Advanced Fibre Communications Achieves Milestone in Company's History.PETALUMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 1999--Advanced Fibre Communications(R), Inc. (AFC (1) (Application Foundation Classes) A class library from Microsoft that provides an application framework and graphics, graphical user interface (GUI) and multimedia routines for Java programmers. ) (Nasdaq:AFCI AFCI Association of Film Commissioners International AFCI Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter AFCI Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc AFCI Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute (Institut de la Fondation d'Acupuncture du Canada) ) announced today the shipment of the largest single purchase order in its history during the third and fourth quarters of 1998. WinStar Communications, a leading Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) ), placed the order with AFC during the late third quarter of 1998. AFC completed shipments pursuant to this purchase order in the fourth quarter of 1998. AFC's UMC UMC United Methodist Church UMC United Microelectronics Corporation UMC University Medical Center UMC United Microelectronics Corp (Republic of China) UMC University of Missouri-Columbia 1000 complements WinStar's strategically orchestrated network expansion plans by delivering cost-effective, high-density access solutions. In addition, the quick turn-up of services and plug-and-play functionality of the UMC 1000 offers WinStar the significant speed to market advantage they require. "This is a strategic win for us," comments Troy Conley, AFC's vice president, CLEC Sales. "Clearly, WinStar is a company on the cutting-edge and AFC is privileged to be a part of their aggressive deployment strategies." "Working closely with WinStar to launch their aggressive network build out has been very rewarding for us at AFC," comments Rich Stanfield, AFC's vice president North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Sales. "The breadth of services offered by WinStar is impressive and we are pleased to provide the UMC 1000 platform to deliver the critical access solutions essential to their expansion efforts." About AFC AFC is a leading manufacturer of telecommunications systems for the "local loop" between telephone service users and public telephone networks worldwide. AFC has pioneered a single platform that supports any network, any transport, and any service. AFC's flagship product, the UMC 1000(R) 3rd Generation Digital Loop Carrier In telephone communications, a technology that increases the number of channels in the local loop by converting analog signals to digital and multiplexing them back to the end office. (TM), provides any service from POTS to xDSL over copper, fiber, and wireless transport media. Additional information about AFC can be found on the web at http://www.fibre.com. AFC Cautionary Language Except for historical information contained in this press release, the foregoing contains forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted. The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, that AFC may not experience the same level of success with this customer in the future. More information about potential risk factors which could affect AFC's financial results is included in AFC's Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Note to Editors: Third Generation Digital Loop Carrier, 3rd Generation Digital Loop Carrier, and 3GDLC GDLC Global Distance Learning Channel GDLC Generic Data Link Control are trademarks, and Advanced Fibre Communications, AFC, the AFC logo, Universal Modular Carrier, and UMC 1000 are registered trademarks of Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc. |
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