer than ever to our goal, because the product supports such a wide range of remote deployment options. It's the most efficient remote DSLAM solution we've seen."

"Service providers face two very tough issues with regards to delivering DSL that remote DSLAMs overcome," said Kathie Hackler, vice president and chief analyst for the Telecom Group at Gartner Dataquest. "First, remote DSLAMs support the provisioning of DSL at distances greater than 10,000 feet from the central office, which enables service providers to offer high-speed Internet access to a new set of customers. Taking DSLAMs closer to subscribers also supports the delivery of DSL-based services that require greater bandwidth, such as video on demand, which is projected to be a huge market in the coming years."

The 3-slot Avidia 2200 comes pre-configured with a 12- or 24-port G.dmt/G.lite ADSL subscriber card, a 12- or 24-port POTS splitter card providing filtering and line protection and a combination management/8xT1 IMA (or 8xE1 IMA) network card. Carriers can provision subscriber services in any combination of G.dmt or G.lite. The Avidia 2200 is only two rack units high and is available in both a hardened and non-hardened chassis for added flexibility.

ADC has a breadth of DSL offerings that enable high-speed, broadband communications in the last mile. From multiservice DSLAMs to high-performance customer premise equipment to market-leading broadband equipment, OSS software and integration services, service providers worldwide turn to ADC for all their DSL needs.