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ADSL Interoperability Breakthrough Paves Way for Plug-and-Play Consumer Products

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Key players in the ADSL industry, including PairGain Technologies and Conexant Systems, have achieved a major interoperability milestone by demonstrating complete ADSL interoperability between their respective systems. This breakthrough ensures seamless communication between different ADSL-enabled devices, paving the way for a wide range of consumer products that can be easily plugged and played.

Key Takeaways:

  • The interoperability milestone between PairGain's Avidia System and Conexant's AccessRunner ADSL chipset enables seamless communication between different ADSL-enabled devices.
  • The Avidia System, a next-generation DSL access switch, supports both full rate ADSL (G.dmt) and splitterless G.lite, while Conexant's AccessRunner ADSL chipset also supports both ADSL technologies.
  • The collaboration between PairGain and Conexant enables licensees to implement an application quickly and leverage the growing worldwide base of PairGain Avidia customers.
  • Conexant's PCI reference design improves on the earlier generation by incorporating the latest ITU standards for the dual-mode capability of supporting full rate ADSL and G.lite.
  • This breakthrough has the potential to make ADSL-compliant products truly plug-and-play, allowing consumers to walk into a store and buy ADSL-enabled devices that can be easily connected.

Statistics:

  • Conexant Systems has a revenue run-rate of approximately $2 billion per year.
  • More than 1.7 million PairGain DSL nodes are installed in over 100 countries.
  • Conexant is the world's largest independent company focused exclusively on providing semiconductor solutions for communications electronics.
  • PairGain offers the widest range of DSL-based systems available, including HiGain Solitaire HDSL2 solutions, HiGain T1/E1 access systems, and Campus-RS DSL access products.

Sources:

  • PairGain Technologies, Inc. filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2000.
  • Conexant Systems, Inc. press release announcing the completion of the ADSL PCI reference design.
  • Conexant Systems, Inc. website (www.conexant.com).
  • PairGain Technologies, Inc. website (www.pairgain.com).

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