ADTRAN AND TOLLBRIDGE PARTNER TO PROVIDE VOICE-OVER-DSL IAD DEVICES TO BOOMING CLEC MARKET
ADTRAN Expands Interoperability of Total Access Products<HUNTSVILLE, Ala., February 28, 2000cheap hotel in Bremen - ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN) today announced a licensing agreement with TollBridge's voice-over-broadband technology. This agreement allows ADTRAN to further expand the interoperability of its Total Access family of integrated access platforms. ADTRAN is a leading provider of network deployment and access solutions, and TollBridge Technologies Inc. is a leading developer of voice-over-broadband solutions for Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs). "The TollBridge alliance is the first in a series of upcoming company partnership announcements by ADTRAN," said Danny Windham, ADTRAN's vice president and general manager, Enterprise Networks Division. "Our strategic plan is to aggressively accelerate our industry-leading IAD portfolio to seize the emerging voice-over-DSL market." "The strong technology and marketing partnership between ADTRAN and TollBridge is crucial to drive the voice-over-broadband market," said Mike Boehne, vice president of technology and engineering at McLeodUSA. "The ADTRAN-TollBridge joint interoperability efforts will help proliferate low-cost, full-featured Integrated Access Devices (IADs) that are interoperable with the leading Voice Gateway." "ADTRAN's recognized leadership in the integrated access equipment market makes the company an outstanding partner," said Agnes Imregh, vice president of marketing at TollBridge Technologies. "We're pleased to team with ADTRAN to deliver high-quality, Carrier Class voice-over-DSL services." The ADTRAN Total Access Series is the flagship family of intelligent access systems that integrate ADTRAN's industry-leading loop technologies into high-density platforms. ADTRAN engineered these systems specifically for the CLEC market to provide unparalleled flexibility, service options, and management capabilities. Features include analog and digital voice services, xDSL support, and versatility to accommodate new technologies. About TollBridge's Voice of Broadband Alliance
The Voice of Broadband Alliance is a leadership initiative to promote interoperability and standardization among broadband equipment vendors. TollBridge is pioneering this effort to ensure that Voice of Broadband Alliance partners are interoperable with TollBridge's standards compliant voice gateway and network management products. TollBridge has spearheaded the alliance program to accelerate large-scale deployments by next generation carriers: competitive local exchange carriers (CLEC's), inter exchange carriers (IXC's), ISP's, MSO's, and cable operators. Alliance partners include the leading providers of DSL, cable and wireless access equipment, integrated access devices (IADs), integrated communications platforms (ICPs), semiconductor solutions, and next generation switching and services software platforms. About ADTRAN
Established in 1985, ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading provider of deployment and access solutions for carrier and enterprise networks. ADTRAN technologies support more than two million local loops worldwide. More than 500 ADTRAN products support all major digital technologies, including T3, T1, E1, Frame Relay, DDS, HDSL, HDSL2 xDSL, ISDN, and wireless transport. According to Dataquest and IDC, ADTRAN holds revenue-leading positions in the Integrated Access, Frame Relay/DDS, ISDN Extension and HDSL/T1/E1 markets. ADTRAN customers include the Regional Bell Operating Companies, interexchange carriers, GTE, domestic independent service providers, corporate end users, international customers and original equipment manufacturers. For more information, contact the company at 800 9ADTRAN (800 923-8726) or via e-mail at info@adtran.com. On the web, visit www.adtran.com. About TollBridge Technologies
Founded in March 1998 and located in Santa Clara, Calif., TollBridge Technologies is the leading developer of IP-based multiline voice solutions targeted at Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs). The company's solutions change the economics of delivering voice services to small business customers by allowing voice CLECs that own Class 5 switches to use broadband access technologies, such as DSL, to bypass the incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) and deliver toll-quality voice and integrated data services. For more information about TollBridge Technologies, visit the company's Web site at www.tollbridgetech.com or contact Rich Farana at 408/585-2146. TollBridge and TollVoiceTM are trademarks of TollBridge Technologies, Inc. All other service marks and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
