Diamond Lane's Speedlink System Interoperable With Efficient Network's New SDSL Modem; Companies Provide Affordable End-to-End SDSL Solution.PETALUMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 1998--Diamond Lane Communications, a leader in central-office based 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 ) equipment, and Efficient Networks, a leading supplier of ATM/DSL customer premises equipment See CPE. (CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment ), today announced expanded interoperability. Diamond Lane's digital subscriber line access multiplexer A Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) allows telephone lines to make faster connections to the Internet. It is a network device, located near the customer's location, that connects multiple customer Digital Subscriber Lines (DSLs) to a high-speed Internet (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. ) will seamlessly interoperate with Efficient's new SpeedStream(tm) 5250 ATM/SDSL modem, providing an affordable SDSL See DSL. SDSL - Single-line Digital Subscriber Line solution for the end-user. The complete, end-to-end SDSL solution will be available to service providers in Q3 1998 at less than $500 per line in large volumes. The Diamond Lane and Efficient Networks end-to-end SDSL solution delivers high-speed symmetric performance at 192 kbps, 384 kbps, 768 kbps and 1,152 kbps over a single twisted pair A thin-diameter wire (22 to 26 gauge) commonly used for telephone and network cabling. The wires are twisted around each other to minimize interference from other twisted pairs in the cable (Alexander Graham Bell invented this and was awarded a patent for it in 1881). telephone line. It is designed specifically for service providers planning to offer multiple types of high-speed DSL technology at a competitive rate. Efficient's modem is easily managed remotely or locally and includes their traffic shaping Using methods to keep traffic flowing smoothly in a network. Although the term is often used synonymously with "traffic engineering," traffic shaping deals with managing the network moment to moment, whereas traffic engineering refers to the overall strategies employed in a network. software, enabling service providers to effectively handle various forms of multimedia traffic. Providing seamless compatibility with Diamond Lane's Speedlink(tm) system, Efficient's SpeedStream 5250 ATM/SDSL modem is a cost-effective Ethernet-attached CPE solution that connects directly to the PC. This "plug and play" modem includes a 10Base-T Ethernet port A socket on a computer or network device for plugging in an Ethernet cable. See WAN port. and requires no setup or configuration procedure. Consumers and businesses will benefit from high symmetrical access speeds for Internet/Intranet applications such as telecommunicating, remote LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. connectivity and video conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. . "Diamond Lane is committed to offering our customers flexible, affordable end-to-end, Ethernet-to-Internet DSL and broadband solutions," says Ron Young, Vice President of Marketing at Diamond Lane Communications. "Efficient Networks' SpeedStream 5250 modem meets our high standards for zero-configuration CPE technology and is an ideal counterpart to the Speedlink System from Diamond Lane." "Our new SpeedStream 5250 includes several important features to benefit both consumers and service providers," says Greg Langdon, Vice President of Marketing at Efficient Networks. "We are excited to ensure full interoperability with Diamond Lane's Speedlink DSLAM to provide end-users with a well designed, complete SDSL solution." Efficient Networks SpeedStream 5250 ATM/SDSL modem is scheduled for general availability in Q3 1998. The SpeedStream 5250 will be available through Diamond Lane or Efficient Networks directly. Technology Background Diamond Lane Communications is the first supplier to offer an ATM (Asynchronus Transfer Mode) based, multi-service, digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM) in the commercial marketplace. The company markets the Speedlink ADSL-ATM system which enables customers to move data 200 times faster than with conventional modems. The Speedlink system currently supports CAP (Carrierless Amplitude and Phase Modulation) and 2B1Q line codes. Next generation products will support other delivery platforms and line codes. Diamond Lane's Speedlink system splits the voice and data signal to enable data to travel quickly, without the spectrum constraints of voice, sending data downstream at 6.2 Mbps and upstream at 1.1 Mbps. Components of the Speedlink system include the DSLAM, a DiamondView element management system, a DiamondCraft diagnostic and troubleshooting craft interface application and CPE. Diamond Lane Communications Corporation, based in Petaluma, CA, is one of the first companies in the world to commercially offer DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) data access. Privately held, the company is a worldwide technology leader in xDSL solutions, enabling a variety of high-speed data applications via its Speedlink system, a DSLAM (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer) based on ATM standards. Its mission is to enable network and service providers to offer today's NetSet power users, corporate telecommuters and small businesses economical, high-speed access to the Internet, as well as other data services. For more information contact Diamond Lane: 707/793-7000; Web site: http://www.dlcc.com Diamond Lane and Speedlink are trademarks of Diamond Lane Communications Corporation. For more press information, please contact Anne Watkins of Imagio Technology Advertising & Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most at 206/625-0252 or anne@imagio.com. Efficient Network's SpeedStream cell-based DSL CPE products are designed for network service providers to enable deployment of a new class of remote access applications, including very large file transfers, image distribution, video conferencing and other multimedia applications. Efficient has leveraged its existing, proven ATM technology to provide a high degree of integration and interoperability for its DSL CPE products. SpeedStream products are differentiated through the use of industry-tested silicon software technology, with an emphasis on simple installation and configuration to minimize management and support costs. Efficient Networks is a registered trademark and SpeedStream is a trademark of Efficient Networks Inc.
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