ADTRAN Signs Three-Year Agreement with Bell Atlantic.HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 1998--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) announced today that the company has signed a three-year contract with Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc. to be the primary supplier of 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) equipment throughout the Bell Atlantic region. As the primary supplier, ADTRAN will provide HDSL products that will enable Bell Atlantic to continue to provide quality T-1 service to its customers. "With cost-effective, high-performance equipment that transforms copper wire local loops into high speed digital networks, ADTRAN can support Bell Atlantic's competitive position in the data communications industry," said ADTRAN CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and Chairman Mark C. Smith. He added, "ADTRAN is committed to ensuring the successful deployment of our HDSL products across the Bell Atlantic footprint." High-bit rate Digital Subscriber Line (HDSL) is a loop transmission technology that is used to transport a DS1 signal (1.544 Mega bits per second) over two copper cable pairs. HDSL technology maximizes the utilization of the existing telco infrastructure by facilitating high-speed digital transmission over embedded copper cable plant. Established in 1985, ADTRAN is a leading provider of total system solutions for delivering today's digital transmission technologies over existing telecommunications infrastructures. The company is best-known for developing cost-effective, high-performance equipment that transforms copper wire local loops into high-speed digital networks. The ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 company is a top supplier of DDS (1) (Digital Data Storage) See DAT. (2) (Data Dictionary System) See QuickBuild and OpenDDS. (3) (Dataphone Digital S , ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , Frame Relay, T1/FT1 and HDSL products. ADTRAN customers include GTE, the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) and many of the more than 1,300 independent Telcos in the United States. ADTRAN also designs and manufactures products for private end-users in the customer premises equipment See CPE. (CPE) market. For more information, contact the company at 1-800-9ADTRAN or via e-mail at info@adtran.com. On the web, visit www.adtran.com. |
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