Cisco and General Instrument Collaborate with AT&T to Develop Internet Protocol Solution

Cisco Systems, Inc. and General Instrument Corporation announced a joint effort with AT&T to develop an end-to-end Internet Protocol (IP) solution, allowing AT&T to offer data, voice, and video services over the hybrid fiber-coax network. This collaboration aims to create a seamless and cost-effective delivery of consumer services, combining advanced networking and Voice-over-IP (VoIP) technologies.

Key Takeaways:

• The proposed AT&T broadband network would use Cisco's AS5X00, voice-over-IP gateway servers, and General Instrument's DCT-5 packet telephony gateways.
• The solution would enable cost-effective delivery of consumer services, with greater application flexibility and lower costs for the end user.
• General Instrument's suite of industry-standard Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) solutions would be integrated into AT&T's network.
• The market trial is expected to begin in late 1999, with an objective of moving toward commercial availability next year.
• The collaboration would result in a New World network, fundamentally changing the way communications services are delivered to the consumer market.
• Cisco and General Instrument would work on a non-exclusive basis with AT&T to develop the IP solution.

Statistics:

• The proposed AT&T broadband network would combine advanced networking and VoIP technologies to enable cost-effective delivery of consumer services.
• The market trial is expected to begin in late 1999.
• General Instrument's suite of CPE solutions would be integrated into AT&T's network.
• The AS5X00 voice-over-IP gateway servers would be used in the proposed architecture.
• The DCT-5 packet telephony gateways would be based on the Cisco AS5X00 voice-over-IP gateway servers.

Sources:

• Cisco Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CSCO)
• General Instrument Corporation (NYSE: GIC)
• Business Wire
• Cisco Systems, Inc. - http://www.cisco.com
• General Instrument Corporation - http://www.gi.com