Og Vodafone, Iceland's Second Largest Broadband Services Provider, Builds New IP-Based Network with Paradyne's 8000 Series BLCs.LARGO, Fla. -- Paradyne (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :PDYN), a leading provider of triple play broadband loop carriers (BLCs) and Ethernet access equipment, today announced an expanded relationship with Og Vodafone, marking the first BLC BLC Boston Library Consortium BLC Bethany Lutheran College (Minnesota) BLC Back Light Compensation (video cameras) BLC Belo Corporation (stock symbol) BLC Broadband Loop Carrier deployment in Iceland. In a move to offer additional value-added triple play services, Og Vodafone has elected to continue with the deployment of Paradyne's multi-service 8000 series platform as they transform their current ATM network to a more advanced IP-based network. As part of the agreement, Paradyne will provide its ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line 2+ cards for the 8000 series BLCs. Triple play services including IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. , Internet, and VoIP will be available to more than 5,000 homes in the local area by the end of 2005. "Og Vodafone is excited to have the ability to offer our customers a variety of broadband solutions using Paradyne's multi-service platforms," said Orn Orrason, vice president of networks, Og Vodafone. "We have used their 8000 series BLC chassis for years now and they continue to show proven strength throughout the access network. And more importantly, our previous investment in the 8000 series platforms will be preserved since ATM is easily converted to IP with only a simple change of the SCP (1) (Service Control Point) A node in an SS7 telephone network that provides an interface to databases, which may reside within the SCP computer or in other computers. card." "Paradyne is committed to helping service providers like Og Vodafone stay competitive. This means having the ability to profitably offer IP-based triple play solutions that can deliver advanced data and video services," said Ken Hood, vice president of product management and marketing, Paradyne. "We are very pleased to be able to continue our relationship with Og Vodafone and play a part in their next-generation network deployments." Paradyne's 8000 Series Broadband Loop Carrier (BLC) is a standards-based, scalable, high-capacity BLC that utilizes the latest switching fabric, enabling service providers to offer voice, video, and data services from a single platform. The 8000 series' flexibility lets you meet market demand for multiple services, providing significant revenue generation. About Paradyne Paradyne provides a broad family of IP-based broadband access solutions, including BLCs, DSLAMs, Ethernet in the First Mile Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM), also known as IEEE 802.3ah, is a collection of protocols specified in IEEE 802.3, defining the Ethernet in the Access networks, i.e. First/Last Mile. bonded solutions, IADs, and CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment . Paradyne's products support both residential triple play solutions and business class bonded SHDSL SHDSL Single-Line High-bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line SHDSL Symmetrical High-Density Digital Subscriber Line SHDSL Symmetrical High Bitrate Digital Subscriber Line (Ericsson) SHDSL Symmetrical Highspeed Digital Subscriber Loop , ADSL2+, T1/E1, and DS3 bonded solutions for 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. extension and cell site data backhaul applications. Paradyne's solutions are designed to enhance carrier revenue streams with full support for Multimedia Traffic Management (MTM MTM Medication Therapy Management MTM Minutes to Midnight (Linkin Park album) MTM Mary Tyler Moore (actress) MTM Made to Measure MTM Motoren-Technik-Mayer MTM Methods Time Measurement ) and to lower carrier operational expenses through Operational Intelligence (OpIQ). More information may be obtained by visiting http://www.paradyne.com or by calling +1-727-530-8623. Information about Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the "safe-harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995 and are made based on management's current expectations and beliefs as well as on assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. Among the factors that could cause actual future events to differ materially include: the uncertainty regarding the acceptance of new telecommunications services based on DSL technology; reduction or discontinuation of purchase of our products by NSPs; the failure of NSPs to incorporate our products into their infrastructure; the possibility that Paradyne's competitors may develop competing products that are superior in terms of quality, cost, or both. For a detailed discussion of other risk factors that could affect Paradyne's business, please refer to the risks identified in Paradyne's Current Report on Form 10-Q, dated March 16, 2005, and in Paradyne's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Editors Note: Paradyne and the Paradyne Logo are registered trademarks of Paradyne Corporation. |
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