NewPath Selects Copper Mountain DSL Solutions for New Network; CopperEdge DSL Concentrators Will Bring DSL Service to Small and Medium Sized Cities.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 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)--July 18, 2000 Copper Mountain Networks, Inc., (Nasdaq:CMTN) a leading provider of business and consumer 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, today announced that it will supply DSL concentrators to NewPath Communications, a newly-formed Data Local Exchange Carrier (DLEC (Data Local Exchange Carrier) A CLEC that specializes in DSL services primarily by leasing lines from local phone companies and reselling them to ISPs. The DLEC industry got off to a big start in the late 1990s, but ended up in trouble just a couple years later. ) based in Chicago, Ill. NewPath will deploy Copper Mountain's CopperEdge(R) 200 DSL concentrators throughout its network across 14 states in selected markets in the Midwest. NewPath will offer retail and wholesale DSL services to small and medium sized businesses as well as telecommuters and home office workers. "We chose Copper Mountain's DSL concentrators because of the flexibility and reliability of the platform. There is no doubt that Copper Mountain has the most proven platform on the market," said Bob Wasserman, President of NewPath. "With nearly 10,000 DSL concentrators deployed representing capacity of nearly two million ports, we know the CopperEdge can support a large-scale DSL network. The company's long list of brand-name customers and solid references reinforced our decision, as did the wide variety of customer premise equipment available via Copper Mountain's CopperCompatible(TM) program." "Our relationship with NewPath helps us extend the Copper Mountain DSL footprint to new markets where DSL may not yet be available," 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. "The executive team at NewPath has extensive experience developing and managing large telco networks, and their selection of our DSL solutions as a cornerstone of their new network is a great vote of confidence." Copper Mountain DSL Solutions Copper Mountain's CopperEdge DSL concentrators deliver bandwidth of up to 8 Mbps on a single copper pair, while supporting multiple services over DSL, including Internet access See how to access the Internet. , toll-quality voice services, corporate VPNs, and Frame Relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. . CopperView network management tools provide configuration, fault analysis, and performance monitoring throughout the network from a carrier's central operations Central Operations (CO) is a major command of the London Metropolitan Police that provides operational support to the rest of the service. It is commanded by Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur. center, resulting in substantial savings in time, cost, and complexity in managing DSL equipment network-wide. CopperRocket(R) and CopperCompatible CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment allow CLECs and other service provider customers to select from the industry's broadest range of innovative, competitively priced devices. These range from low-cost bridges and routers to full-featured CSU/DSUs and Integrated Access Devices An IAD is a customer premises device that provides access to wide area networks and the Internet. Specifically, it aggregates multiple channels of information including voice and data across a single shared access link to a carrier or service provider PoP (Point of Presence). (IADs) with advanced features for business applications and security. About NewPath Communications NewPath Communications is a privately held Data Local Exchange Carrier (DLEC) headquartered in Chicago, Ill., that provides business-oriented Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) services to business, home offices, and telecommuters located in select markets throughout the Midwest. About Copper Mountain Networks Copper Mountain Networks, Inc., (Nasdaq:CMTN) 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 full range of high-performance, cost-effective data and voice services over DSL that are easy to deploy, use, and manage. Copper Mountain's CopperRocket(R) CPE family addresses the bandwidth reliability, ease-of-use, and cost concerns of remote offices and users. Its CopperEdge(R) and OnPrem(TM) DSL concentrators and CopperView(TM) network management solutions offer a robust and scalable platform for carriers and multi-tenant unit service providers to generate a high return on investment while satisfying the ever-increasing user demand for bandwidth. Customers wanting more information about Copper Mountain products can contact Diana Helfrich at 1.650.687.3314, or visit the Company's World Wide Web site at http://www.coppermountain.com. For investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. information, call toll free 1.877.INFO.CMTN (463.6268) or contact us at ir@coppermountain.com. Portions of this release contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. regarding future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Copper Mountain wishes to caution you that there are some factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results indicated by such statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, quarterly fluctuations in operating results attributable to the timing and amount of orders for our products, the concentration of our revenue in a small number of customers, factors affecting the rate of DSL deployment by our customers, market acceptance of our products, our ability to keep pace with rapidly changing product requirements, and factors affecting the demand for DSL technologies. We refer you to the documents Copper Mountain files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the section titled Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 1999 and other reports and filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Note to Editors: Copper Mountain and all Copper Mountain product names are trademarks of Copper Mountain Networks, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. |
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