LUCENT INTRODUCES STINGER DSLAMS
Lucent Technologies announced availability of a new carrier-class DSLAM chassis designed for delivering up to 16 voice lines along with data, Internet and video services over one copper connection. Lucent's Stinger DSL access concentrator, which uses technology acquired with Ascend Communications, incorporates an ATM switching fabric for ensuring end-to-end QoS capabilities. Either ATM or Frame Relay could be used from the customer premises to the central office. The Stinger chassis supports all versions of DSL-SDSL, ADSL (full-rate and G.Lite), IDSL and HDSL2. The DSLAM provides up to 672 ports per chassis and 2016 ports per rack. Lucent plans to scale Stinger to support up to 9,000 ports on a single OC-12 trunk by next year. Stinger pricing starts at $440.00 per port. Stinger's voice over DSL capabilities will be delivered via third party Integrated Access Devices (IADs) and voice gateways. Lucent's partners in this space are Jetstream, TollBridge and CopperCom. Interoperable customer premise equipment will be available from Atlas Communication Engines, Cayman Systems, Efficient Networks, FlowPoint/Cabletron, Netopia, XAVI, Xpeed and ZyXEL. Primary Network Communications and MagnaCorp India Limited have agreed to deploy the Stinger DSLAM. Twenty additional service providers are currently testing the platform. http://www.lucent.com/press/0999/990907.nsa.html
Lucent Technologies, September 7, 1999

Lucent's DSL portfolio also includes the PathStar Access Server, SLC LinkReach Access System, AnyMedia Access System, and AnyMedia Access Interface Unit for its 5ESS Switch.

ALCATEL TARGETS 1 MILLION ADSL LINE SHIPMENTS FOR 1999, INTRODUCES VDSL CARD
Alcatel has shipped more than 350,000 high-speed ADSL lines worldwide in the first half of the year and anticipates shipping more than one million lines by the end of the year. Since launching its DSL product line in late 1997, Alcatel has shipped more than 450,000 ADSL lines on the central office (CO) side and more than 180,000 ADSL CPE modems. The majority of Alcatel's shipments continue to be in the US, although the company noted growth in Korea and Singapore. Alcatel also announced the first VDSL line card for its DSLAM platform. The product uses DMT line coding and support aggregate rates of up to 60 Mbps. The solution will be demonstrated at next month's Telecom 99 show in Geneva. http://www.alcatel.com/press/current/1999/09_07.htm
Alcatel, September 7, 1999

CISCO ANNOUNCES 4 MORE ISP DEPLOYMENTS FOR ITS DSL ACCESS CONCENTRATOR
Cisco Systems will supply its 6400 Universal Access Concentrator to four more ISPs: Bell Atlantic Data Solutions Group (DSG), Zyan Communications, DSLnetworks and Texas.Net. The Cisco 6400 takes data streams from multiple DSL subscribers, grooms the traffic and terminates it at the edge of the ISP network then connects subscribers to premium Internet services. ATM switching and routing capabilities are provided in the box. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/146/september99/4.html
Cisco Systems, September 7, 1999

ACCELERATED NETWORKS OBTAINS GR-303 CERTIFICATION FROM SIEMENS, LUCENT AND NORTEL
Accelerated Networks, a start-up developing voice and data over DSL access systems, completed compliance testing of its GR-303 interfaces to Siemens' EWSD Class 5 switch, Nortel's DMS 100 and DMS 500 switches, and Lucent's 5ESS AnyMedia switch. The Accelerated platform combines the functionality of DSLAMs, subscriber management systems, ATM concentrators and routers. At the customer premises, Accelerated Networks offers an ATM-based "any-DSL" access device with Ethernet, USB, and serial data interfaces. In March, Unisphere Solutions, the new Siemens company, announced a $30 million equity investment and OEM deal with Accelerated Networks. http://www.acceleratednetworks.com/
Accelerated Networks, September 7, 1999

TOLLBRIDGE ANNOUNCES MGCP PROTOCOL SUPPORT FOR ITS IP-BASED DSL GATEWAYS
TollBridge Technologies will support the emerging Media Gateway Controller Protocol (MGCP) in its Local Exchange Gateway to provide connections to the circuit-switched public switched telephone network (PSTN) and to next generation IP voice switches. TollBridge also supports the Bellcore standard GR-303 interface to a Class 5 switch. Toll Bridge's DSL customer premise equipment converts voice samples from multiple calls into a single IP packet and then prioritizes voice and data. A TollBridge central office gateway translates packets back into voice and provides the connection to a Class 5 switch. TollBridge is a start-up based in Sunnyvale, California. http://www.tollbridgetech.com/
TollBridge, September 7, 1999

COPPERCOM OFFERS ONLINE VOICE OVER DSL SEMINARS
CopperCom, a Silicon Valley start-up developing voice-over-DSL solutions, will offer an online seminar series entitled "Mastering Voice over DSL." The live, slide-and-sound seminars will cover the key elements and technologies required to master VoDSL network architecture. The featured speakers are Martin Taylor, Chief Technology Officer at CopperCom, and Greg Wetzel, Chief Architect at Covad. The first seminar is scheduled for Tuesday, September 21st, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. PST. Registration is online. http://www.coppercom.com
CopperCom, September 7, 1999

TELIA TO INVEST $600 MILLION IN NETWORK EXPANSION
Telia announced plans to invest SEK 5 billion (US$614 million) over the next two years to expand its networks in Europe and the USA. In Europe, Telia's fiber network will span 10,000 km linking the major cities. Telia has already invested SEK 2.7 billion (US$331 million) to build the "Viking Ring" between London, Paris and Frankfurt am Main, the "Scandinavian Ring" that connects Stockholm, Gothenburg, Oslo and Copenhagen /Malmö and the forthcoming TAT-14 Atlantic cable. In the US, Telia plans to acquire capacity on other carrier's networks. Telia will offer wholesale telecom services over its network extending from San Francisco to the Black Sea. http://www.telia.com
Telia, September 7, 1999

LEVEL 3 ANNOUNCES $1.375 BILLION BANK FACILITY AND $750 MILLION IN NOTES
Level 3 Communications received commitments for $1.375 billion of senior secured credit facilities and said that it intends to offer an additional $750 million in Convertible Subordinated Notes. The funding will be used for its fiber network construction and/or to acquire telecommunications assets. Level 3 said it believes in "pre-funding" key phases of its business plan. http://www.level3.com/ 
Level 3, September 7, 1999

INTEL INTRODUCES ROUTERS, GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCHES FOR MID-SIZED BUSINESSES
Intel expanded its network systems portfolio with the introduction of a modular Gigabit Ethernet switching solution and two new routers designed for mid-sized businesses. The new Intel 6000 Series Switch offers Layer 3 forwarding and up to 32 Gigabit Ethernet or 96 Fast Ethernet ports. The new Intel Express 9500 and 8200 router families support a broad range of WAN protocols and offer hardware-based compression at speeds up to 2 Mbps on WAN ports. http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/fe090799.htm
Intel, September 7, 1999

PETROBRAS UPGRADES TO N.E.T. PROMINA 800
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras), the leading oil company in Brazil, is upgrading its multiservice network with the addition of N.E.T. Promina 800 Series multiservice access platforms. Petrobras operates a 55-node N.E.T. network serves as the company's main communications infrastructure for the IP and legacy data, voice, and videoconferencing for POPs in Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, the US, the UK and Africa. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://internet.net.com/corporate/releases/pr99/pr2799.html
N.E.T., September 7, 1999

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