AccessLan Hosts a Landmark DSL Demonstration of Speed, Services and Flexibility Based on Its Universal DSL Module and i-SLAM at SUPERCOMM 2000.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SUPERCOMM 2000 ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2000 Voice, Application Hosting, Video Conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. over VDSL-Lite and Multi-vendor HDSL-2 Interoperability Demonstration Mark the Culmination of Industry-Defining Product and Technology Launches AccessLan Communications, pioneer of i-SLAM and Universal DSL See DSL. and the leading supplier of DSLAM (DSL Access Multiplexor) A central office (CO) device for ADSL service that intermixes voice traffic and DSL traffic onto a customer's DSL line. It also separates incoming phone and data signals and directs them onto the appropriate carrier's network. See DSL. equipment for Voice-over-DSL (VoDSL), and PacketLoop Technology Partners (Jetstream Communications, TollBridge Technologies, CopperCom, Polycom, Adtran, Larscom, Woodwind Communications Systems and Atreus Systems) and PacketLoop Powered Service Provider Partners (Network Plus, InfoHighway, Edge Connections and TransBeam) joined forces at SUPERCOMM in orchestrating a multi-media 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 extravaganza encompassing a broad array of voice, data and video services over DSL. The multi-media and application hosting demonstration of VDSL-lite (up to 6 Mbps) over copper and HDSL-2 multi-vendor interoperability at SUPERCOMM 2000 is a culmination of a series of products -- Universal DSL (ULM Ulm (  lm), city (1994 pop. 114,839), Baden-Württemberg, S Germany, on the Danube (Donau) River. It is an active river port, rail junction, and industrial center. ) and i-SLAM -- announced by AccessLan in the past 90 days. AccessLan also announced at the show that it has received $35 million dollars in funding led by BancBoston Ventures and current investors. The company plans to use the funds to continue the aggressive rollout of its new cutting-edge products, and for market expansion outside North America (Note to editors: see accompanying release). "AccessLan's three major accomplishments on display at SUPERCOMM -- its i-SLAM platform that delivers the IP QoS and scalability necessary to offer Internet-based services; its standards-based Universal DSL solution that delivers the different flavors of DSL on a single platform; and its partnership program that includes multiple vendors with interoperable equipment -- reaffirm the leadership AccessLan has exhibited in delivering industry-defining, innovative solutions," said Kumar Shah, vice president of marketing for AccessLan. "With our demonstration here at SUPERCOMM, AccessLan and our PacketLoop Technology Partners have proven that we can give our service providers a tremendous time-to-market advantage in rolling out new, innovative, high-margin services over competitors who are locked into second-generation, layer-2 DSLAMs." The demonstration showcased: -- Universal DSL Solution -- Multi-media service delivery at speeds of up to 6 Mbps with VDSL-Lite -- HDSL-2 heralding the migration of proprietary SDSL See DSL. SDSL - Single-line Digital Subscriber Line to an industry standard, while delivering 30%+ and 100%+ increase in reach and area served, respectively -- i-SLAM -- Demonstration of Internet Scaling Architecture (ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. ) and the resulting dramatic increase in scalability of the DSL infrastructure -- Application Hosting or Service Provisioning (ASP) with AccessLan partner, Atreus -- Video Conferencing with AccessLan partner Polycom -- VoDSL with AccessLan VoDSL Gateway partners Jetstream, TollBridge and CopperCom; and 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. partners Polycom and Woodwind "AccessLan has leveraged the strength of our DSL infrastructure, which has given us a three-fold performance advantage over our closest competitor, to deliver IP QoS functionality and VDSL-Lite services," said AccessLan 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. Mike Pisterzi. "The combination of our industry-defining vision, innovation and the financial backing of our new investment partner BancBoston Ventures positions AccessLan as a leader in the DSL industry. AccessLan's ground-breaking demonstration at SUPERCOMM proves its capability to lead the industry's evolution from today's layer-1 and layer-2, proprietary DSL solutions to layer-3, standards-based, universal DSL." About AccessLan AccessLan Communications Inc., a pioneer of PacketLoop, i-SLAM and Universal DSL, is a leading supplier of carrier-class DSLAM equipment for Voice over DSL (VoDSL), Internet access and Internet-based services. The company targets Local Exchange Carrier (LEC (1) (LAN Emulation Client) A software driver that provides LAN emulation (LANE) in an ATM network. It resides in an ATM end station or in a computer system that provides the LAN to ATM conversion, often known as a LAN access device. See LANE. ) with PL-2000 C.O. and PL-1000 stackable i-SLAMs that deliver VoDSL, Internet access and Internet services like e-commerce, Web hosting, streaming audio and video. Founded in 1997, AccessLan is financed by leading venture capital firms Name Location Founding date Managing Partners/Directors Specialty Capital managed 5AM Ventures Menlo Park, CA; Waltham, MA 2002 John Diekman, PhD (managing partner), Scott Rocklage, PhD (managing partner), Andrew Schwab (managing partner) life sciences $200M [1] Sequoia Capital, Accel Partners, Berkeley International Capital, Highland Capital, BancBoston Ventures, Tudor Private Equity Fund, The Ignite Group, Intel Corporation and NIF NIF See: Note issuance facility Ventures. The company has headquarters in San Jose, Calif. For additional information, contact the company at 888/411-4DSL or www.accesslan.com. Note to Editors: AccessLan and PacketLoop are trademarks of AccessLan Communications Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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