Birch Telecom Trials Zhone's Broadband Access Node; Trial Confirms Need for an Integrated Solution.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 10, 2000 Zhone Technologies today announced that Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) ) Birch Telecom is testing Zhone's Broadband Access Node (BAN(TM)) in an effort to offer its customers additional voice, data, and video services. A key component of Zhone's Single Line Multi-Service (SLMS SLMS Single Line Multi-Service (Zhone Technologies) SLMS School Library Media Specialist SLMS Society for Luminescence Microscopy and Spectroscopy SLMS Svenska Laser-Medicinska Sällskapet (TM)) architecture, BAN is the industry's first local-loop solution that integrates and provisions voice, data, and content services over multiple network media. "At Zhone, we are able to provide carriers with a unified platform that delivers the applications and services customers demand," said Jeanette Symons, vice president and chief technology officer of Zhone Technologies. "The consolidated BAN platform enables carriers to diversify their service offerings and at the same time provision, manage, and deliver these services to customers in an increasingly efficient way." "We've elected to trial the BAN because it will allow us for the first time to manage our network from one complete console, reducing costly truck rolls and network nightmares," said Jeff Kuenne, director of network planning for Birch. "With the BAN trial in effect, we're now looking forward to offering additional voice and data services to our small and mid-sized business customers in Kansas, Missouri, and Texas." Expanding Services and Applications Zhone's SLMS architecture allows service providers to connect copper, fiber, and coaxial physical loop plants through a single integrated infrastructure. The Zhone Management System (ZMS ZMS Zero Mechanical State (TM)) offers a single, consistent interface from which to diagnose, troubleshoot, provision, and bill across all services. The BAN plays a key role in the SLMS framework by consolidating the functionality of a voice gateway, a Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer A Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) allows telephone lines to make faster connections to the Internet. It is a network device, located near the customer's location, that connects multiple customer Digital Subscriber Lines (DSLs) to a high-speed Internet (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. ), a Digital Loop Carrier In telephone communications, a technology that increases the number of channels in the local loop by converting analog signals to digital and multiplexing them back to the end office. (DLC (1) (Data Link Control) See data link and OSI. (2) (Data Link Control) The data link layer protocol (layer 2) that is used in IBM's SNA networking. See SNA, data link protocol and Microsoft DLC. ), a Digital Access Cross Connect System (DACS DACS Data & Analysis Center for Software DACS Design and Analysis of Communication Systems (University of Twente, Netherlands) DACS Digital Access & Cross-Connect System DACS Data Acquisition and Control System (NASA) ), a Subscriber Management System (SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. ), a multiplexer, IP routing, and edge switching into a single, centrally manageable platform. About Birch Birch Telecom Inc. offers state-of-the-art telecommunications services for small and mid-sized businesses that are currently located throughout Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. These simplified packages for voice and high-speed data services, including local and long distance telephone service, Internet access, web hosting, integrated voice and data transmission over broadband lines and customer premise equipment sales and services. Conveniently billed on a single invoice, these services are offered through a combination of leased and owned network facilities. Birch currently deploys collocations and transmission equipment to deliver 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 service supporting dedicated high-speed Internet access and eventually voice services. The company's web site is available at www.birch.com. About Zhone Technologies, Inc. The Zhone Technologies, Inc. strategy combines existing solutions with Zhone's intellectual property to create a portfolio of scalable next-generation network products supporting a rich array of voice, video, Internet, and entertainment services. The company was founded by the senior management team that grew telecommunications pioneer Ascend Communications, Inc., from its startup roots to the multi-billion-dollar company acquired by Lucent Technologies (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :LU) in September 1999. Zhone's advanced networking solutions include the Single Line Multi-Service architecture (SLMS(TM)), Zhone Management System (ZMS(TM)), Broadband Access Node (BAN(TM)), Sechtor(TM) universal voice gateway, and access products. For more information about Zhone and its products, please visit the Zhone Web site at www.Zhone.com or e-mail info@Zhone.com. Note to Editors: Zhone, the Zhone logo, and all Zhone product names are trademarks of Zhone Technologies, Inc. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective holders. Specifications, products, and/or product names are all subject to change without notice. |
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