Copper Mountain Announces New Remote Terminal DSL Concentrator, Significantly Expanding Total Addressable Market for High-bandwidth DSL And Value-added Services.Business Editors/High Tech Writers DSLCon 2000 Booth No. 425 BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2000 CopperEdge(R) 200 RT is First Full-Service 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 Concentrator Optimized for Deployment in Remote Cabinets and Neighborhood Broadband Gateways Copper Mountain Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:CMTN), a leading provider 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) solutions for business and residential users, today announced a new DSL concentrator optimized for deployment in remote cabinets and neighborhood broadband gateways. Designed to meet the rigorous demands of the remote environment, the CopperEdge 200 RT will increase the total addressable Reachable. When something is addressable, it can be identified and manipulated independently of its surroundings. For example, screen pixels and RAM memory are addressable. Each of the screen's picture elements can be individually turned on and off, and each of the memory's bytes can be market (TAM) for DSL by enabling Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs) and Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) to offer a full range of services -- including high-speed Internet See broadband. access; multi-line packet-voice service; virtual private networks (VPNs); Frame Relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. ; video streaming; and emerging productivity and entertainment applications -- to business and residential customers who cannot be reached effectively from phone company central offices (COs). Copper Mountain's NEBS 3-compliant CopperEdge 200 RT will be the only remotely deployable high-density DSL concentrator offering multiple networking models and advanced IP IQ(TM) (Internet Protocol intelligence) packet-management capabilities for cost-effective provisioning and scaling of value-added services and applications. "Consumer and business demand for a wide range of value-added broadband services is skyrocketing," said Rick Gilbert, 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 Copper Mountain Networks. "Until now, most service providers could deliver high bandwidth only to those subscribers located within a distance of about 16,000 feet from phone company COs. By moving the DSL concentrator to the remote cabinet, carriers can reach more subscribers and offer higher-speed services." Gilbert added, "The CopperEdge 200 RT dramatically expands the footprint of high-value, high-speed DSL broadband services by bringing the provisioning, scaling, and intelligent traffic-management capabilities of Copper Mountain's CopperEdge 200 -- already proven in COs and multi-tenant unit deployments with a total capacity of nearly two million ports -- to subscribers served by the remote cabinets and neighborhood broadband gateways. The CopperEdge 200 RT will enable carriers to offer a full menu of differentiated high-bandwidth SDSL See DSL. SDSL - Single-line Digital Subscriber Line and ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line services to suburban and rural business and residential customers who would otherwise be out of reach." Remote Cabinets Serve Millions of Potential DSL Subscribers Digital Loop Carriers (DLCs) in remote cabinets serve millions of customers in North America alone -- depending on the territory, from 15 percent to 40 percent of lines -- and are projected to serve as much as 53 percent in some regions by 2003 (source: RHK RHK Ratahallintokeskus (Finnish: Finnish Rail Administration) RHK Ryan Hankin Kent (RHK, Inc. marketing consulting firm) RHK Rigshospitalets Kollegium (Copenhagen, Denmark dorm) ). Until now, the only way to provide DSL service to these remote customers has been to provision limited-bandwidth ISDN Digital Subscriber Line ISDN Digital Subscriber Line (IDSL) transmits data digitally (rather than analog) on a regular twisted pair copper telephone line, across existing ISDN lines, at a rate of 144 kbit/s, slightly higher than a bonded dual channel ISDN connection at 128kbit/s. (IDSL See DSL. ) service from COs or to install low-density DSL cards in Digital Loop Carriers. Copper Mountain's CopperEdge 200 RT moves all the functionality of the CopperEdge 200 to the end of the digital loop, extending the industry's richest DSL feature set to business and residential customers who previously could not receive full DSL service because of their distance from COs. Facilitates Government-Mandated Subloop Unbundling A regulatory requirement that enables a competing service provider to purchase parts of the incumbent local exchange carrier's network in order to provide service to its customers. See ILEC. The CopperEdge 200 RT supports widely deployed ATM-based backhaul and Quality of Service (QoS), as well as IP-to-ATM mapping for IP voice and data. It is compatible with a wide array of upstream and downstream networking equipment solutions and supports multiple networking models, configurable on a port-by-port basis. This allows ILECs to assign to a 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) entire line cards or individual ports within