Ascend Supports ITU Move to Create High-Speed 56K Modem Standard; Leader in 56K Ports Expects Standard to Further Spur Demand for Its Products.ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 1997--Ascend Communications, Inc., (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ASND ASND A Streetcar Named Desire (play) ) announced today that it supports the declaration of consensus on a 56Kbps modem standard -- called V.pcm reached yesterday by a committee of the International Telecommunications Union See ITU. (body, standard) International Telecommunications Union - (ITU) ITU-T, the telecommunication standardisation sector of ITU, is responsible for making technical recommendations about telephone and data (including fax) communications systems for PTTs and suppliers. (ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. ). Ascend, which for some time has supported 56K technology developed by Rockwell Semiconductor and Lucent Technologies, is the leader by a two-to-one margin in deployment of 56K ports at ISPs worldwide. The ITU is expected to endorse the draft recommendation at a meeting in Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva. , Switzerland, in January 1998 and ratify a standard in September 1998. Ascend and Rockwell are working aggressively to deploy the new standard in Ascend's MAX and MAX TNT TNT: see trinitrotoluene. TNT in full trinitrotoluene Pale yellow, solid organic compound made by adding nitrate (−NO2) groups to toluene. WAN Access Switching products. In the near future, Series 56 modems, based on Rockwell's K56Flex technology, will be upgraded via the new V.pcm standard with a no-cost, software upgrade. "We are very pleased that the ITU has reached agreement on this standard, as it eliminates the uncertainty for consumers and service providers in deploying 56K technology," said Kurt Bauer, vice president, access product management, at Ascend. "With the ability to easily upgrade both Ascend's WAN Access switches with Series 56 digital modems and client modems, we foresee increased consumer demand. This removes the remaining impediment to wide-scale deployment of the technology -- it's really a win-win for the industry." Bauer added that over 50 percent of Ascend's Internet Service Provider 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. (ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. ) customer base has already deployed 56k Points-of-Presence (POPs) worldwide. With leading market share, Ascend's MAX and MAX TNT Wide-area Network (WAN) Access Switch product line is the access solution of choice among the ISP community. About Ascend Communications Ascend Communications, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells wide area networking solutions for telecommunications carriers, Internet service providers and corporate customers worldwide. For more information about Ascend and its products, please visit the Ascend web site at http://www.ascend.com, or e-mail info@ascend.com. Ascend is headquartered at One Ascend Plaza, 1701 Harbor Bay Parkway, Alameda, CA 94502. Phone 800/ASCEND4; Fax 510/814-2300. CONTACT: Gallagher PR Kevin Gallagher, 510/743-7830 kevin@gpr.com or Ascend Communications Eric Warren, 510/747-6683 eric.warren@ascend.com |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion