Alcatel Announces Shipment of New Voice-over-DSL Reference Platform; New Voice and POTS Chipsets Integrated with ADSL Solution Through a Single Provider.Business Editors & Technology Writers TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 2001 Alcatel (Nasdaq:ALA) today announced they have started shipping a new VoDSL Integrated Access Device An IAD is a customer premises device that provides access to wide area networks and the Internet. Specifically, it aggregates multiple channels of information including voice and data across a single shared access link to a carrier or service provider PoP (Point of Presence). (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. ) to OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and customers worldwide. The complete reference design, called the MTK-50090, provides a complete residential gateway solution, connecting ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line to Ethernet and POTS. The Alcatel IAD contains the company's widely deployed ADSL Utopia chipset, a voice processor, and a POTS solution (see www.alcatel.com/microelectronics for the SHPOTS press release). Alcatel is the first company in the market to provide all of the elements from a single-source provider needed to build a complete product. The MTK-50090 product supports four phone lines using Voice-over-IP or Voice-over-DSL standards. In addition, the Alcatel solution supports bridge and router configurations as well as encryption and firewall applications. Alcatel's solution is operating-system independent and features low-power, optimized interfaces, and is easily upgradeable. "Voice-enabling our well-known DynaMiTe(TM) modem platform was the next logical step in the evolution of the product line. The next generation of modems will offer much more than fast, always-on data streams. The gateway will enable the home to be controlled through a central point, using many integrated technologies," said Leon Cloetens, Vice President and General Manager for Alcatel's microelectronics activities. "The resulting MTC-50090 is the first in a family of IAD products, which we anticipate will be warmly received by the industry." Mike Wolf, Director of Networking Research, In-Stat, and author of the book "Speed! Understanding and Installing Home Networks," commented: "The residential IAD market is poised for rapid growth. By 2006, In-Stat estimates that the worldwide residential IAD and gateway market will be $3.8 billion. The functionality of Alcatel's VoDSL IAD platform will fill an important need for CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment manufacturers looking to deliver cutting-edge capabilities to their customers. Seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. of voice and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. , with a clear upgrade path to future functionality, is crucial for service providers looking to equip their network for next-generation residential services." In addition to Alcatel's Utopia ADSL solution and new voice processor, the analog phone The original telephone technology, which converts air vibrations into an analogous electrical frequency. Unless a key telephone system, digital PBX or voice over IP (VoIP) is used, most homes and small offices still use analog phones, and the local loop is mostly analog. interface uses a newly developed short-haul POTS chipset. Country-dependent requirements are all software configurable, making Alcatel the first to offload such functions into the POTS interface. This architecture allows the realization of multiple analog telephone interfaces in a very small PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl. PCB in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound. area, making it ideal for the IAD application. Alcatel designs and manufactures leading-edge system-on-chip solutions for telecom equipment manufacturers, and integrated application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for customers in automotive and peripherals. Alcatel shipped 16.3 million ADSL chipsets in 2000, and, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. market figures, is the number one supplier of ADSL chipsets worldwide. It is also the fourth-largest semiconductor supplier in Europe, with 28 offices worldwide. More information about Alcatel's semiconductor solutions can be found on www.alcatel.com/microelectronics. The Alcatel MTC-50090 VoDSL IAD product and POTS solutions MTK-40130 & MTK-40132 are immediately available. About Alcatel Alcatel builds next-generation networks and the chips that power them, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data communications solutions to established and new carriers, as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 110,000 employees and sales of EURO 31 billion in 2000, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information visit the Alcatel website at http://www.alcatel.com. DynaMiTe is a trademark of Alcatel. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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