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Orckit Communications and CopperCom Achieve Interoperability in VoDSL Market

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Orckit Communications Inc., a leading provider of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) solutions, and CopperCom, the company that is creating voice services over broadband, have successfully proven interoperability between Orckit's DSL access multiplexer (DSLAM) systems and the CopperCom Gateway, a component of the CopperComplete Architecture. This collaboration enables seamless integration of voice with existing DSL infrastructure, offering service providers a high-quality, interoperable solution in the rapidly growing VoDSL market.

Key Takeaways:

  • Orckit's DSLAM systems, including the FastInternet(TM) DSLAM and SPEEDPORT(TM) DSLAM, have been verified for interoperability with the CopperCom Gateway, a carrier-class, NEBS-compliant platform that converts packet voice to conventional voice signals.
  • The interoperability between Orckit's DSLAM and CopperCom's Gateway will enable service providers to deliver high-quality voice services over broadband, meeting the demands of the growing VoDSL market.
  • The partnership between Orckit and CopperCom will provide mutual customers with the call routing and reliability they need to serve their targeted business markets.
  • The CopperCom Gateway features true telephony with seamless integration, flexibility, and ease of provisioning and management, as well as 99.999 percent reliability.
  • Orckit's DSLAM systems are based on either ATM, IP, or Frame Relay switches, built in a multi-shelf system configuration, and can be deployed in star, chain, and ring topologies.
  • The system enables Quality of Service (QoS) that enables the differentiation of service classes, and features OAM (Operation, Administration, and Maintenance) and Performance Monitoring (PM) capabilities.

Statistics:

  • Orckit's DSL solutions are deployed in more than 30 countries worldwide.
  • The VoDSL market is growing rapidly, with service providers demands for high-quality, interoperable solutions.
  • 99.999 percent reliability is guaranteed by the CopperCom Gateway.
  • Orckit's FastInternet(TM) DSLAM has been deployed worldwide.
  • The SPEEDPORT(TM) DSLAM is supplied in North America by Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc.

Sources:

  • Orckit Communications Inc. press release, "Orckit and CopperCom Partner to Deliver High-Quality Voice Services over Broadband" (August 21, 2000)
  • CopperCom press release, "CopperCom and Orckit Partner to Deliver Innovative VoDSL Solutions" (August 21, 2000)
  • Orckit Communications website, "About Orckit Communications"
  • CopperCom website, "About CopperCom"
  • Orckit Communications website, "FastInternet(TM) DSL Access Multiplexer (DSLAM)"
  • CopperCom website, "CopperComplete Architecture(TM)"

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