Ericsson Announces High-Speed Intranet and Internet ADSL IP Access Solution.

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 1998--Ericsson today announced the availability of the first product in a family of Edge Routers, the AXI 510. The AXI 510 is used in combination with the Ericsson ADSL DSLAM platform and ADSL modem to build cost-efficient, end-to-end ADSL IP networks offering broadband access to corporate intranets and the Internet.

Ericsson's IP solution delivers a cost-effective, end-to-end ADSL IP solution enabling service providers to offer competitive service prices, and increase their revenue, profit and market share potential.

One of the primary benefits of an AXI 510 and ADSL DSLAM solution is that it is highly cost-effective in small configurations with low subscriber penetration ratios, while being able to scale to very large, high-penetration solutions. This reduces and protects service providers' initial investments - thus making DSL services price-attractive to more subscribers. This fuels faster initial subscriber acquisition, market share and returns on investments, while also retaining scalability and flexibility as the network grows.

"With more than 130 million lines installed in public networks around the world, we have an excellent opportunity to attack the ADSL/IP market", said Anders Igel, executive vice president of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and head of business area Infocom Systems. "AXI 510 and ANx-DSL solutions are the perfect platform to bring our customers forward supporting broadband applications such as high-speed Internet access, telecommuting and Enterprise Virtual Private Networks."

The AXI 510 has a cost-effective routing engine for maximum layer 3 throughput. The AXI 510 features a standards-based ATM OC-3c/STM-1 ATM interface for connection to the ADSL access network and/or to wide area networks. Additionally the AXI 510 features up to 18 built-in serial ports for Frame Relay WAN connectivity, giving the customer a wide range of connectivity options.

The AXI 510 software features a range of routing protocols including RIPv2, OSPFv2, CIDR and BGPv4. Additionally, PPP/ATM connectivity, ISP selection and PPTP/ L2TP tunneling schemes are supported to facilitate PPP connectivity to the Internet and corporate intranets. These features enable end users to connect and select between multiple VPNs, corporate intranet access and Internet access.

Each AXI 510 supports up to 2,000 PVCs. PVC aggregation is supported so that network management is simplified and costs reduced. This enables Internet Service Providers and telecom operators to concentrate a large number of subscribers, providing advanced flexible charging from fixed rate to volume based, and security features.

The ADSL and the AXI 510 can be configured, managed and operated end-to-end with integrated, graphical management tools also increasing efficiency and lowering operations costs.

As the Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) standard is finalized, MPLS will also be offered in the AXI 510 together with the previously announced carrier-class AXI 530 Label Switching Router family. This will allow Ericsson customers to build next generation, very high-performance, scalable end-to-end broadband/MPLS networks with best in class flexibility and investment protection.

To find more Ericsson announcements at SuperComm '98 in Atlanta, visit the Ericsson website: http://www.ericsson.se/Eripress/supercomm-98

Ericsson's 100,000 employees are active in more than 130 countries. Their combined expertise in fixed and mobile networks, mobile phones and infocom systems makes Ericsson a world-leading supplier in telecommunications.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, GLOBAL ISSUES

Anders Nyquist, Director, Marketing and Sales, Ericsson Business Unit Datacom Networks & IP Services, Infocom Systems Tel. [phone], Email: [e-mail]

Hans-Erhard Reiter, Director, Marketing & Sales, Ericsson Business Unit Public Networks, Infocom Systems Tel. [phone], Email: [e-mail]

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