Copper Mountain Announces IP IQ -- An Intelligent Approach to DSL Access Networks.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2000 New Advanced Feature Set in Release 3.0 Will Enable New Services and Scales 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 Access to Tens of Millions of Subscribers Copper Mountain Networks, Inc., (Nasdaq:CMTN) today solidified so·lid·i·fy v. so·lid·i·fied, so·lid·i·fy·ing, so·lid·i·fies v.tr. 1. To make solid, compact, or hard. 2. To make strong or united. v.intr. its position as the leading provider of IP-aware 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) concentrators with the announcement of IP IQ(TM), an advanced IP networking feature set that enables profitable new services and supports very large-scale DSL access networks. Copper Mountain's IP IQ is part of a suite of new advanced features included in Software Release 3.0 for the company's CopperEdge(R) DSL concentrator family. IP IQ features provide quality-of-service support for voice, video, and emerging productivity and entertainment applications while overcoming the problems of scale arising from the strong demand for DSL services. With Release 3.0, thousands of CopperEdge systems deployed nationwide in the networks of leading carriers will support the following IP IQ features:
-- IP packet processing and routing. Unlike most DSL concentrators,
the CopperEdge architecture supports layer-3 IP packet processing
and routing as well as layer-2 forwarding (ATM, Frame Relay, or
Ethernet) on all DSL interfaces, including ADSL and G.lite ATM
interfaces. IP intelligence in the CopperEdge provides awareness
of the flows of the IP service layers to make intelligent packet
forwarding and queuing decisions.
-- Transparent IP Processing (TIP). CopperEdge supports queuing and
forwarding based upon IP header information without interfering
with an ISP's IP subnetting schemes. This functionality enables a
carrier to wholesale enhanced IP capabilities to ISPs without
restricting the ISP's IP addressing flexibility.
-- IP subscriber aggregation into ATM virtual circuits. By reducing
the number of virtual circuits (VCs) through the transport network
by a factor of one hundred or more, aggregation enables the
network to scale to millions of subscribers.
-- IP CoS support and mapping to ATM QoS. The CopperEdge aggregates
and prioritizes traffic via IP Class of Service (CoS) or ATM
Quality of Service (QoS). This capability enables the service
provider to offer IP and ATM services through one DSL
concentrator. This also allows mapping of particular subscribers,
or even individual IP users or applications to ATM virtual
circuits of different QoS, supporting sophisticated tiered service
offerings.
-- VPNs based on private IP address spaces. The CopperEdge supports
up to 192 virtual private networks (VPNs) based on secure
compartmentalized IP address spaces. VPNs allow connections
between multiple sites and teleworkers within an organization.
-- Dual networking models allow carriers to separately handle voice
services and data services over the same DSL interface. In
combination with appropriate Integrated Access Devices (IADs) at
the customer premise, carriers can, for example, forward ATM AAL2
voice traffic onto a per-subscriber virtual circuit, while
aggregating data with other subscribers. Alternatively, IP-based
voice services can be aggregated with other subscribers in a
private IP address space, while data can be aggregated with other
subscribers in a separate private or public IP address space.
-- Support for MGCP Voice over IP. The CopperEdge supports voice over
IP services for next-generation telephony, in combination with
Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP) Gateways and call agents.
-- Frame Relay / ATM interworking. The CopperEdge platform supports
Telcordia-compliant Frame Relay service interfaces over SDSL and
IDSL, with complete FRF.5 and FRF.8 interworking with ATM
backbones. The CopperEdge also supports interworking between ADSL
and G.lite ATM service interfaces and a Frame Relay backbone.
Release 3.0 from Copper Mountain also lays the foundation for
additional IP IQ functionality now under development that the company
expects to deliver over the next 6-12 months, including:
-- PPP Subscriber aggregation into L2TP tunnels. Many ISPs have
adapted their dial-access architectures to DSL access, requiring a
PPP session for each subscriber. Current implementations
provisioning a permanent virtual circuit (PVC) through the access
network for each PPP session are not scalable. Aggregation of PPP
into L2TP will allow DSL access providers to provision a single
PVC between the DSL concentrator and the ISP service router
supporting hundreds of PPP sessions.
-- MPLS edge routing. As an MPLS label edge router, the CopperEdge
concentrator will assign individual IP flows to appropriate MPLS
labels depending on IP header content. MPLS combines the
connection-oriented switching and quality of service advantages of
ATM with the scaling advantages of IP.
-- IP Multicasting at DSL Concentrator. IP multicast protocols allow
users to selectively join or leave real-time audio or video
multicasts. Multicast packet replication in the CopperEdge
dramatically reduces the consumption of bandwidth between the
content server and the CopperEdge, greatly improving the economics
for multicast entertainment and communication services.
