Accelerated Networks Joins ATM Local Telephony Alliance.MOORPARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 1999-- Equipment Vendors Join Forces With Next-generation Service Providers to Accelerate Development of ATM-based Access Networks Accelerated Networks Inc., innovator of integrated broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. solutions, Monday announced that it has joined the ATM Local Telephony Alliance (ALTA). ALTA is an industry consortium whose mission is to promote hardware and software solutions for local networks by using ATM, or Asynchronous Transfer Mode See ATM. (communications) Asynchronous Transfer Mode - (ATM, or "fast packet") A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet (called a cell). See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM. ATM acronyms. Indiana acronyms. , as the next-generation "data-based telephony" technology. ATM enables multiple types of telecommunications information -- voice, data or video -- to be transferred in small, uniformly sized cells. An ATM network architecture uses switches to establish an end-to-end connection, which guarantees a quality of service for voice and data transmission equal to that of a traditional phone call. By bringing together next-generation service providers and equipment vendors to leverage the exciting capabilities of ATM, ALTA is committed to developing cost-effective, fully integrated local exchange networks using ATM to deliver voice and data services. "With industry and technology changing at an explosive rate, service providers are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. assurances that the systems they buy today will remain operable operable /op·er·a·ble/ (op´er-ah-b'l) subject to being operated upon with a reasonable degree of safety; appropriate for surgical removal. op·er·a·ble adj. and interoperable well into the future," says Fima Vaisman, assistant vice president of marketing at Accelerated Networks. "The goals of ALTA fit hand-in-glove with Accelerated's philosophy that a system based on accepted industry standards not only guarantees an open roadway into the future, it also maximizes infrastructure flexibility and reduces capital costs." "Developing new architectures and business models enables carriers to provide customers with fully integrated packages, including services such as voice, Internet access See how to access the Internet. and unified messaging Having access to e-mail, voice mail and faxes via a common computer application or by telephone. For example, unified messaging may send faxes and digitized voice mail to a mail server that turns them into e-mail attachments. all served on the same access line," said Paula Reinman, vice president of consulting at TeleChoice, a market strategy consultancy for the telecommunications industry. "ALTA is a next step in achieving convergence around this type of ATM-based architecture, allowing carriers and vendors to join together in the development of a next-generation local telephony architecture." Integrated Broadband Access Solutions Accelerated Networks is the only vendor that offers a truly standards-based integrated broadband access (IBA IBA abbr. International Bar Association IBA (in Britain) Independent Broadcasting Authority IBA n abbr (Brit) (= Independent Broadcasting Authority ) solution across any type of local access infrastructure, including 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 , T1, 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 and T3. Accelerated is also unique in providing all three requisite IBA components -- customer premises integrated access devices (IADs), central office multi-service access platforms (MSAPs), used for concentration, and service POP MSAPs used to gateway into upstream voice and data networks -- while maintaining open compatibility with a wide variety of other vendors. The carrier-class MSAP (MultiService Access Platform) An integration device located on a carrier's premises that supports a variety of protocols. It acts like a central switch between all of the customer's communications technologies and the carrier side, which is the PSTN, the uniquely integrates concentration and gateway capabilities, allowing for high-density concentration and voice/IP/frame relay/ATM gateway functionality in the same system. By offering an end-to-end system, the Accelerator solution provides advanced provisioning and CORBA-compliant management capabilities, including Dynamic Service Selection (DSS (1) (Digital Signature Standard) A National Security Administration standard for authenticating an electronic message. See RSA and digital signature. (2) (Digital Satellite S ) and flow-through provisioning. These features dramatically reduce provisioning costs and extend service selection capabilities to the individual subscriber. About ALTA The ATM Local Telephony Alliance (ALTA) was founded in June 1999 by a group of next-generation service providers and telecommunications equipment vendors as an industry forum to accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation ATM-based competitive local exchange networks. By promoting ATM as the next-generation "data-based telephony" technology in the local exchange, the alliance is committed to the development of cost-effective, fully integrated local exchange networks using ATM for voice and data services. For more information, contact Melissa Martin at 813/935-8866, ext. 228, or visit the ALTA Web site at www.altainfo.org. About Accelerated Networks Accelerated Networks Inc., a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , develops integrated broadband access solutions for local access providers. These systems enable providers to offer a full complement of bundled voice and data services over a single, low-cost access line. Its Accelerator products include both customer-located integrated access devices (IADs) and central office-based multi-service access platforms (MSAPs) -- the first complete integrated broadband access solution. In addition to allowing providers to offer enhanced services and generate additional revenues, Accelerated's products dramatically reduce the costs of provisioning and operation, and allow service providers to reduce their time to market. Since its introduction, Accelerated Networks has garnered four prestigious industry awards, including Best of Category and Best of Show at NetWorld+Interop Atlanta 98, Data Communications' Top 25 Startups and a 1999 Hot Product of the Year. The company received funding from New Enterprise Associates, US Venture Partners, ONSET Ventures, Walden International Investment Group and Siemens AG. More information on Accelerated Networks and its product line can be found at www.acceleratednetworks.com. |
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