Conexant and Lucent Technologies Partner to Simplify and Speed SDSL Service Deployments and Interoperability.NEWPORT BEACH Newport Beach, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 66,643), Orange co., S Calif., on Newport Bay and the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1906. It is a popular seaside resort and yachting center. Manufactures include electrical and medical equipment, computers, boats, and adhesives. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 1999-- Conexant's AutoBaud(TM) Technology to be Incorporated Into the Company's ZipWire(TM) Chip -- Technology Optimizes Quality of 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 ) Connections and Will be Used in Lucent's Stinger(TM) DSL Access Concentrator See remote access concentrator. Conexant Systems, 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 :CNXT) today announced a new technology that will optimize the quality of DSL connections. The new AutoBaud technology, developed in partnership with Lucent Technologies (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :LU), has also been endorsed by an initial group of leading carriers and equipment manufacturers as the basis for a hardware-independent SDSL See DSL. SDSL - Single-line Digital Subscriber Line interoperability platform. AutoBaud technology is designed to significantly enhance the connection set-up process between SDSL equipment operating at any one of the dozens of line rates that SDSL technology supports by avoiding time-consuming manual line qualification. AutoBaud will allow carriers to automatically qualify and determine the maximum data rate supported by the line, alleviating the need for a truck roll. The technology is being implemented as an embedded software algorithm within the device driver for Conexant's ZipWire SDSL chip, which Lucent is the first to incorporate into its recently announced Stinger DSL access multiplexer (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. ). The ZipWire chip enables Lucent's Stinger DSLAM to operate at software-selectable data rates from 144 Kbps to 2320 Kbps, while dynamically allocating voice and data bandwidth as a low-cost T1 alternative. Lucent has completed a first round of interoperability testing for AutoBaud technology using Lucent's Stinger DSLAM and Flowpoint's 2200/24 SDSL router. Following completion of interoperability tests, Lucent will endorse Conexant's submission of AutoBaud as the foundation of an industry-wide SDSL interoperability initiative. The initial group of carriers and manufacturers that support AutoBaud technology as the basis for a common interoperability platform for SDSL equipment includes: Covad Communications (NASDAQ:COVD COVD College of Optometrists in Vision Development COVD Covad Communications Group (stock symbol) ) and NorthPoint Communications (NASDAQ:NPNT NPNT No Picture No Talk NPNT No Picture, No Truth ) on the carrier end; equipment vendors include Accelerated Networks, Atlas, CopperCom, Copper Mountain Networks (NASDAQ:CMTN), Efficient Networks (NASDAQ:EFNT), FlowPoint, JetStream, Netopia (NASDAQ:NTPA NTPA National Tractor Pull Association NTPA New Trades Processing Architecture NTPA Naval Technical Proficiency Assist ), Nokia (NYSE:NOK NOK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Norwegian Krone. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ) and Xpeed. "SDSL is widely used today for the business market," said John Kasha ka·sha n. Buckwheat groats. [Russian, from Old Russian.] Noun 1. kasha - boiled or baked buckwheat hot cereal - a cereal that is served hot , DSL product manager, InterNetworking Systems, Lucent Technologies. "AutoBaud technology takes one of the greatest advantages of SDSL technology -- the ability to support multiple software-selectable data rates -- and makes it significantly easier for carriers to deliver. We are excited to be working with Conexant on this important technology." "Conexant will be working closely with Lucent and other leading carriers and equipment manufacturers to extend AutoBaud technology so that it ensures a very high level of compatibility for today's SDSL networking equipment," said Raouf Halim, senior vice president and general manager for Conexant's Network Access Division. "We will be making the AutoBaud algorithm available to equipment manufacturers upon request, and will be including it in every member of our market-leading ZipWire family. We also plan to offer a seamless migration path from these current ZipWire products to next-generation products that support the forthcoming ITU-based G.shdsl standard, while maintaining backwards compatibility with our current ZipWire products and this first-generation SDSL interoperability platform." This press release contains statements relating to future results of the company (including certain projections and business trends) that are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: global and market conditions, including, but not limited to, the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry and the markets addressed by the company's and its customers' products; demand for and market acceptance of new and existing products; successful development of new products; the timing of new product introductions; the availability and extent of utilization of manufacturing capacity; pricing pressures and other competitive factors; changes in product mix; fluctuations in manufacturing yields; product obsolescence ob·so·les·cent adj. 1. Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete. 2. Biology Gradually disappearing; imperfectly or only slightly developed. ; the ability to develop and implement new technologies and to obtain protection of the related intellectual property; the successful implementation of the company's diversification strategy and restructuring plan; labor relations of the company, its customers and suppliers; timely completion of Year 2000 modifications by the company and its key suppliers and customers; and the uncertainties of litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , as well as other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed from time to time in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and the company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Other brands and names contained in this release are the property of their respective owners. With revenues of more than $1.2 billion, Conexant is the world's largest independent company focused exclusively on providing semiconductor products for communications electronics. With more than 30 years of experience in developing communications technology, the company draws upon its expertise in mixed-signal processing to deliver integrated systems and semiconductor products for a broad range of communications applications. These products facilitate communications worldwide through wireline voice and data communications networks, cordless and cellular wireless telephony systems, personal imaging devices and equipment, and emerging cable and wireless broadband communications networks. The company aligns its business into five product platforms: Network Access, Wireless Communications, Digital Infotainment, Personal Imaging, and Personal Computing. Conexant is a member of the Nasdaq-100 Index, which represents the largest and most active stocks listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. across major industry groups. For more information please visit Conexant's website at www.conexant.com About Lucent Technologies Lucent Technologies, headquartered in Murray Hill, N.J., USA, designs, builds and delivers a wide range of public and private networks, communications systems and software, data networking systems, business telephone systems and microelectronics components. Bell Labs is the research and development arm for the company. More information about Lucent Technologies is available on the company's Web site at: http://www.lucent.com. |
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