Lucent Technologies Unveils Ultra-Dense 48-Port ADSL G.lite Card

Strategic Insights -

Lucent Technologies has announced a breakthrough in digital subscriber line (DSL) technology with the introduction of its new 48-port G.lite line card, which provides double the data rates of standard asymmetric DSL G.lite services. This innovative technology enables service providers to offer residential and small business customers more cost-effective voice and data services, as well as faster Internet access, simultaneously over an existing copper telephone line. IP Communications, a privately held competitive local exchange carrier, has become the first customer to purchase the new 48-port cards, which will enable them to offer their customers high-quality voice and high-speed Internet access at double the speed of standard G.lite.

Key Takeaways:

  • The new 48-port G.lite line card, developed by Lucent Technologies, offers double the data rates of standard asymmetric DSL G.lite services, providing faster Internet access.
  • The technology enables service providers to offer cost-effective voice and data services to residential and small business customers simultaneously over an existing copper telephone line.
  • IP Communications, a privately held competitive local exchange carrier, has become Lucent Technologies' first customer to purchase the new 48-port cards.
  • The dense capacity of the cards allows IP Communications to quickly increase their number of subscribers without deploying additional DSL access concentrators.
  • The 48-port card will be available next month and is part of Lucent Technologies' Stinger DSL access concentrator.
  • Stinger is an integrated DSL platform that incorporates a high-speed ATM switching fabric, giving service providers end-to-end QoS capabilities.
  • The product offers substantially greater port density than competing products and supports up to 672 ports per chassis and 2016 ports per rack.
  • Since Stinger's launch in September of last year, more than 70 service providers in a dozen countries have purchased the platform.
  • IP Communications is the first Data Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (Data CLEC) to provide digital subscriber line (DSL) technology for residential and business customers in Texas and is expanding throughout other SBC states.

Statistics:

  • Lucent Technologies' new 48-port G.lite line card provides double the data rates of standard asymmetric DSL G.lite services, reaching speeds of 3 Mbps.
  • The technology supports up to 672 ports per chassis and 2016 ports per rack.
  • Since Stinger's launch in September 1999, more than 70 service providers in a dozen countries have purchased the platform.
  • IP Communications has connections in large markets, small and medium cities in the central region of the country, beginning in Texas and expanding throughout other SBC states.

Sources:

  • Business Editors, April 24, 2000
  • Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU)
  • IP Communications (www.ipcdsl.com)
  • Lucent Technologies, http://www.lucent.com