TOLLBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES DELIVERS V5.2 VOICE-OVER-BROADBAND GATEWAY TO KOREA TELECOM
Voice-Over-DSL Operations Expand in KoreaSEOUL, December 5, 2000 - - TollBridge Technologies, the leading provider of carrier quality voice-over-broadband solutions for a new generation of Broadband Carriers has announced a laboratory trial with Korea Telecom (KT), the leading provider of integrated telecommunications services in Korea and the world's leading provider of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) services. accommodation in FaroThe TB200 is an industry-leading carrier-class gateway that operates with a Class 5 voice switch to deliver multi-line telephony and high speed data services over broadband networks, such as DSL, cable TV and wireless. TollBridge Technologies delivered the first carrier-class V5.2 gateway in Korea to KT last August, enabling operation with KT's Daewoo TDX 100 Class 5 voice switch. According to Synergy Research, TollBridge is among the market share leaders in this space, despite the recent entry of several competitors into this market. Commenting on why TollBridge decided to expand its market to South Korea, with Korea Telecom, Jim Grady, vice president of international for TollBridge Technologies said, "Korea Telecom is unique in Asia in its level of DSL deployment, which surpasses that of any carrier in the United States. KT and TollBridge are the first to test a carrier class solution in this rapidly growing market, and we look forward to working together as KT plans to deliver enhanced services to its subscribers." Korea Telecom Alojamiento en Hoteles OradeaKorea Telecom is the leading provider of local and international voice and data services and a pioneer in new fields such as Internet access, intelligent networks and DSL services. To date, KT has deployed over one million lines of DSL to Korean businesses and consumers, and plans to deploy a total of 1.8 Million lines by the end of 2000, making it the global leader in DSL services. As the focus of communications markets continues to shift from wired and voice to wireless and data services, KT is leading the transition to the next generation of network services both in Korea and abroad. In concert with the corporate trend towards globalization, Korea Telecom is well positioned as a world-class telecommunications company, KT is an active participant in such international communications organizations as the International telecommunications Union (ITU) and the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT). About TollBridge Technologies Founded in March 1998 and located in Santa Clara, Calif., TollBridge Technologies-selected as one of UPSIDE's Top 100 Private Companies (May 2000)-is the leading provider of high-quality voice-over-broadband solutions to the new generation of carriers. TollBridge's solutions change the economics of delivering voice services to small-business customers by allowing carriers that own Class 5 switches to use broadband access technologies, such as DSL, cable, and wireless, to use alternative technologies in the local loop and deliver toll-quality voice and integrated data services. TollBridge and TollVoiceTM are trademarks of TollBridge Technologies, Inc. All other service marks and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. | 
