Tdsoft and Lucent Technologies Sign Agreement to Offer VoDSL Solutions for International Markets.Business Editors & High Tech Writers DSLcon 2000 Fall BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2000 Combined Solution Enables Carriers to Provide Integrated Voice and Fast Internet Access See how to access the Internet. Over 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 Tdsoft, a developer and provider of Voice over Next Generation Access (VoNGA) solutions, today announced it has signed an agreement with Lucent Technologies (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : LU) to offer voice over DSL (VoDSL) solutions in international markets. Under the general marketing agreement, Tdsoft and Lucent will co-market voice gateways and DSL equipment based on the international V5.2 PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) The worldwide voice telephone network. Once only an analog system, the heart of most telephone networks today is all digital. In the U.S. standard. Tdsoft and Lucent will demonstrate a combined VoDSL solution at DSLcon September 19 to 21 at the World Trade Center in Boston at Tdsoft booth No. 609. The V5.2 standard specifies an open interface for access network systems. With concentration and protection features, the V5 standard was approved by the ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute, Sophia Antipolis technical park, Nice, France, www.etsi.org) A non-profit membership organization founded in 1988, dedicated to standardizing information and communication technologies (ICT) throughout Europe. , ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. organizations and adopted by many international carriers for PSTN, ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. and leased lines. The new agreement further strengthens an existing relationship with Lucent. Tdsoft is a member of the Lucent "Wired for DSL" interoperability program. The new partnership creates a complete voice and data product offering for incumbent and emerging carriers customers in international markets. Together, Tdsoft and Lucent can offer a VoDSL solution based on Tdsoft's VoNGATE(TM) voice access gateway, and Lucent's Stinger(TM) DSL access concentrator See remote access concentrator. family or AnyMedia(R) Access System. Lucent also has a full line of compatible CellPipe(TM) integrated access devices (IADs). The solution enables incumbent and emerging carriers as well as ISPs to offer, toll-quality voice and broadband data access as a single, integrated service, leveraging the existing public switched telephone network (PSTN) infrastructure. "Lucent is a key, worldwide player in delivering voice and data solutions to service providers. The combination of our cutting edge VoDSL technology and powerful position in the V5 international voice markets helps in accelerating the voice over DSL market, enabling incumbent and emerging carriers, ISPs, small-medium businesses and hi-end residences to immediately gain the benefits and cost savings of voice over DSL" said Gil Eyal Vice President of Sales Marketing, Tdsoft. "This agreement means we'll be co-marketing our Stinger family of DSL access concentrators with Tdsoft's VoNGATE voice gateway to service providers that want to offer voice over DSL outside of North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. ," said Ashok Dhawan, president of Lucent's InterNetworking Systems Next Generation Access unit. "We're pleased to be able to offer our customers complete voice over DSL solutions that conform to the international V.5 standards." About VoNGATE(TM) VoNGATE(TM) is a versatile voice access gateway that enables Telephone Companies, Competitive Carriers, and Service Providers to provide Toll-quality voice services over variety of broadband access technologies such as xDSL, Cable, and Wireless. The VoNGATE(TM) is an open platform capable of supporting any combination of PSTN switch interfaces, access infrastructures and access technologies at the same time. The VoNGATE(TM) will be compatible with: -- Next Generation Access (NGA) networks based on Cable, xDSL or Broadband Wireless infrastructure -- ATM, IP and TDM access technology About Tdsoft: Tdsoft develops and markets Voice over Next-Generation Access (VoNGA) solutions, access concentrators, and switch simulators for the telecommunications industry. Tdsoft open solutions enable service providers to add voice services over existing next generation access broadband infrastructure (Cable, xDSL, and Wireless). More than 48 carriers and telecom equipment vendors in 25 countries use Tdsoft's products, which have been tested with 16 different switches, worldwide. Established in 1994, Tdsoft is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. financially backed by leading international venture capital firms Name Location Founding date Managing Partners/Directors Specialty Capital managed 5AM Ventures Menlo Park, CA; Waltham, MA 2002 John Diekman, PhD (managing partner), Scott Rocklage, PhD (managing partner), Andrew Schwab (managing partner) life sciences $200M [1] . For more information, please consult the Tdsoft site at www.tdsoft.com |
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