Alcatel to Showcase its High-Speed DSL Technology at NC Tech 2000.Business Editors/High Tech Writers NC Tech 2000 RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2000 Alcatel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ALA) joins an exciting list of companies exhibiting at NC Tech 2000, the first business to business trade show representing all aspects of the technology industry in North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. . Alcatel will showcase its industry leading high-speed 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 (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 ) technology. Organized by The NC State Computer Training Unit, Centennial Campus; Business Wire; and Business Leader magazine, in cooperation with leading technology sponsors Powerware and Bell & Howell, NC Tech 2000 takes place March 23 & 24, 2000 at NC State University's McKimmon Center. Alcatel builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data solutions to established and new carriers, as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 120,000 employees and sales of EURO 21.3 billion ($25.0 billion), Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. Alcatel is the world's leading supplier of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) technology with more than 50% market share. DSL allows service providers to offer Internet access See how to access the Internet. to homes and businesses over standard telephone lines at speeds of up to 8 Mbps, nearly 200 times faster than traditional dial-up modems. DSL service is always on, eliminating the need for Internet dial-up and annoying busy signals. With ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line , the most popular form of DSL, subscribers can simultaneously make telephone calls or send faxes while accessing the Internet at very high speed. Spokesperson Jay Fausch describes the importance of Alcatel's participation in NC Tech 2000. "DSL technology is a key enabler of the emerging global Internet economy The Internet Economy refers to conducting business through markets whose infrastructure is based on the Internet and World-Wide Web. An Internet economy differs from a traditional economy in a number of ways, including: communication, market segmentation, distribution costs, and price. , and Alcatel's focal point focal point n. See focus. for DSL in North America is right here in Raleigh. This is a fantastic opportunity to highlight the leading edge technologies centered in the Triangle." ABOUT NC TECH 2000 North Carolina Technology Showcase 2000 gathers under one roof all facets of the technology industry in North Carolina - from developers of leading edge technology to manufacturers and marketers. Its purpose is to highlight the scope, depth, and breadth of the technology being created, developed, refined, manufactured, and deployed to market in North Carolina in front of regional, national, and international audiences. The Showcase will be promoted nationally and internationally to trade and business press by Business Wire with public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most support from Rockett, Burkhead & Winslow and Pettus.Inc. Within North Carolina, promotional support will come from Business Leader magazine and Fox 50 in the Triangle region and Business Life magazine in the Triad and Charlotte. Software, telecommunications, information technology, e-commerce, connectivity, networking, wireless communications, and biotechnology are all areas that will be showcased. For more information, visit NC Tech 2000 online at http://www.ncsu.edu/nctech2000 . |
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