Alcom Selects Paradyne's GranDSLAM 4200IP for Multimedia Deployment Over Broadband in Finland.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HELSINKI, Finland & LARGO Largo, town (1990 pop. 65,674), Pinellas co., W Fla., on the Pinellas peninsula and the Gulf Coast, across the bay from Tampa; settled 1853, inc. 1905. It is a packing, canning, and shipping center in a citrus fruit and fishing area. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2003 Paradyne Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:PDYN), a leading provider of broadband voice, video and data network access solutions, today announced that its GranDSLAM(R) 4200IP 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. has been selected for deployment by Alands Datakommunikation (Alcom), the leading provider of telecommunications solutions in the Aland Islands, Finland. The GranDSLAM 4200IP DSLAM, one of the industries first ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line 2 products, enables service providers to supply high-quality 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 solutions competitively in a stackable form factor. It is a video-ready DSLAM that incorporates traffic prioritization techniques, multicast functionality and Paradyne's Quick Channel(TM) technology for quick, crisp channel changes. "We are currently deploying the Paradyne GranDSLAM 4200IP throughout our network in order to grow our ADSL deployments," said Conny Rosenberg, 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. of Alcom. "We selected the GranDSLAM 4200IP because it proved to be ahead of competitors in performance benchmark testing and it is well suited for voice, video and data services." Alcom will initially be deploying data services and will soon be incorporating a video on demand service using the GranDSLAM 4200IP. In addition, the GranDSLAM 4200IP will be used in the future for new services such as broadcast video. "Alcom is a great example of how carriers are leveraging Paradyne solutions for video and data services," said Sean Belanger, CEO, Paradyne Networks. "We look forward to growing the relationship with Alcom as they continue to deploy new services." About Alands Datakommunikation ab Alands Datakommunikation AB (Alcom) supplies broadband internet access Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is high speed Internet access—typically contrasted with dial-up access over modem. Dial-up modems are generally only capable of a maximum bitrate of 56 kbit/s (kilobits per second) and require the full use of a and related services to residental and business customers on the Aland islands, as well as to ISPs in neighboring regions. Being an early adopter of new technology, Alcom was one of the first ISPs in Scandinavia to offer residential internet access See how to access the Internet. through DSL. The DSL network, together with the regional fiber optic network, provides an infrastructure for coming broadband services such as video-on-demand and broadcast video. For more information, see http://www.alcom.aland.fi/. About Paradyne Paradyne is a leading developer of carrier-class, high-speed network access solutions for broadband voice, data and video. A recognized market leader in 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), service level management (SLM See service level management system and spatial light modulator. ), and Broadband Voice and Media Gateway solutions, Paradyne markets its award-winning GranDSLAM and BitStorm(TM) DSL systems, ReachDSL and EtherLoop(TM) products, Jetstream(TM) Media Gateway systems and iMarc/FrameSaver Service Level Management systems to service providers and business customers worldwide. More information may be obtained by visiting http://www.paradyne.com or by calling +1-727-530-8623. Information about Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the "safe-harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995 and are made based on management's current expectations and beliefs as well as on assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. Among the factors that could cause actual future events to differ materially include: the uncertainty regarding the acceptance of new telecommunications services based on DSL technology; reduction or discontinuation dis·con·tin·u·a·tion n. A cessation; a discontinuance. Noun 1. discontinuation - the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) discontinuance of purchase of our products by NSPs; the failure of NSPs to incorporate our products into their infrastructure; the possibility that Paradyne's competitors may develop competing products that are superior in terms of quality, cost or both. For a detailed discussion of other risk factors that could affect Paradyne's business, please refer to the risks identified in Paradyne's Current Report on Form 10-K/A, dated March 24, 2003, and in Paradyne's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Editors Note: BitStorm, EtherLoop, iMarc, GranDSLAM, Quick Channel and ReachDSL are trademarks of Paradyne Corporation. FrameSaver, Hotwire, Paradyne, and the Paradyne are registered trademarks of Paradyne Corporation. All other service marks and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
|
||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion