Polar Communications Selects Copper Mountain's VantEdge for Broadband Aggregation.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 2004 Innovative Service Provider Plans to Replace Legacy ATM Switch with the VantEdge, Aggregate Existing DSLAMs Copper Mountain Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:CMTN), a leading provider of intelligent broadband access solutions, today announced that Polar Communications, an innovative provider of telecommunications, entertainment, and information services See Information Systems. , has selected the VantEdge Broadband Remote Access Server A broadband remote access server (BRAS) routes traffic to and from the digital subscriber line access multiplexers (DSLAM) on an Internet service provider's (ISP) network.[1] (BRAS) for broadband aggregation. Specifically, Polar Communications plans to deploy the VantEdge to replace its existing legacy ATM switch used for aggregating a variety of DSLAMs from manufacturers such as Paradyne and AFC (1) (Application Foundation Classes) A class library from Microsoft that provides an application framework and graphics, graphical user interface (GUI) and multimedia routines for Java programmers. . Polar also plans on implementing the broad range of subscriber management and advanced service delivery capabilities of the VantEdge. "We chose Copper Mountain's VantEdge based on its unique combination of cost-effective broadband aggregation and sophisticated networking capabilities such as subscriber management and advanced services delivery," said Dan Daley, Central Office Supervisor at Polar Communications. "Replacing legacy aggregation equipment such as ATM switches and subscriber management systems with next-generation BRAS devices is a common theme among carriers today," said Keith Higgins, Vice President of Marketing at Copper Mountain Networks. "We are very pleased that Polar Communications has selected the VantEdge Access BRAS." About Copper Mountain Networks Copper Mountain Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:CMTN) is a leading provider of intelligent broadband access solutions. The company offers a broad set of subscriber access and broadband remote access server (BRAS) equipment for ILECs, IXCs, PTTs, CLECs, IOCs, and other facilities-based carrier networks worldwide. These products enable efficient and scalable deployment of advanced voice, video, and data services while leveraging existing network infrastructures and reducing both capital and operational costs. Copper Mountain's products have been proven in some of the world's largest broadband network deployments. For more information, please 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, contact us at 858.410.7110 or IR@coppermountain.com. About Polar Communications Polar provides telecommunications services to more than 12,000 subscribers in North Dakota and Minnesota. Some of our many services include: local, long distance, and cellular telephone, digital cable TV and DirecTV, high speed Internet services including 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 and wireless, key systems, pagers, alarm systems and more. For more information about Polar Communications, please visit the company's website at http://www.polarcomm.com. 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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: our ability to successfully introduce and commercialize our products; our ability to penetrate the independent operating company operating company A business that engages in transactions with outsiders. (IOC IOC abbr. International Olympic Committee IOC n abbr (= International Olympic Committee) → COI m IOC n abbr (= ), incumbent local exchange carrier ILEC, short for incumbent local exchange carrier, is a local telephone company in the United States that was in existence at the time of the break up of AT&T into the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) also known as the "Baby Bells". (ILEC (Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier) A traditional local telephone company such as one of the Regional Bell companies (RBOCs). Contrast with CLEC. See ELEC and TELRIC. ), inter-exchange carrier (IXC (1) (IntereXchange Carrier) An organization that provides interstate (long distance) communications services within the U.S., which includes AT&T, MCI, Sprint and more than 700 others. See LATA. (2) (IXC Communications Inc., Austin, TX, www. ), and international postal, telephone and telegraph (PTT (1) (Postal, Telegraph & Telephone) The governmental agency responsible for combined postal, telegraph and telephone services in many European countries. (2) See push-to-talk. PTT - Post, Telephone and Telegraph administration ) service provider markets with our products; our ability to initiate and successfully complete laboratory trials with our current and prospective customers; our ability to compete effectively with other vendors of telecommunications equipment; our ability to keep pace with rapidly changing product requirements; and factors affecting the demand for DSL technologies, operations support system technologies, and other broadband access technologies. Prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. Further, Copper Mountain expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or other statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments after the date hereof. 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, 2003, and other reports and filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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