What is IP IQ? Today, the ability to provide voice and data services concurrently over one copper pair is driving rapid market growth. Ultimately, the market is moving toward productivity applications at the desktop that combine Internet access See how to access the Internet. , virtual private network (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ) services, and multiple voice lines. Service providers are taking advantage of this opportunity by providing intelligent IP-based services with guaranteed Quality of Service (QoS). IP IQ in CopperEdge DSL concentrators enables converged services, by dynamically recognizing user profiles and services at the IP layer, and ensuring they are allocated sufficient network resources to provide the end user an enriching service experience. IP IQ is multi-faceted:
-- An intelligent approach to scale: IP and PPP subscriber
aggregation
-- An intelligent approach to services: IP CoS and routing
-- An intelligent approach to transport: IP mapping to ATM and MPLS
With IP IQ, service providers have the tools to expand their service portfolios to include such advanced services as Voice over DSL (VoDSL), network-based VPNs for secure corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. over DSL, and emerging applications such as multicast (1) To transmit data to multiple recipients on the network at the same time using one transmission stream to the switches, at which point data are distributed out to the end users on separate lines. steaming audio and video, unified messaging Having access to e-mail, voice mail and faxes via a common computer application or by telephone. For example, unified messaging may send faxes and digitized voice mail to a mail server that turns them into e-mail attachments. , communications portals, voice-enhanced multi-player games, and audio-enhanced Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the chat rooms. The economic case for offering multiple DSL services is compelling. Providers can market to their largest potential customer base, increase revenue per customer, and maximize revenue per copper pair. "Copper Mountain's high IP IQ in the DSL concentrator enables Network Telephone to take advantage of the multi-service opportunity," said Ray Russenberger, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Network Telephone. "Because of the IP intelligence in the CopperEdge platform, we have been able to meet our aggressive roll out of converged voice and data solutions." "Emerging broadband services See broadband and broadband service provider. need more than just ATM QoS," stated Bryan Long, vice president of marketing for Copper Mountain Networks. "With the dramatic rise in IP-based services, IP IQ will be the clear measurement of the intelligent edge. IP IQ in the DSL concentrator reconciles new service requirements with the need to support millions of subscribers. Whether the backbone infrastructure is ATM based or IP based, IP IQ is a logical necessity at the DSL concentrator." The DSL market is growing rapidly, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. several analyst estimates. Cahners In-Stat Group has completed a market sizing study whereby it predicts that the number of DSL lines will increase from 1,447,000 in 1999 to 16,693,000 lines in 2003 worldwide. TeleChoice predicts growth of U.S. DSL lines in service to grow from 575,000 in 1999 to 9,569,000 in 2003. As the access and core networks evolve, the architecture of the CopperEdge DSL concentrator family today supports the growing trend of using IP from the subscriber premise to the core. IP is the natural language for all computing computing - computer devices and is rapidly penetrating penetrating breaching the tissues of the body. the communications world. Innovative IP-based customer premise equipment (CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment ) such as Ethernet telephones and PC-based communications abound. Corporate and home Local Area Networks (LANs) are based on IP. Subscriber management systems and multi-service platforms are inherently IP processors. Session Initiation Protocol (protocol) Session Initiation Protocol - (SIP) A very simple text-based application-layer control protocol. It creates, modifies, and terminates sessions with one or more participants. Such sessions include Internet telephony and multimedia conferences. It is described in RFC 2543. (SIP (1) (Session Initiation Protocol) An IP telephony signaling protocol developed by the IETF. Primarily used for voice over IP (VoIP) calls, SIP can also be used for video or any media type; for example, SIP has been used to set up multi-player Quake games. ) and Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP See MGCP/MEGACO. MGCP - Media Gateway Control Protocol , also known as MeGaCo) are IP-based signaling sessions for next-generation telephony Meaning "sound over distance," it refers to electronically transmitting the human voice. In the beginning, telephony dealt only with analog signals in the circuit-switched networks of the telephone companies. . Core networks are evolving to Multi-Protocol Label Switching (networking) label switching - A routing technique that uses information from existing IP routing protocols to identify IP datagrams with labels and forwards them to a modified switch or router, which then uses the labels to switch the datagrams through the network. (MPLS (1) (MultiProtocol Lambda Switching) The earlier name for GMPLS. See GMPLS. (2) (MultiProtocol Label Switching) A standard from the IETF for including routing information in the packets of an IP network. ) with terabit routing. All of these technology advances underscore The underscore character (_) is often used to make file, field and variable names more readable when blank spaces are not allowed. For example, NOVEL_1A.DOC, FIRST_NAME and Start_Routine. (character) underscore - _, ASCII 95. the importance of IP intelligence. Pricing and Availability Release 3.0 from Copper Mountain will be generally available in June of 2000. With CopperView bulk upgrade functionality, carriers can easily upgrade their networks from their network operation centers. About Copper Mountain Networks Copper Mountain Networks, Inc., (Nasdaq:CMTN) develops and markets a comprehensive family of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) solutions that enable high-speed internetworking over existing copper facilities. The company's mission is to enable carriers and other service providers to offer a full range of high-performance, cost-effective data and voice services over DSL that are easy to deploy, use, and manage. Copper Mountain's CopperRocket(R) CPE family addresses the bandwidth, reliability, ease-of-use, and cost concerns of remote offices and users. Its CopperEdge(R) DSL concentrators, OnPrem(TM) multi-tenant unit (MTU (1) (Maximum Transmission Unit, Maximum Transfer Unit) The largest frame size that can be transmitted over the network. For example, an Ethernet MTU is 1,500 bytes. Messages longer than the MTU must be divided into smaller frames. ) concentrators, and CopperView(TM) network management solutions offer a robust and scalable platform for carriers and multi-tenant unit service providers to generate a high return on investment while satisfying the ever-increasing user demand for bandwidth. Customers wanting more information about Copper Mountain products can contact Diana Helfrich at 650/687-3314 or visit the company's World Wide Web site at http://www.coppermountain.com. For investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. information, call toll free 877-INFO-CMTN (463-6268) or contact the company at IR@coppermountain.com. Portions of this release contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. regarding future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Copper Mountain wishes to caution you that there are some factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results indicated by such statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, quarterly fluctuations in operating results attributable to the timing and amount of orders for the company's products, the concentration of the company's revenue in a small number of customers, factors affecting the rate of DSL deployment by the company's customers, market acceptance of the company's products, the company's ability to keep pace with rapidly changing product requirements, and factors affecting the demand for DSL technologies. The company refers you to the documents Copper Mountain files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the section titled Risk Factors in our 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. for the year ended December 31, 1999 and other reports and filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Note to Editors: Copper Mountain and all Copper Mountain product names are trademarks of Copper Mountain Networks, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. |
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