Alcatel Conducts trial on Voice Over DSL with SingTel and Tdsoft.Business Editors SUPERCOMM 2000 Hall 4, B1-01 CommunicAsia 2000 Singapore Expo The Singapore Expo (Chinese: 新加坡博览中心) is the largest convention and exhibition venue in Singapore with 100,000 square metres of column-free, indoor space spread over 10 halls. SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2000 Alcatel provides first 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 solution using Tdsoft's VoNGATE(TM), a versatile voice access gateway, for ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line subscribers Alcatel, a global leader in DSL (Digital Subscriber Line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and ) solutions today announced that they have entered a strategic alliance with SingTel, Singapore's largest Telco and Tdsoft, a developer of Voice over Next Generation Access solutions, to conduct the first Voice over DSL (Digital Subscriber Loop Digital Subscriber Loop - Digital Subscriber Line ) trial service in Singapore. This solution will offer end users an integrated voice and fast Internet access See how to access the Internet. over a single copper pair using ADSL broadband access technology. "We are delighted to be able to enter into this strategic alliance with SingTel and Tdsoft. This partnership allows us to synergize with the two companies and leverage on their respective expertise", says Frank Christiaens, Head of the new Carrier Internetworking Division Asia Pacific of Alcatel. Consequent to the success of this trial, SingTel will be the first Telco in the region to offer Voice services over ADSL to its subscribers. With this combination of technologies, SingTel would be able to cater to the high demand for high-speed Internet access as well as offering voice services over their existing DSL broadband infrastructure, thus leveraging their PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) The worldwide voice telephone network. Once only an analog system, the heart of most telephone networks today is all digital. In the U.S. switch infrastructure. A Voice over DSL live demo will be demonstrated at Alcatel's booth (Hall 4, B1-01, CommunicAsia 2000, Singapore Expo (June 6-9). Voice over DSL is a technology that allows additional voice calls to be carried over normal telephone lines. With the ADSL infrastructure in place, up to 16 additional digital calls can now be added on to the existing telephone wire, in addition to the traditional analog calls. "This is an important strategic partnership and a breakthrough in technology that will benefit our consumers. The new generation services will have a positive impact on the SME (1) (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) See SMB. (2) (Subject Matter Expert) An individual who is well-versed in the policies and procedures of a particular department or division. , SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. and high-end residential markets", says Mr. Yap TyeSan, Chief Technical Officer, SingTel Multimedia. "Tdsoft is proud to be a part of SingTel's Voice over DSL trial service, with the dramatic increase in demand for high speed internet from the Small-Medium Business market, we see the VoNGATE as an important element in SingTel's VoDSL service offerings. The VoNGATE will enable SingTel to add voice services therefore enriching their services portfolio, " says Mr. Gil Eyal, Tdsoft VP of Sales and Marketing. About SingTel SingTel is a leading info-communications company in the Asia Pacific. Its turnover and net profit in 1999/2000 were S$4.87 billion (US$2.86 billion) and S$1.85 billion (US$1.09 billion) respectively. Listed on the Singapore Exchange, SingTel is Singapore's largest company in terms of market capitalisation (about US$22 billion). The SingTel Group has investments worth about S$7 billion (US$4.12 billion) in 72 joint ventures and strategic investments in 20 countries including Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan and Belgium. Overseas investments currently contribute 15 per cent of the Group's pre-tax profit. About Tdsoft Tdsoft develops and markets Voice over Next Generation Access (VoNGA) solutions, access concentrators, and switch simulators for the telecommunications industry. Tdsoft open solutions enable service providers to add voice services over existing next generation access broadband infrastructure (Cable, xDSL, and Wireless). More than 45 carriers and telecom equipment vendors in 25 countries use Tdsoft's products, which have been tested with 15 different switches, worldwide. Established in 1994, Tdsoft 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. financially backed by leading international 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] . For more information please consult site at www.tdsoft.com. About Alcatel Alcatel builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data networking solutions to established and new carriers, as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 120,000 employees and sales of EURO 23 billion in 1999, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet: http://www.alcatel.com |
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