Harris Corporation Test Access Switch Supports DSL Service Deployment for 2 Million Subscriber Lines.Business Editors CAMARILLO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 26, 2000 Harris Corporation Harris Corporation NYSE: HRS is an international communications equipment company that produces wireless equipment, electronic systems, and both terrestrial and spaceborne antennas for use in the government, defense, and commercial sectors. , a global provider of telecommunications solutions, announced today that total shipments of its Carrier Test Access Switch (CTAS CTAS Center-TRACON Automation System CTAS Create Table As Select (Oracle database) CTAS County Technical Assistance Service CTAS Cornell Taiwanese American Society CTAS Canadian Emergency Department Triage and Acuity Scale ) represent test access capacity for over two million digital subscriber lines 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 ). With industry experts predicting more than two million subscribers in the U.S. alone by year-end, global sales of this high-speed, always-on Internet service are predicted to sky-rocket, and service providers are preparing to meet these aggressive projections. Harris' CTAS is helping service providers to begin the mass-market deployment of DSL services. "Provisioning lines to qualify them for DSL service has traditionally been a sticking-point in speedy deployment," said Greg Bublitz, leader of the Access Test and Management business unit of Harris Corporation's Network Support Division (NSD NSD Nairobi sheep disease. ). "The Harris CTAS helps to expedite this process by providing access to last mile local loops where access would otherwise not be available." A direct interface between digital subscriber line access multiplexers 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 (DSLAMs) and line test equipment is the most ideal situation, but many DSLAMs do not have built-in test access. CTAS is used downstream of the 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. to provide access to the lines, while Harris Remote Test Units (RTUs) are used to perform testing. "A single CTAS provides analysis and test capability for up to 125 copper loops, and can be daisy-chained to scale to 10,000 loops," said Carol Sherick, product line manager for NSD's access products. "And with the highly reliable performance of the CTAS, service providers can guarantee consistent, quality service to their customers." The CTAS is only one product in the complete line of Harris DSL provisioning solutions. The product line spans the spectrum from hand-held test sets with data protection capability to a fully integrated management platform. Used in conjunction with Harris RTUs and Wideband Test Pack, CTAS allows service providers to deliver quick, accurate service to their customers. Harris also has a full line of solutions for plain old telephone service (POTS). These products and capabilities are provided by Harris' Network Support Division (NSD), which delivers solutions to public and private communications service providers A Communications Service Provider or CSP is a company that transports information electronically. The term encompasses public and private companies in the wireline, wireless, Internet, cable, satellite, and managed services businesses. around the world. NSD's solutions focus on the needs of operations, maintenance, and installation professionals in deregulated telecommunications markets worldwide, by providing next level line test and network management systems, as well as test sets and tools. Harris Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HRS) is an international communications equipment company focused on providing product, system and service solutions that take its customers to the next level. The company provides a wide range of products and services for wireless, broadcast, network support, and government markets. The company has sales and service facilities in nearly 90 countries. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com. |
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