Centillium Communications Joins Industry Leaders in Driving Auto-Configuring DSL Modems.Business Editors/High-tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2000 Centillium Communications Promotes Industry Standard for True Plug-and-Play DSL Modems through OpenDSL Membership Centillium Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTLM CTLM Imaging Computed tomography laser mammography A diagnostic technique using lasers to produce a 3-D cross-sectional image of the breast without x-rays. See Mammography. ), innovator of broadband communications technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry , today announced it's support for the OpenDSL industry initiative for plug-n-play 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 ) Customer Premise Equipment (CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment ). The OpenDSL initiative is building a standard for auto-configurable CPE, pre-certification testing, and simplification of installation. OpenDSL is an industry-wide initiative to develop an open plug-n-play architecture for retail-grade CPE interoperability and automated configuration to eliminate truck rolls. OpenDSL is about enabling rapid mass-market penetration of DSL services. Subscribers should be able to purchase any DSL unit at a retail store and set it up themselves. The service provider could then concentrate its efforts on building out central office (CO) facilities to more rapidly spread DSL services worldwide. "We're very excited about participating in the OpenDSL initiative," said Dori Braun, director of CPE, Centillium Communications, Inc. "Centillium's goals of making DSL a mass market reality through cost-effective, interoperable, plug-n-play CPE match closely with the OpenDSL mission." The OpenDSL initiative has received endorsement from the DSL Forum The DSL Forum is a world wide consortium of about 200 companies which are part of the different divisions of the telecommunication and information technology sector. The DSL Forum was founded in 1994 and is used as a platform for companies that operate in the broadband market. and includes DSL industry leaders interested in promoting mass-market availability of broadband services. Addition information is available at www.opendsl.org. About Centillium Communications Centillium Communications, Inc. is combining technical innovation and customer commitment to make broadband communications a mass-market reality. Centillium consistently delivers value to its customers by providing broadband networking systems for applications across all market segments. The company designs and markets communications chipset solutions for central office equipment, 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. line cards, and customer premise equipment for Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), home networking and Voice-over-Packet. Centillium Communications, Inc. is located at 47211 Lakeview Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538. Additional information is available at www.centillium.com Forward Looking Statements Except for historical information contained in this press release, the foregoing contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements based on a variety of risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties relating to actual quantities and timing of any orders received under the contract and the successful development and market acceptance of Centillium's new products. Information about potential factors that could affect Centillium's financial results is included in Centillium's prospectus and will be included in Centillium's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. , which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Note to Editors: All other products or service names mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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