ADTRAN Next-Generation OC-3 Optical Multiplexer Increases DS3 Revenue Opportunities for Alert Service Providers.Business Editors & Technology Writers HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2001 Total Access(R) OPTI-3(TM) Sets a New Mark for Cost-Effective DS3 Deployment ADTRAN(R) (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 ) today announced the Total Access OPTI-3, a new breed of OC-3 SONET multiplexer. An innovative piece of equipment offering significant price and performance advancements, the Total Access OPTI-3 delivers three DS3s in one-tenth the space of typical OC-3 multiplexers, and at less than one-half the price. This impressive ratio allows service providers to meet the rapidly increasing demand for DS3, despite the reality of today's constrained capital budgets. The Total Access OPTI-3, ADTRAN's first stand-alone, carrier-class optical offering, is the latest addition to its long history of cost-effective local loop access solutions. "With tariffs that call for fiber delivery and reduced capital budgets, a simple, inexpensive solution for delivering DS3 service can open the door to significant revenue opportunities," comments Steven Locke, ADTRAN's vice president of Carrier Networks marketing. "ADTRAN is known for hitting the market at just the right time with extremely competitive, highly engineered gear. We think Total Access OPTI-3 is the next in this series of successful launches -- a solution that will significantly simplify and lower the cost of DS3 deployment for our carrier customers." ADTRAN developed the Total Access OPTI-3 for service providers who need an efficient means of deploying fiber-fed DS3s. Unlike large, expensive add/drop multiplexers, this product provides the industry's smallest, most affordable, SONET-compliant OC-3 multiplexer for DS3 transport and delivery. The low-cost, plug-and-play Total Access OPTI-3 can be used in terminal mode applications, where cost and size are the main issues or in DS3 extension applications, where capacity utilization Capacity Utilization measures the rate at which a firm makes use of their capital productive capacities, such as factories and machinery. Capacity Utilization generally rises when the economy is healthy and falls when demand softens. , extended range, and capital expenses are the carriers' chief concerns. In the past, service providers deploying DS3 from an OC-3 terminal had to purchase large, expensive, fully-featured add/drop multiplexers, or inefficient single port DS3 products. Now, with Total Access OPTI-3, the service provider can deploy a full OC-3 bandwidth of DS3s providing three DS3 ports, in a one-rack unit high space, greatly increasing network efficiency. The Total Access OPTI-3 is a carrier-class, fully SONET GR-253 compliant system. Combined with management over the Data Communications Channel (DCC (1) (Direct Cable Connection) A Windows 95/98 feature that allows PCs to be cabled together for data transfer. DCC actually sets up a network connection between the two machines. ) and interoperability with industry-standard SONET multiplexers, these characteristics make the Total Access OPTI-3 easy to deploy and support in existing networks. Reliability is enhanced with optional redundancy featuring 1:1 protection of the optical and electrical components and 1+1 SONET Automatic Protection Switching. The entire system is backed by an industry-leading ten-year warranty. The Total Access OPTI-3 is shipping now with list prices starting at approximately $6,000. About ADTRAN ADTRAN, Inc. is an established supplier of advanced transmission products for today's expansive telecommunications networks. Widely deployed in carrier, 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) , enterprise and global networks worldwide, ADTRAN products support all major digital technologies, including fiber, T3, T1, E1, wireless T1/E1, ATM, Frame Relay, VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. , 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 holds the leading market position in HDSL and enterprise integrated access devices, 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. On the web, visit www.adtran.com. |
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