ADTRAN Adds Walker & Associates as Total Access 3000 Supplier; Walker and Associates CLEC Customers Get Competitive Advantage With ADTRAN's Broadband Multiservices Platform.HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 1999-- ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ADTN ADTN Administrative Data Transmission Network ADTN Administrative Data Telecommunications Network ), announced today the availability of its Total Access(TM) 3000 system through Walker and Associates, one of the country's largest 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) equipment suppliers. The Total Access 3000 system is ADTRAN's broadband Carrier Class integrated access device An IAD is a customer premises device that provides access to wide area networks and the Internet. Specifically, it aggregates multiple channels of information including voice and data across a single shared access link to a carrier or service provider PoP (Point of Presence). . "The Total Access solution enables service providers to offer multiple services from a single platform," said Steve Fields, Walker and Associates Vice President of Marketing. "Walker welcomes this addition to our product portfolio. It is exactly the type of system architecture our customers have been requesting." By expanding its product offering with the Total Access 3000 system, Walker and Associates is offering its customers a high-density deployment platform that establishes a migration path to virtually any transmission technology, including HDSL See DSL. HDSL - High bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line , HDSL2, T1/FT1, ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , xDSL and Quad Fiber Optic. From its compact 6-inch tall chassis, the Total Access 3000 system is designed to provide more revenue-generating interfaces in less space. A carrier class device, the Total Access 3000 system integrates ADTRAN's industry-leading loop technologies into a single intelligent platform, all while meeting stringent central office regulatory requirements. With its modular design, upgrades are seamless and non-disruptive. And, perhaps most compelling, the Total Access 3000 can cost even less per circuit than a single-service system. "ADTRAN is dedicated to developing solutions like the Total Access 3000 system that are specifically beneficial to the emerging carriers," said Tom Stanton, Vice President and General Manager of the ADTRAN Carrier Networks Division. "Through this partnership with Walker and Associates, ADTRAN has greatly expanded the path for delivering those solutions to the market." About Walker and Associates Walker and Associates is a worldwide distributor of telecommunications products and services. Along with a product base from more than 200 suppliers, Walker specializes in integration, custom kiting, inventory management, and engineering support. Based in Welcome, North Carolina Welcome is a census-designated place (CDP) in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,538 at the 2000 census. It is nationally known as the home of NASCAR's Richard Childress Racing. , Walker has been a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. since its inception in 1970. Please visit Walker and Associates on the World Wide Web at www.walkerassoc.com. About ADTRAN Established in 1985, ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading provider of network deployment and access solutions for delivering today's digital telecommunications services over existing copper infrastructures. Today, ADTRAN technologies support more than two-million local loops worldwide. More than 500 ADTRAN products support all major digital technologies, including T3, T1, E1, Frame Relay, DDS (1) (Digital Data Storage) See DAT. (2) (Data Dictionary System) See QuickBuild and OpenDDS. (3) (Dataphone Digital S , HDSL, xDSL, ISDN, and wireless transport. In the carrier network and enterprise markets, ADTRAN produces a complete end-to-end solution that provides the greatest network efficiency and lowest possible telecommunications costs. According to Dataquest and IDC, ADTRAN holds revenue-leading positions in the Frame Relay/DDS, ISDN Extension and HDSL/T1/E1 network and access markets. ADTRAN customers include the Regional Bell Operating Companies, interexchange carriers, GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) , domestic independent service providers, corporate end users, international customers and original equipment manufacturers. For more information, contact the company at 800 9ADTRAN (800 923-8726), 256 963-8000, or via e-mail at info@adtran.com. On the web, visit www.adtran.com. |
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