AccessLan Signs Distribution Agreement with Industry's First VoDSL Systems Integrator, C&L Communications.Business Editors SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2000 Leading Cisco, Newbridge and Nuera Distributor to Employ AccessLan's PacketLoop 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. as the Central Element of Turnkey VoDSL Solution for Carriers AccessLan Communications, Inc., pioneer of PacketLoop and the #1 supplier of DSLAM equipment for Voice over 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 (VoDSL) service delivery, today announced a distribution agreement with C&L Communications of San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. . C&L, the industry's first VoDSL systems integrator, is a full-service multi-national distributor of high-performance network communications equipment to value-added resellers (VARs), competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs), independent telephone companies and business tenant services (BTS BTS - Bug Tracking System ) providers. Under the agreement, C&L will use AccessLan's PacketLoop DSL equipment to provide its customers with turnkey DSL solutions. C&L's customers will be able to deliver to their business customers integrated broadband services including Voice over DSL (VoDSL), as well as Internet access services that support e-commerce, Web hosting, application service provisioning, streaming audio and video and more. "AccessLan is the acknowledged leader in the VoDSL market, with their PacketLoop DSLAMs deployed by a large number of CLECs as well as BTS providers for VoDSL services," said Mike Sonaco, 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 C&L Communications. "AccessLan's field-proven PacketLoop equipment; its industry-leading performance, capacity and scalability; and its interoperability with all the leading VoDSL Gateways and Integrated Access Devices (IADs) makes it the ideal foundation for our turnkey VoDSL service offering." VoDSL Key to Initiative VoDSL capability is key to the C&L/AccessLan initiative because it serves as the "wedge" that enables VARs and other carriers to open new market niches. Deploying voice first paves the way for other bundled services to new and existing customers. C&L is partnering with VARs, CLECs and other small carriers, not only as a distributor but also as a VoDSL consultant and systems integrator, through their Carrier Solutions Division, taking on early DSL deployments that need engineering assistance and a one-stop-shop. C&L will assume inventory risk for the hardware, then preconfigure, stage, ship and install the solutions. "There is a vast installed base of TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. equipment currently in place for integrated voice/data service delivery. The explosive demand for bandwidth driven by the Internet will quickly tax today's TDM solutions for integrated communications," noted Beth Gage, senior analyst for Telechoice. "The combination of C&L's vast telephony experience and AccessLan's PacketLoop equipment helps to address the migration of the local loop from TDM and circuit-switched technologies to the world of packets and VoDSL." "We're pleased to welcome C&L, a dynamic company with significant experience in deploying turnkey voice/data solutions, to our PacketLoop VAR Program," said Kumar Shah, AccessLan vice president of marketing. "C&L's experience in offering turnkey Voice over TDM, ATM and IP solutions makes them an ideal VAR and Integrator partner to further strengthen and solidify our leadership in the VoDSL market." About C&L Communications C&L Communications, Inc. is 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. with corporate headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, and six regional sales locations in the U.S and Latin America. C&L is a multi-national value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. distributor of networking and carrier equipment solutions, sold directly to the VAR and carrier markets, and addressing the requirements of integrated networks transporting voice, data and video communications. C&L is a VAR of Cisco Systems, Newbridge Networks and Nuera communication products. Telecom Business magazine named C&L Communications as a "Top 500" firm in the competitive telecom industry in 1999. For more information about C&L, call 800/888-3380 or visit www.c-lcom.com. About AccessLan AccessLan Communications, Inc., a pioneer of PacketLoop - the next generation Local Loop - is a leading supplier of carrier-class DSLAM equipment for VoDSL and Internet services. The company targets the 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. ) market, with co-located Central Office equipment; the Business Tenant Services (BTS) market, with both stackable and chassis-based DSL devices specially designed for commercial buildings and office parks; and today's hottest cross-industry broadband service, Voice over DSL (VoDSL). AccessLan's PacketLoop DSL architecture creates a variable-rate infrastructure with intrinsic Quality-of-Service (QoS) management, ideally suited to delivery of differentiated services, including Voice, Internet/Intranet Access, Frame Relay, and VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. . 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, Tudor Private Equity Fund, The Ignite Group, Intel Corporation and NIF NIF See: Note issuance facility Ventures. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. . For additional information, contact the company at 888/411-4DSL or visit the Web site at www.accesslan.com. AccessLan and PacketLoop are trademarks of AccessLan Communications, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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