Interoperability Will Enable Seamless Integration of Voice with Existing DSL Infrastructure
ATLANTA, Ga. -- June 7, 1999 -- Cisco Systems, the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, and CopperCom, a Silicon Valley company that is Giving Voice to DSL(TM), today announced that they are working together to make Voice over DSL a reality. Cisco has joined CopperCom's The Many Voices of DSL(TM) partner program to ensure interoperability between Cisco 6100 Series DSL Access Concentrators and the CopperCom MXR, a customer premise device that is part of the CopperComplete DSL(TM) product family. The interoperability will enable service providers to profitably meet the growing demands of small businesses and upscale residences for integrated voice and high-speed data over a single copper pair in the local loop.
"Voice over DSL is a prime example of a value-added, multi-service application that allows service providers to expand their market, increase customer loyalty, and generate revenue," said Tim McShane, Director of Marketing for the DSL Business Unit at Cisco. "Pursuing interoperability between Cisco 6100 DSL Access Concentrators and the CopperCom MXR furthers Cisco's commitment to helping service providers increase profits through the deployment of New World services."
According to Cynthia Ringo, CopperCom's president and CEO, "Cisco today is, without a doubt, one of the industry leaders in delivering highly intelligent networks to service providers. Cisco has leading market share and close working relationships with customers all over the world. We're honored to have them join our Many Voices of DSL partner program to grow this exciting new market for voice and data convergence."
About Cisco 6100 Series DSL Access Concentrators
The Cisco 6100 Series DSL Access Concentrators are designed for large scale, carrier-class deployments. They enable service providers to move beyond delivering simple, high-speed transmission into providing cost-effective and profitable New World services that build value-added relationships with customers for increased loyalty.About CopperComplete DSL
CopperComplete DSL enables delivery of 16 voice lines and high-speed data over a single copper pair in the local loop. The CopperComplete DSL architecture consists of two products, one for the customer premises, and the CopperCom Gateway, a device which sits between the DSLAM (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer) and a Class 5 Switch at the service provider's Central Office or Regional Switching Center. The CopperComplete DSL architecture features true telephony(TM), seamless integration, flexibility and efficiency, ease of provisioning and management, and 99.999% reliability.The CopperCom MXR is a customer premise device that combines data and voice traffic onto a DSL line. Easily installed, managed, and provisioned, it is a full DSL data router that also supports from 4 to 16 analog connections from any telephone, fax machine, key system, and PBX.
The Many Voices of DSL Partner Program
CopperCom's The Many Voices of DSL partner program's charter is to:- educate the market on the new technology of Voice over DSL
- offer service providers interoperable solutions for delivering Voice over DSL
- provide DSL vendors with joint marketing and sales opportunities for Voice over DSL
- give DSL vendors the ability to ensure interoperability with CopperComplete DSL
- support the standards initiatives for delivering voice and data services in the local loop in the ADSL Forum and the ATM Forum.
About CopperCom
CopperCom is a privately held Silicon Valley company that is Giving Voice to DSL. The company was founded to address a worldwide market that is at the crossroads of voice and data convergence, and is paving the way for the next generation of high-bandwidth applications. CopperCom is leading the market in delivering carrier-class Voice over DSL equipment to incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers. To accelerate market development, the company has taken a leadership role in both market education and standards efforts for Voice over DSL. CopperCom has built a strong management team with expertise across both the data and voice networking industries, international depth in Europe, Asia and North America markets, and management experience in start-ups as well as large multinationals. The company has attracted engineering talent from AT&T, Ericsson, Nortel, Fujitsu, Ipsilon, Fore, Advanced Micro Devices, AFCI, DSC, Network Equipment Technologies, Juniper and Madge Networks. CopperCom can be contacted via telephone at 408-567-9277, fax at 408-567-9558, and the Internet at http://www.coppercom.com.Cisco Systems
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