AccessLan Introduces 8- and 12-port DSL Access Modules for its PL-1000 Stackable i-SLAM Product Line to Offer Broadest and Most Cost-Effective Coverage for The MTU, MDU and Hospitality Markets.

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 2000

Expanded product-line enables B-LECs to grow their Total

Available Market by 65%+ and an additional $11B+

Soft-port functionality of the expanded product-line delivers

the ideal combination of low cost-of-entry and graceful scalability

AccessLan Communications, pioneer of i-SLAM and the leading supplier of DSLAM equipment for Voice-over-DSL (VoDSL) and enhanced IP Services, today announced expansion of its PL-1000 line of stackable i-SLAMs with the introduction of two new - 8- and 12-port - SDSL access modules. These lower density modules, which complement the 24-port SDSL access module introduced in January 2000, enable B-LECs to address the more than 600,000 buildings that house 12 tenants or less. This market represents an $11B+ total market opportunity in the US. The company also introduced the industry's first `soft-port' feature, a unique approach to providing scalability, which offers the ability to upgrade the 12-port access module to 24 SDSL access ports with a software key.

AccessLan also announced today the delivery of PacketLoop Release 3.0, a new software release for its PL-1000 Stackable i-SLAM product-line. This software release delivers enhanced layer-3 IP services and layer-3 QoS feature sets to enable enhanced IP services (Note to Editors: Please see accompanying release).

"AccessLan is aiming for the `sweet spot' in the MTU market with the introduction of the 8- and 12-port modules, which now make a much larger share of the Class B and Class-C buildings addressable for B-LECs," said Nick Lippis, Industry analyst. "The stackable and `soft-port' approach collectively provide B-LECs a unique ability to scale beyond 8 and 12 tenants gracefully while providing for a low cost of entry."

The new access modules add to the growing PL-1000 Stackable i-SLAM product-line, which now consists of 8-, 12- and 24-port DSL access modules; 12- and 24-port T1 access modules and a variety of stackable trunk modules. The PL-1000 product-line allows B-LECs to combine DSL and T1 access modules to service up to 960 tenants with a T1, 4xT1, Ethernet, T3/E3 and/or OC-3 network connection, which can be shared across all the stackable access modules. The `soft-port' feature, also delivered in PacketLoop Release 3.0, provides B-LECs the ability to upgrade the 12-port DSL access modules for an additional 12 ports with a software key.

"AccessLan's new lower-density SDSL access modules and `soft' ports give Edge Connections an opportunity to address a greater portfolio of buildings in the markets we currently serve, allowing a much broader foot-print," said Ben Petro, vice president of marketing for Edge Connections. "The new DSL access modules, soft-port functionality, Priority-Q software which provides layer 2 and 3 QoS to handle voice, data, and IP services make the AccessLan product-line truly compelling for us."

"Our research indicates that 92% of all the buildings in the US have less than 12 tenants, representing about 65% of all the tenant population and a $11B+ total available MTU market opportunity," said Celeste DeMilt, director of B-LEC marketing for AccessLan. "With the 24-port DSL access modules we introduced in January 2000, AccessLan provided broad coverage for the high-end Class-B building, MDU and Hospitality markets requiring larger densities. With introduction of the 8- and 12-port modules we have expanded the target to include the bottom two thirds of the Class-B and Class-C MTU market to offer the industry's broadest coverage of the MTU market."

The PL-1000 DSL access modules are currently in beta and will be available in 30 days. Prices for the access modules and bundles range from $6,295 to $11,995 depending on configuration. The 12-port DSL access module can also be upgraded to 24-ports with a software upgrade.

"AccessLan is the only company in the DSL industry offering an integrated DSL product-line for the C.O., MTU, MDU and Hospitality markets with a comprehensive and consistent suite of VoDSL and Enhanced IP services, a common set of CPE devices; and unified network management" said Kumar Shah vice president of marketing for AccessLan. "We have further reinforced our leadership position in the DSL industry with introduction of the new DSL and T1 access modules; i-SLAM technology and layer-3 IP services and layer-3 QoS features.

About AccessLan

AccessLan Communications, Inc., a pioneer of PacketLoop - the next generation Local Loop - and i-SLAM, is a leading supplier of carrier-class access equipment for Voice over DSL (VoDSL) and Enhanced IP services. The company targets Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) and MTU, MDU and Hospitality markets, with PL-2000 C.O. and PL-1000 stackable i-SLAMs that deliver VoDSL, Internet access and enhanced IP services like e-Commerce, Web hosting, streaming audio and video. The company's Internet Scaling Architecture (ISA) and Priority-Q feature-set together deliver the industry's most comprehensive and scalable IP QoS management solution. Founded in 1997, AccessLan is financed by leading venture capital firms BancBoston Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Accel Partners, Berkeley International Capital, Highland Capital, Tudor Private Equity Fund, The Ignite Group, Intel Corporation and NIF Ventures. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California. For additional information, contact the company at (888) 411-4DSL or www.accesslan.com.

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