Accelerated Networks Opens New European Facility; Belgium Location to Support Growing Market Demand for Voice over Broadband Solutions.Business Editors MOORPARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2000 Accelerated Networks (Nasdaq: ACCL ACCL American Canadian Caribbean Line ACCL Acceleration ACCL American College of Construction Lawyers ACCL Accreditation Council for Clinical Lipidology (Allied Health Certification Program) ACCL Amway China Co Limited ), a market leader in multiservice broadband access (MSBA MSBA Maryland State Bar Association MSBA Minnesota State Bar Association MSBA Missouri School Boards' Association MSBA Minnesota School Boards Association MSBA Master of Science in Business Administration MSBA Microsoft Security Baseline Analyzer ) solutions, today announced the opening of its first Western European facility. The new facility, located in Brussels, Belgium, will serve as the company's European headquarters with sales, marketing and customer support departments. Driven by market demand for multiservice broadband access solutions in Europe, Accelerated plans to aggressively market its products for full-scale deployments of multiservice broadband access networks in European markets. The company recently introduced a product family designed specifically for the international market, including an end-to-end ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. Voice over Broadband (IVoB) solution. This new service access solution is Euro-ISDN compliant, includes three new integrated access devices (IADs) and adds ISDN Basic Rate Interface (BRI See ISDN. BRI - Basic Rate Interface ) and Primary Rate Interface (PRI PRI: see Institutional Revolutionary party. (Primary Rate Interface) An ISDN service that provides 23 64 Kbps B (Bearer) channels and one 64 Kbps D (Data) channel (23B+D), which is equivalent to the 24 channels of a T1 line. ) capabilities to Accelerated's voice gateway family. Developed for the specific requirements of ISDN telephony standards, Accelerated's service access solution is currently in trials with competitive service providers in Europe. Suresh Nihalani, president and 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. for Accelerated Networks said, "We believe that deregulation Deregulation The reduction or elimination of government power in a particular industry, usually enacted to create more competition within the industry. Notes: Traditional areas that have been deregulated are the telephone and airline industries. and local loop unbundling Local loop unbundling (LLU) is the regulatory process of allowing multiple telecommunications operators use of connections from the telephone exchange's central office to the customer's premises. in Europe provides a tremendous opportunity for Accelerated Networks. With the combination of a European facility and our new Euro-ISDN multiservice access solution, we believe we are well-positioned to serve the needs of both new and incumbent operators in Europe who seek a competitive advantage in voice and data service delivery." About Accelerated Networks Accelerated Networks is a market leader in multiservice broadband access (MSBA) products that enable telecommunications service providers to bundle a large portfolio of voice and data services over a single broadband access network. These products are designed to allow service providers to efficiently and cost-effectively deliver and manage multiple voice and data services using DSL, T1, NxT1, DS3, and OC-3 technologies. Accelerated's products also allow service providers to leverage emerging technologies such as voice over DSL (VoDSL) and frame relay over DSL (FRoDSL) over a single broadband access network. Accelerated Networks offers all three components of a complete multiservice broadband access solution: NEBS-compliant regional POP voice gateways and central office concentrators, and customer premises carrier-class integrated access devices (IADs). For additional information, including specific contact information for the Belgium facility, visit www.acceleratednetworks.com. |
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