Copper Mountain Deploys Products for DSL Services Nationwide.PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 1998-- WorldCom Subsidiary Utilizes Copper Mountain Solution to Offer Faster Internet Access Solution to Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Copper Mountain Networks today announced that UUNET (UUNET Technologies, Inc., Fairfax, VA, www.uunet.net) Founded in 1987, UUNET was the first commercial Internet service provider. Originally offering e-mail and news, it became a full Internet service organization providing dial-up and leased line accounts as well as archive space for WorldCom, a global leader in Internet communications solutions, has deployed Copper Mountain equipment in more than 50 Central Offices (COs) nationwide. UUNET WorldCom selected Copper Mountain's end-to-end DSL solution to facilitate its Preferred Access 768, a dedicated Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line (SDSL) is a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) variant with E1-like data rates (72 to 2320 kbit/s). It runs over one pair of copper wires, with a maximum range of about 3 kilometers. (SDSL See DSL. SDSL - Single-line Digital Subscriber Line ) service with 768 kbps bandwidth targeted at small and medium-sized businesses throughout UUNET WorldCom's nationwide footprint. UUNET WorldCom has deployed CopperEdge(TM) Multi-Speed DSL Concentrators in its Central Offices, while business end users and individuals connect to its services via multi-speed CopperRocket(TM) DSL Customer premises equipment See CPE. . In addition, UUNET WorldCom employs the CopperView(TM) Network Management System to provide network-wide visibility and control. This end-to-end DSL solution fills the service gap that now exists between low-speed dial-up, complex Integrated Services Digital Network Integrated services digital network (ISDN) A generic term referring to the integration of communications services transported over digital facilities such as wire pairs, coaxial cables, optical fibers, microwave radio, and satellites. (ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. ), and cost-prohibitive T1 leased-line services available from traditionales UUNET WorldCom's Preferred Access 768 offering," said Alan Taffel, UUNET WorldCom's vice president of maro have won an account of UUNET WorldCom's caliber," 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. "UUNET WorldCom shares our focus on the small to medium-sized up markets and customers, and UUNET WorldCom's Preferred Access service is widely available today." erRocket products distributed across the carrier's subscriber base. Whenever a CopperRocket DSL access device is powered up at a customer site, the CopperEdge systere is no complicated end-user software, no complex user's manual to review. For network-wide visibility and control, each CopperEdge system is manageable using SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. secure data traffic from one subscriber to anos and markets a comprehensive family of DSL solutions that enable high-speed internetworking over existing copperEdge(TM) and CopperView(TM) solutions offer a robust and scalable platform for carriers to satisfy the ever-increasing user demand for bandwidth, while generating a high return on investment. Customers wanting more information about Copper Mountain products can contact the company at 650/858-8500 or visit its World Wide Web site at http://www.coppermountain.com. Note to Editors: 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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