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GlobeSpan Semiconductor Announces ADSL Chipset Partnership with Bell Atlantic

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GlobeSpan Semiconductor, a leading supplier of high-performance integrated circuit solutions, has partnered with Bell Atlantic to bring high-speed Internet service to the consumer market. The partnership involves GlobeSpan's Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) chipset, which is at the heart of Bell Atlantic's InfoSpeed DSL offering. This technology will enable Bell Atlantic to deliver unparalleled Internet service to over 7 million customers by the end of 1999. The ADSL modem will allow consumers to use their existing telephone line for high-speed Internet access, eliminating the need for a second line.

Key Takeaways:

  • GlobeSpan's ADSL chipset is used in Bell Atlantic's InfoSpeed DSL offering to provide high-speed Internet access to over 7 million customers by the end of 1999.
  • The ADSL modem will enable consumers to use their existing telephone line for high-speed Internet access, eliminating the need for a second line.
  • GlobeSpan's ADSL modem chipset offers the unique capability for consumers to use their phone line for dial voice calls, FAX, and Internet access at the same time.
  • The ADSL modem will dramatically speed up Internet surfing and file downloading, with a graphics picture that took two minutes to receive using a 56 Kbps dial modem taking as little as one second using Bell Atlantic's InfoSpeed DSL.
  • GlobeSpan has been shipping its ADSL modem chipsets to companies worldwide for over three years, and has become the largest supplier of DSL modem chipsets.
  • The partnership between GlobeSpan and Bell Atlantic is expected to revolutionize global communication by making high-speed Internet access accessible and friendly for consumers.
  • Armando Geday, GlobeSpan's president and CEO, stated that the consumer's Internet access will be always on, with no more dialing and no more disappointing busy signals.
  • Bell Atlantic's new InfoSpeed DSL Internet service is praised by Armando Geday as a major advancement in making the Internet accessible and friendly for consumers.
  • GlobeSpan's fifth generation technology and six years of field experience have made it the only company offering production quantities of commercially deployable DSL solutions to more than seventy equipment manufacturers worldwide.

Statistics:

  • Over 7 million customers will have access to high-speed Internet service through Bell Atlantic's InfoSpeed DSL offering by the end of 1999.
  • GlobeSpan has shipped its ADSL modem chipsets to companies worldwide for over three years.
  • GlobeSpan has become the largest supplier of DSL modem chipsets, with 80% market share.
  • The ADSL modem will provide speeds up to 100 times faster than today's popular V.90 modems.

Sources:

  • GlobeSpan Semiconductor Inc., formerly GlobeSpan(tm) Technologies Inc.
  • Business Wire, October 5, 1998
  • GlobeSpan Semiconductor Inc. Website: www.globespan.net

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