ADTRAN and Infineon Partner to Set a New Benchmark for SDSL Deployment; Joint-Development Agreement Provides State-of-the-Art SDSL Silicon for Worldwide Distribution.HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 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 execution of an agreement with Infineon Technologies AG (formerly Siemens Semiconductors) that will further enhance Symmetrical 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 (SDSL See DSL. SDSL - Single-line Digital Subscriber Line ) deployment. The jointly developed single device will be based on ADTRAN's market-leading DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary technology and Infineon's experience in advanced mixed-signal IC technology. The highly integrated chip will give service providers the lowest powered, best performing, fully-featured SDSL silicon in the industry. The agreement builds on the success of an earlier venture between the two companies that resulted in the industry's first spectral-friendly, variable-rate, SDSL device with speeds up to 1 Mbps. Today's announcement will augment that accomplishment with even more advanced features. "The alliance between ADTRAN and Infineon Technologies offers the industry a worldwide, standards-based, state-of-the-art solution for work-at-home and small-to-medium sized business applications," said Tom Stanton, vice president and general manager of the ADTRAN Carrier Networks Division. "With SDSL, service providers can offer guaranteed quality of service for mission critical business applications. Designed to be spectral-friendly, this implementation of SDSL will coexist with other services in the same cable, allowing for greater ease in deployment." Under the agreement, Infineon has licensed the ADTRAN technology and will sell the chip worldwide. The new chip will be capable of adapting to data rates from 192 kbps up to 2.3 Mbps in 8 kbps increments. This feature allows the device to adapt to the highest data rate possible for the local loop being used. ADTRAN plans to develop both carrier and enterprise products using the new chip. "We've been working recently with ADTRAN on the ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute, Sophia Antipolis technical park, Nice, France, www.etsi.org) A non-profit membership organization founded in 1988, dedicated to standardizing information and communication technologies (ICT) throughout Europe. and ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. standards committees, proposing industry standards for two-wire SDSL deployment," said Christian Wolff, Vice President and General Manager, Business Unit Transceiver ICs, Infineon Technologies AG. "This partnership came naturally because of the complementary strengths that each partner brings to the table. The results will be superior products that will be delivered to the global marketplace." About Infineon Infineon Technologies, Munich, Germany, formerly Siemens' Semiconductor Group, is the 10th largest semiconductor manufacturer worldwide according to Dataquest. Infineon provides semiconductor solutions for the telecommunications, automotive, data networking, consumer electronics, and industrial automation markets. The company's comprehensive product portfolio includes integrated system ICs, memory and high frequency components, security and chip card ICs, discrete semiconductors and power ICs, sensors and fiber optic components. In fiscal 1997/98, the company achieved sales of $3.8 billion (DM6.7 billion) and employed 25,000 people worldwide. Infineon Technologies Corporation is the company's North American subsidiary, with headquarters at 1730 North First Street, San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. . Further information at http://www.infineon.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 See DSL. HDSL - High bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line , xDSL, ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , 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, 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 http://www.adtran.com. |
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