Centillium Communications Speeds DSL Install Time, Reduces Costs With Smart Line Card Feature Set.Business Editors & High Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2001 Centillium Introduces Integrated Line Probing line probing - A feature of some V.34 modems that will allow them to identify the capacity and quality of the phone line and adjust themselves to allow, for each individual connection, for maximum throughput using the highest possible data transmission rate. , the First Feature In Smart Line Card(TM) Initiative Centillium 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 : 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 unveiled its groundbreaking Smart Line Card (SLC (Subscriber Loop Carrier) Lucent's designation for its digital loop carrier (DLC) products. See digital loop carrier. See also 386SLC. ) feature set. The SLC feature set enables carriers to speed 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 deployment by pre-qualifying lines and eliminating provisioning costs thereby making DSL as easy as Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) to deploy. The first feature from the SLC initiative, Single Ended (hardware) single ended - An electrical connection where one wire carries the signal and another wire or shield is connected to electrical ground. This is in contrast to a differential connection where the second wire carries an inverted signal. Line Probing (SELP SELP Stanford English Language Proficiency (Test) SELP Selectin P SELP Self-Expression and Leadership Program (Landmark Education) SELP Settlement Expense Loan Program SELP State Energy Loan Program ) technology, is available today. "Centillium's Smart Line Card feature set is an innovative and exciting new direction in the DSL market," stated Katherine Bowen, research analyst with Cahners In-Stat Group. "Centillium is at the forefront of DSL technology, stepping up to enable capabilities carriers truly require to eliminate deployment issues and reduce costs. SELP offers a substantial cost savings and speedier installs, while still meeting the rigorous requirements defined by customer platform specifications." As Centillium's partners integrate SLC features into next generation line cards, they will enable their customers to prequalify lines for DSL and to identify line impairments, bridged taps and load coils. The benefits of incorporating SELP into the chipset (and into the line card) are abundant with line testing and cost savings as the foremost advancements. Through the integration of SELP into its chipsets, Centillium enables carriers to pre-qualify lines, even before the sale of DSL to a customer. Pre-qualification of the line means the carrier can identify the bit rate capability of that line without sending a technician or requiring a termination at the customer site. Traditional SELP products are large, bulky devices. However, Centillium provides optimal space reduction by integrating SELP technology into its chipsets. Centillium's SELP speeds deployment and doesn't require CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment testing by technicians, making this solution easy, functional, and very flexible. "Centillium has devoted its design endeavors to innovation and excellence," stated Dori Braun, vice president of marketing, Access Business Unit for Centillium. "We have certainly fulfilled these expectations with our SLC feature set and the introduction of SELP. SELP will eliminate or reduce the frequency of truck rolls, and most importantly, reduce the cost of existing equipment. We know that our customers, as well as the industry at large, will be excited about this technology and work with us to use the integrated DSL chipsets with SELP as a benchmark technology." About Centillium Communications Centillium Communications, Inc. is combining technical innovation and customer commitment to make broadband communications a 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, 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. line cards, and customer premise equipment for 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), Voice-over-Packet (VoP) and Premise Networking. 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. The company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. Information about potential factors that could affect Centillium's financial results is included in Centillium's most recent 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. , which can be viewed at the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Centillium Communications and the Centillium logo are trademarks of Centillium Communications. Copyright 2001 Centillium Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. All other products or service names mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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