Ascend Adds ADSL Over ATM Solution to the MultiDSL Line of Products.BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 1999-- Ascend Delivers High-Speed CellPipe Router for the 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. Markets Delivering ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line to Service Providers' ATM Infrastructures Ascend Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASND ASND A Streetcar Named Desire (play) ), a leader in wide area networking (WAN) and Intelligent Network (IN) solutions for providers and users of the next-generation public network, today unveiled its CellPipe(TM) 50A, a high-speed asynchronous transfer mode See ATM. (communications) Asynchronous Transfer Mode - (ATM, or "fast packet") A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet (called a cell). See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM. ATM acronyms. Indiana acronyms. (ATM) over asymmetric digital subscriber line (communications, protocol) Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line - (ADSL, or Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Loop) A form of Digital Subscriber Line in which the bandwidth available for downstream connection is significantly larger then for upstream. (ADSL) router that utilizes the existing single-pair copper to combine data, voice and video traffic over an ADSL line. The Ascend CellPipe is a customer premise equipment (CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment ) router that integrates routing and bridging capabilities for deployment in service provider networks. The CellPipe joins the Ascend MultiDSL product portfolio by offering cost-efficient high-speed access for applications such as Internet, intranet, videoconferencing A real time video session between two or more users or between two or more locations. Although the first videoconferencing was done with traditional analog TV and satellites, inhouse room systems became popular in the early 1980s after Compression Labs pioneered digitized video systems , and Web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. for telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework. and small office/home office See SOHO. (SOHO) users in the customer premises. Leveraging Ascend's award-winning Pipeline(R) technology, the CellPipe offers a full-featured ATM router for high-bandwidth remote network connections. The Ascend CellPipe combines the reliability and robust feature-set of the Pipeline product line with ATM interoperability and Quality of Service for a comprehensive next-generation ADSL solution. "Choosing the Ascend CellPipe router, which is based on their award-winning Pipeline, was a logical decision given the success we've had with their Pipeline products. Our customers depend upon the resilience of the Pipeline, and our technicians enjoy the familiar interface and easier configurations of the CellPipe," said Dewey Coffman, vice president of Sales & Marketing for Jump Point Communications, a Texas-based service provider. "The CellPipe is loaded with features that offer unsurpassed reliability, manageability and that are easy to configure. Ascend's dedication to ADSL technology is a testament to the public's interest in the growing 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 market." Through Ascend's feature-rich True Access(TM) Operating System operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. (TAOS), the CellPipe offers integrated SecureConnect(TM) firewall for ironclad ironclad, mid-19th-century wooden warship protected from gunfire by iron armor. The success of the ironclad when first employed by the French in the Crimean War sparked a naval armor and armaments race between France and Great Britain. security and virtual private networking (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ) capabilities for enterprise customers. "By offering both ATM and frame-based DSL solutions, Ascend provides flexibility for its customers," said Laurie Falconer Falconer prison where former professor Farragut, who had killed his brother, witnesses the torments and chaos of the penal system. [Am. Lit.: Cheever Falconer in Weiss, 151] See : Imprisonment , DSL Analyst for TeleChoice, Inc. "The CellPipe product itself has the flexibility to provide virtual circuits for businesses or a point-to-point connection in residences with the full QoS functionality." "As the majority of the world's largest service providers run their networks on multiservice ATM backbones, Ascend has a great opportunity to offer their end-to-end ADSL solutions both domestically and internationally. Ascend's CellPipe delivers a cost-effective high-speed ADSL solution that rounds out its MultiDSL product line," said Greg Naderi, market research analyst, Frost & Sullivan. -0-
Benefits of the CellPipe 50A:
-- Scalable high-speed solutions. Ascend's CellPipe features an
interface that allows high-speed connections over a single
twisted pair and more than eight virtual circuits (VCs) with
high-speed asymmetrical data rates of up to 8Mbps downstream and
640Kbps upstream. The CellPipe is expandable to additional
sessions through software upgrades.
-- Traffic Shaping. The CellPipe implements traffic shaping on a per
VC basis. Each VC may be configured for bandwidth and priority to
suit a particular application.
-- Comprehensive TAOS security and VPN capabilities. The CellPipe
provides integrated SecureConnect firewall for ironclad remote
networking and VPN capabilities. Support for user authentication
makes it easy to manage the security of large-scale remote access
applications.
-- Ease of use with plug-and-play capabilities. Built-in
configuration protocols enable users to get their CellPipe units
up and running with minimum time and frustration.
-- Cost-effective network address translation capabilities. The
CellPipe allows end users to utilize unregistered network IP
addresses to access the Internet. This eliminates the cost and
complexity involved with obtaining and owning dedicated IP
addresses exclusively.
-- Concurrent routing and bridging. Concurrent routing and bridging
eliminates the need for two separate devices by providing one
configurable solution for accessing any LAN and the Internet.
-- Multiprotocol support. Support for point-to-point (PPP) and ATM
protocols in the CellPipe ensures greater flexibility and
investment protection for service providers and subscribers.
-- Interoperability. The Ascend CellPipe utilizes Alcatel's
MTK-20131 DynaMITE Rate Adaptive ADSL-DMT chipset.
-0- "The CellPipe creates greater opportunity for the SOHO and telecommuting market to take advantage of our ADSL solution," said Ashok Dhawan, general manager High Speed Access for Ascend. "The CellPipe offers all the advantages of our award-winning Pipeline router, including reliability and robust features with complete ATM interoperability. As the DSL market continues to grow, we are providing next-generation solutions that bridge the high-speed world of DSL with the cost-efficient world of ATM." Availability The CellPipe will be available this month. U.S. list pricing starts at $995. The CellPipe, along with other Ascend DSL products, will support G.Lite in forthcoming products available in Q3, 1999. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Ascend representative or reseller for pricing and availability information. About Ascend Communications Ascend Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASND) develops, manufactures, sells and services wide area networking solutions for telecommunications carriers, Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. and corporate customers worldwide. For more information about Ascend and its products, please visit the Ascend Web site at www.ascend.com, or send e-mail to info@ascend.com. For Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. , please call the company's communications hotline at 800/648-3059 or 760/704-4423 (outside the U.S. & Canada). Additional investor information can also be accessed on the company's Web site at: http://www.ascend.com/investor/. Ascend is headquartered at One Ascend Plaza, 1701 Harbor Bay Parkway Bay Parkway refers to the following roads and transit stations: Roads
In January 1999, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Lucent Technologies Inc. ("Lucent"), pursuant to which, each outstanding share of Ascend common stock will be exchanged for 0.825 shares of Lucent common stock and each outstanding option or warrant to purchase Ascend common stock will be converted into an option or warrant to purchase Lucent common stock (adjusted for the exchange ratio). In February 1999, Lucent announced a two-for-one stock split, payable on April 1, 1999, to shareholders of record as of March 5, 1999. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, the exchange ratio will be adjusted for the effect of this stock split and any similar changes in the capitalization of Lucent. The foregoing statements may contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that are based on current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from these expectations as a result of factors including, but not limited to, the Company's success in developing, introducing or shipping new products, competition, the mix of distribution channels employed, the Company's dependence on single or limited source suppliers for certain components used in its products, risks inherent in international sales, seasonality and general economic conditions. These and other factors are discussed in Ascend's 10-K, 10-Q and other filings made periodically with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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