a hardened concentrator, thus making it considerably easier for them to implement government-mandated subloop unbundling. "Today, nearly thirty percent of ILEC (Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier) A traditional local telephone company such as one of the Regional Bell companies (RBOCs). Contrast with CLEC. See ELEC and TELRIC. subscribers are connected to the network through remote digital loop carrier terminals. High-speed access is not available to these subscribers because their copper loop cannot be connected to a central office 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. )," said Claude Romans, director access networks for RHK, a leading telecom analysis firm. "The ILECs need an environmentally-hardened remote DSL concentrator to provide broadband service to remote subscribers. A solution, such as that provided by the CopperEdge 200 RT, supports provisioning of broadband service to these remote subscribers and makes it easier for ILECs to comply with government mandated sub-loop unbundling." About the CopperEdge(R) 200 RT Solution The NEBS 3-compliant CopperEdge 200 RT DSL Concentrator is being optimized not only for the physical challenges of the remote environment -- which include extreme temperature and humidity fluctuations, high levels of airborne contaminants airborne contaminants, n.pl materials in the atmosphere that can affect the health of persons in the same or a nearby environment. Also referred to as air pollution. , and space limitations -- but also for operational challenges such as high density under restrictive power budgets. It meets all these challenges with extremely high reliability, flexibility, and ease of configuration and management. The CopperEdge 200 RT DSL Concentrator will support up to 192 ports of voice and data services, using any combination of ADSL, G.lite, IDSL, and SDSL concurrently from a single chassis. The CopperEdge 200 RT supports multiple networking models, configurable on a port-by-port basis, including CopperVPN(TM), virtual wide area networking (VWAN VWAN Virtual Wide Area Network ), Frame Relay or ATM multiplexing, PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) The most popular method for transporting IP packets over a serial link between the user and the ISP. Developed in 1994 by the IETF and superseding the SLIP protocol, PPP establishes the session between the user's computer and the ISP using over Frame Relay (RFC (Request For Comments) A document that describes the specifications for a recommended technology. Although the word "request" is in the title, if the specification is ratified, it becomes a standards document. 1973) and ATM, IP policy, and full routing. IP IQ(TM), Copper Mountain's robust IP service intelligence, dynamically recognizes user profiles and services at the IP layer and allocates network resources appropriately, enabling service providers to maximize bandwidth utilization, scale to meet the escalating demands of millions of subscribers and support advanced services such as voice, data and multi-cast traffic -- all without the problematic virtual circuit proliferation associated with ATM-based solutions. Assured interoperability with a wide range of customer premise equipment (CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment ), integrated access devices (IADs), switches, routers, and gateways through Copper Mountain's CopperCompatible(TM) program enables service providers to integrate the CopperEdge 200 RT seamlessly into best-in-class network platforms. Copper Mountain's CopperView(TM) network management tools enable remote configuration, fault analysis, and performance monitoring capabilities for thousands of DSL concentrators and companion CPE from a single central location. Pricing and Availability Currently available for trials, the CopperEdge 200 RT will be generally available in the fourth quarter of 2000. Pricing varies by configuration and the particular integration requirements of each carrier. About Copper Mountain Networks Copper Mountain Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMTN) develops and markets a comprehensive family of 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) and OnPrem(TM) DSL 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 Richard Washbourne at 1.650.687.3380 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 1.877.INFO.CMTN (463.6268) or contact us at IR@coppermountain.com. Portions of this release contain forward-looking statements 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 our products, the concentration of our revenue in a small number of customers, risks related to integrating the operations and products of OnPrem Networks with our own operations and product offerings, risks related to our rapid growth, factors affecting the rate of DSL deployment by our customers, market acceptance of our products, our ability to keep pace with rapidly changing product requirements, and factors affecting the demand for DSL technologies. We refer 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. Copper Mountain and all Copper Mountain product names are trademarks of Copper Mountain Networks, Inc. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective holders |
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