ADTRAN Introduces Innovative Total Access Packet DLC; Industry's First Packet DLC Puts Traditional Voice On an ATM Network and Protects Carriers' Investments in TDM Equipment.Business Editors & Technology Writers SUPERCOMM 2001 Booth No. 7731 ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2001 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 ), a market leader in local loop access equipment, today announced the availability of its Total Access Packet DLC(TM). This innovative, first-of-its kind platform benefits carriers who have ATM network capacity and need to provide traditional voice service. The Total Access Packet DLC allows more efficient use of bandwidth afforded by ATM technology. Using the Total Access Packet DLC, carriers gain the benefits of newer packet technology without installing an overlay voice network. Based on ADTRAN's Total Access(R) System, the Total Access Packet DLC uses an innovative voice cell processor (VCP), developed by ADTRAN, to convert TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. voice signals to ATM. The voice signals are then transported by the carriers' ATM network. This allows carriers to use their ATM backbones to deploy traditional voice services, effectively moving the residential gateway from the customer's premise to the carrier's RT. "A packet DLC offers most advantages of VoIP solutions while eliminating the risk of QoS issues said Blake Ratcliff, Vice President of Operations for Ntegrity Telecontent(TM) Services, Inc. "Using this architecture can cut network costs by 70% or more while delivering the performance associated with ATM technology." The distributed architecture of the Total Access System allows the Total Access Packet DLC, composed of Total Access broadband and narrowband access platforms, to provide up to 2016 voice ports or 672 ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line ports efficiently over ATM. In addition, service providers with existing DLC systems may also use the Total Access broadband access platform and the VCP to easily migrate from TDM to ATM network access. The Total Access Packet DLC's temperature-hardened, compact design allows carriers to deploy it closer to the customer, even in harsh or space-constrained outside plant locations, ensuring the highest data rates possible. Its design is especially effective in speeding RT deployments by allowing existing RT cabinets to be retrofitted. The Total Access Packet DLC fills carriers' needs for effective use of capital with characteristics such as interoperability in multivendor networks, the ability to accommodate new technologies, and the potential to grow from T1, utilizing IMA (Interactive Multimedia Association, Annapolis, MD) An earlier trade association founded in 1988 originally as the Interactive Video Industry Association. It provided an open process for adopting existing technologies and was involved in subjects such as networked services, scripting , to DS3 or OC-3. "The Total Access Packet DLC gives our ILEC (Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier) A traditional local telephone company such as one of the Regional Bell companies (RBOCs). Contrast with CLEC. See ELEC and TELRIC. and 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) customers the option of using their packet networks to deliver traditional voice services," said Kevin Morgan, Director of Product Management of ADTRAN's Carrier Networks Division. "That way, they gain bandwidth efficiency while minimizing capital outlay." About the Total Access System ADTRAN's Total Access System is a distributed access solution that enables carriers to strategically plan and design their next-generation networks. The Total Access System includes Carrier Class, broadband and narrowband access platforms, outside plant access terminals, multiplexers, IADs, and concentrators, along with system management and professional services. Uniquely designed with "grow-as-you-go" modularity, Total Access promotes strategic network planning that breaks down barriers to profitability, overcomes logistical deployment challenges, and expands customer reach with the latest, copper-saving technologies. About ADTRAN ADTRAN, Inc. is an established supplier of advanced transmission products for today's expansive telecommunications networks. Widely deployed in carrier, CLEC, enterprise, and global networks worldwide, ADTRAN products support all major digital technologies including fiber, T3, T1, E1, wireless T1/E1, ATM, Frame Relay, VPN, SHDSL SHDSL Single-Line High-bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line SHDSL Symmetrical High-Density Digital Subscriber Line SHDSL Symmetrical High Bitrate Digital Subscriber Line (Ericsson) SHDSL Symmetrical Highspeed Digital Subscriber Loop , SDSL See DSL. SDSL - Single-line Digital Subscriber Line , HDSL See DSL. HDSL - High bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line , HDSL2, ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , and DDS (1) (Digital Data Storage) See DAT. (2) (Data Dictionary System) See QuickBuild and OpenDDS. (3) (Dataphone Digital S . According to Gartner/Dataquest and IDC, ADTRAN has gained the leading market position in enterprise integrated access devices and HDSL, while maintaining its leadership position for the fourth year in a row in T1 and subrate CSU/DSUs, Frame Relay/DDS extension, and ISDN extension. ADTRAN equipment serves the major Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers, interexchange carriers, ISPs, Competitive Local Exchange Carriers, international service providers, public and private enterprises, and original equipment manufacturers. For more information, contact the company at 800 9ADTRAN (800 923-8726) or via e-mail at info@adtran.com. 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