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Deutsche Telekom Selects Ascend's Broadband Technology for T-Net ATM Service

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Ascend Communications, Inc., a leader in wide area network (WAN) and Intelligent Network (IN) solutions, announced that Deutsche Telekom AG, Europe's largest carrier, will provide customers implementing enterprise-wide telecommunications using the T-Net ATM Service with Ascend's SA Broadband Access products. This high-performance customer premises equipment will enable enterprises to rely on scalable and affordable broadband multiservice access. The technology allows for the implementation of asynchronous transfer mode (ATM)-based Virtual Private Networks (VPN).

Key Takeaways:

  • Deutsche Telekom AG selected Ascend's high-performance broadband technology for its T-Net ATM service.
  • The technology provides scalable and affordable broadband multiservice access to enterprises, allowing for the implementation of ATM-based Virtual Private Networks (VPN).
  • The customer premises equipment works as an interface between the enterprise network and the Deutsche Telekom AG ATM service.
  • The Ascend SA family of broadband access switches provides access speeds between 2 and 155 Megabits per second.
  • Deutsche Telekom AG is offering this customer premises equipment as a system solution to its customers.
  • The cooperation between Deutsche Telekom AG and Ascend currently applies to Germany only, but there are plans to expand it to other European countries.
  • Ascend Communications is a leader in wide area network (WAN) and Intelligent Network (IN) solutions for providers and users of the next-generation public network.

Statistics:

  • Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Net ATM service will be powered by Ascend's SA Broadband Access product family.
  • The Ascend SA family of broadband access switches provides access speeds between 2 and 155 Megabits per second.
  • Deutsche Telekom AG is offering this customer premises equipment as a system solution to its customers.

Sources:

  • M2 PRESSWIRE (22 March 1999) - "ASCEND COMMUNICATIONS: Deutsche Telekom AG selects Ascend's high performance broadband technology for its T-Net ATM service"

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