ADTRAN and TollBridge Partner to Provide Voice-Over-DSL IAD Devices to Booming CLEC Market; ADTRAN Expands Interoperability of Total Access Products.Business Editors HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2000 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 ) today announced a licensing agreement with TollBridge's voice-over-broadband technology. This agreement allows ADTRAN to further expand the interoperability of its Total Access(TM) family of integrated access platforms. ADTRAN is a leading provider of network deployment and access solutions, and TollBridge Technologies Inc. is a leading developer of voice-over-broadband solutions for Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs). "The TollBridge alliance is the first in a series of upcoming company partnership announcements by ADTRAN," said Danny Windham, ADTRAN's vice president and general manager, Enterprise Networks Division. "Our strategic plan is to aggressively accelerate our industry-leading IAD (Integrated Access Device) A device that multiplexes a variety of communications technologies in the customer's premises onto a single telephone line for transmission to the carrier. It also demultiplexes the incoming streams into their respective channels. portfolio to seize the emerging voice-over-DSL market." "The strong technology and marketing partnership between ADTRAN and TollBridge is crucial to drive the voice-over-broadband market," said Mike Boehne, vice president of technology and engineering at McLeodUSA. "The ADTRAN-TollBridge joint interoperability efforts will help proliferate low-cost, full-featured Integrated Access Devices (IADs) that are interoperable with the leading Voice Gateway." "ADTRAN's recognized leadership in the integrated access equipment market makes the company an outstanding partner," said Agnes Imregh, vice president of marketing at TollBridge Technologies. "We're pleased to team with ADTRAN to deliver high-quality, Carrier Class voice-over-DSL services." The ADTRAN Total Access Series is the flagship family of intelligent access systems that integrate ADTRAN's industry-leading loop technologies into high-density platforms. ADTRAN engineered these systems specifically for the 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) market to provide unparalleled flexibility, service options, and management capabilities. Features include analog and digital voice services, xDSL support, and versatility to accommodate new technologies. About TollBridge's Voice of Broadband Alliance The Voice of Broadband Alliance is a leadership initiative to promote interoperability and standardization among broadband equipment vendors. TollBridge is pioneering this effort to ensure that Voice of Broadband Alliance partners are interoperable with TollBridge's standards compliant voice gateway and network management products. TollBridge has spearheaded the alliance program to accelerate large-scale deployments by next generation carriers: competitive local exchange carriers (CLEC's), inter exchange carriers (IXC's), ISP's, MSO's, and cable operators. Alliance partners include the leading providers of 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 , cable and wireless access equipment, integrated access devices (IADs), integrated communications platforms (ICPs), semiconductor solutions, and next generation switching and services software platforms. For additional information about the Voice of Broadband Alliance, contact TollBridge Technologies at 408/585-2100. About ADTRAN Established in 1985, ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading provider of deployment and access solutions for carrier and enterprise networks. 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 A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. , 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 , HDSL2 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. According to Dataquest and IDC, ADTRAN holds revenue-leading positions in the Integrated Access, Frame Relay/DDS, ISDN Extension and HDSL/T1/E1 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) or via e-mail at info@adtran.com. On the web, visit www.adtran.com. About TollBridge Technologies Founded in March 1998 and located in Santa Clara, Calif., TollBridge Technologies is the leading developer of IP-based multiline voice solutions targeted at Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs). The company's solutions change the economics of delivering voice services to small business customers by allowing voice CLECs that own Class 5 switches to use broadband access technologies, such as DSL, to bypass the incumbent local exchange carrier ILEC, short for incumbent local exchange carrier, is a local telephone company in the United States that was in existence at the time of the break up of AT&T into the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) also known as the "Baby Bells". (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 deliver toll-quality voice and integrated data services. For more information about TollBridge Technologies, visit the company's Web site at www.tollbridgetech.com or contact Rich Farana at 408/585-6114. Brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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