Copper Mountain Named 1998 Top 25 Hot Startup by Data Communications Magazine.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)--Dec. 14, 1998-- Top Honor Bestowed as Company Continues Unprecedented Growth; Also Named "San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. Cool 25" Company Earlier This Year Copper Mountain Networks Inc., which markets and develops a comprehensive family 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 ) solutions that enable high-speed internetworking over existing copper facilities, announced today that it was honored as one of Data Communications' "Top 25 Hot Startups of 1998" in the December 7 issue. "Hot Startups" are selected by the Data Communications editorial staff, who based their decisions on three criteria: technological innovation, VC financial investments and an industry-experienced staff. Copper Mountain was also recently picked by the San Diego Union Tribune as a "San Diego Cool 25" company. The newspaper selects innovators in hardware, software and Internet-related industries every year for its "Cool 25" awards. Data Communications noted that the majority of this year's winners, including Copper Mountain Networks, offered "carrier-class solutions for the new public network." In addition, the publication mentioned that Copper Mountain's "SDSL See DSL. SDSL - Single-line Digital Subscriber Line (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. ) equipment turned out to be just the ticket for CLECs eager to deploy DSL to corporate customers." Copper Mountain receives this honor at the end of a highly successful year: the demand for Copper Mountain equipment surpassed all projections. Leading CLECs, including NorthPoint Communications, ICG ICG indocyanine green. Netcom, InterAccess, Rhythms NetConnections, and 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, and top internetworking vendors, such as Lucent and 3Com, have deployed systems from Copper Mountain nationwide for commercial service offerings. Based on current customer forecasts, the company expects to deploy over 1,000 DSL systems by the end of 1998. "1998 was a phenomenal year for Copper Mountain. From securing blue-chip 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) accounts to the closing of a recent $25 million investment to announcing top-tier OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and and distribution agreements with Lucent and 3Com, Copper Mountain's DSL solution is gaining widespread acceptance," said Diana Helfrich, vice president of marketing communications. "To be recognized as a 'Hot Startup' by one of the most respected and widely distributed magazines in the trade press is a great ending to 1998. We look forward to more successes next year." About Copper Mountain Founded in January 1996 with offices in Palo Alto and San Diego, Calif., Copper Mountain Networks Inc. 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 range of high-performance, cost-effective DSL services that are easy to deploy, use and manage. Copper Mountain's CopperRocket(tm) family addresses the bandwidth, reliability, ease-of-use, and cost concerns of remote offices and users. Its carrier-class 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 Diana Helfrich at (650) 858-8500 x225 or visit the company's World Wide Web site at http://www.coppermountain.com. 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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