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Intel Announces Groundbreaking Router Based on HDSL2 Standard

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Intel Corporation has introduced the world's first router based on the new American National Standards Institute (ANSI) High-Speed Digital Subscriber Line (HDSL2) standard, enabling the delivery of full 1.5 megabit per second or "T1" speeds over a single pair of copper wires. This innovation doubles the bandwidth capacity of current DSL technologies, providing a cost-effective and high-speed routing solution for businesses accessing the Internet or building private networks.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Intel(R) Express 9545 router is the world's first router based on the HDSL2 standard, enabling full 1.5 megabit per second speeds over a single pair of copper wires.
  • The product allows service providers to deliver a standards-based, cost-effective, and high-speed routing solution for businesses accessing the Internet or building private networks.
  • The Intel Express 9545 integrates a native HDSL2 interface and a Channel Service Unit/Data Service Unit (CSU/DSU), providing robust networking capabilities in one compact solution.
  • The product supports interoperability with HDSL2 Access Concentrators and DSL Access Multiplexers (DSLAM) solutions from leading vendors such as AccessLAN, ADC/PairGain, Adtran, and Wetstel.
  • The Intel Express 9545 Router reaches distances of more than two miles, approximately twice the length of current DSL technologies, significantly increasing the number of customers that can benefit from this product.
  • The product also implements the Embedded Operation Channel (EOC) standard, as well as the optional remote console capabilities enabling full remote configuration and management for service providers.

Statistics:

  • The Intel Express 9545 Router enables full 1.5 megabit per second speeds over a single pair of copper wires, doubling the bandwidth capacity of current DSL technologies.
  • The product supports distances of over two miles, significantly increasing the number of customers that can benefit from this product.
  • The Intel Express 9545 Router complements the existing line of Express 8200 and 9500 Routers, which support common WAN interfaces and routing protocols.
  • The firmware upgrade for the Intel Express 9500 Routers includes new features such as ISDN-rate Digital Subscriber Line (IDSL) support, integrated firewall with "stateful" inspection, and optional Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing protocol.

Sources:

  • (c) 2000 High-Tech Writers
  • BUSINESS WIRE -- July 17, 2000
  • Intel Corporation, "Intel Announces Groundbreaking Router Based on HDSL2 Standard"
  • AccessLAN
  • ADC/PairGain
  • Adtran
  • Wetstel
  • Intel Corporation, www.intel.com/network/

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