TOLLBRIDGE AND COPPER MOUNTAIN NETWORKS DEMONSTRATE CARRIER CLASS VOICE OVER DSL IN EUROPE
Live Demonstration at DSLcon Conference in Copenhagen October 31 - November 2Copenhagen, October 31, 2000 - US-based TollBridge Technologies, a pioneer in voice over broadband solutions, today announced that it is demonstrating a carrier-class gateway solution that will enable voice over DSL (VoDSL), and other broadband transport solutions such as Cable TV and wireless. Joining TollBridge in the demonstration is Copper Mountain Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMTN), a leading provider of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) solutions for business and residential users. The demonstration will be held at the DSLcon Conference in Copenhagen, and will feature TollBridge's TB200, a high-capacity, carrier-class solution that enables carriers who own Class 5 switches to leverage emerging broadband access techniques for the delivery of multiple voice lines and data over a single copper pair. The demo will also feature Copper Mountain's CopperEdge 150 DSL Concentrator. "We are excited to demonstrate toll-quality voice using our DSL concentrator and TollBridge Technologies' carrier-class VoDSL platform," said Erik Barentsen, director of European accounts at Copper Mountain's European headquarters based in The Netherlands. As the demand for enhanced voice and data services continues to grow, service providers are coming up against the limitations of existing telecommunications infrastructure. TollBridge Technologies offers a solution that, combined with existing network elements, will provide a high capacity broadband pipe. This will enable the delivery of multiple channels of voice, data and enhanced services over a single access line. This means that providers of all broadband services such as DSL, CATV and wireless can provide multiple voice, data and video services over existing facilities without deploying expensive parallel distribution networks. The demonstration at DSLcon Europe will take place in the Scandinavia Ballroom of the SAS Radisson hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark, October 31st through November 2nd. This demonstration will be the first carrier class IP voice gateway to be shown live in Europe. The TollBridge TB200 will be connected to a Copper Mountain CopperEdge 150 DSL Concentrator and will be completed with a TB50 Integrated Access Device (IAD), also from TollBridge. "Copper Mountain is one of the leading providers of DSL access platforms in the world, and we are glad to be working with them as they expand their business in Europe, said Jim Grady, vice president of international at TollBridge Technologies. "We are the first to demonstrate carrier-class VoDSL technology in the rapidly growing European market space." About TollBridge Technologies five star hotel in SalzburgFounded in March 1998 and located in Santa Clara, California, TollBridge Technologies is the leading provider of high-quality voice-over-broadband solutions to the new generation of carriers. The company was selected as one of UPSIDE's Top 100 Private Companies (May 2000), and Synergy Research has named TollBridge a market-share leader for five consecutive quarters. TollBridge's solutions change the economics of delivering voice services to small businesses and residences by allowing carriers that own Class 5 switches to use broadband access technologies, such as DSL, cable and wireless to deliver toll-quality voice and integrated data services in the local loop and deliver toll-quality voice and integrated data services. For further information, visit the TollBridge website at www.tollbridgetech.com. About Copper Mountain Networks Copper Mountain Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMTN) develops and markets a comprehensive family of DSL solutions that enable high-speed internetworking over existing copper facilities. Copper Mountain's CopperRocket CPE family addresses the bandwidth, reliability, ease-of-use, and cost concerns of remote offices and users. Its CopperEdge and OnPrem DSL concentrators and CopperView network management solutions offer a robust and scalable platform for carriers and multi-tenant unit service providers to generate a high return on investment while satisfying the ever-increasing user demand for bandwidth. Customers wanting more information about Copper Mountain products can contact Richard Washbourne at 1.650.687.3380 or visit the company's World Wide Web site at http://www.coppermountain.com. For investor relations information, call toll free 1.877.INFO.CMTN (463.6268) or contact us at IR@coppermountain.com. Contact Erik Barentsen at Copper Mountain's European sales office at +31.206.586.920. About DSLcon Europe 2000 Copper Mountain and all Copper Mountain product names are trademarks of Copper Mountain Networks, Inc. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective holders TollBridge and TollVoiceTM are trademarks of TollBridge Technologies, Inc. All other service marks and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
