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PairGain Launches Skyrocket, Industry's First DSL Modems Compliant with ITU G.lite Standard

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PairGain Technologies, Inc., a leader in the design, manufacture, marketing, and sale of DSL networking systems, has launched Skyrocket, the industry's first DSL modems that fully comply with the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) G.lite standard. The Skyrocket modems incorporate G.hs (G.handshake) and "fast retrain," enabling capabilities deemed critical to the widespread deployment of G.lite.

The modems are specifically designed to help service providers tap into the booming residential and Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) DSL market. PairGain's Skyrocket series extends the company's popular Megabit Modem(R) line, offering high-performance, low-cost communications solutions that should prove attractive to service providers.

Key Takeaways:

  • Skyrocket modems are the industry's first DSL modems to fully comply with the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) G.lite standard.
  • The modems incorporate G.hs (G.handshake) and "fast retrain," enabling capabilities deemed critical to the widespread deployment of G.lite.
  • PairGain's Skyrocket series is designed to help service providers tap into the booming residential and SOHO DSL market.
  • The modems are available in four models, including G.lite and dual mode (G.lite and full-rate ADSL) for both USB and PCI formats.
  • The full-rate ADSL mode achieves rates of up to 7.552 Mbps downstream and 928 kbps upstream.
  • PairGain's DoubleRate feature allows G.lite downstream transmission of 3.0 Mbps and higher under certain line conditions, increasing upstream rates from 512 Kbps up to 672 Kbps.
  • The Skyrocket modems, available March 1, complete PairGain's CPE product line, offering DSL CPE solutions ranging from low-cost G.lite modems for home and SOHO applications to sophisticated DSL routers for VPNs and other enterprise applications.
  • PairGain ranked first in North American DSL modem shipments with 18 percent of the market, according to Dataquest.
  • More than 1.7 million PairGain DSL nodes are installed in over 70 countries.

Statistics:

  • The full-rate ADSL mode achieves rates of up to 7.552 Mbps downstream and 928 kbps upstream.
  • PairGain's DoubleRate feature allows G.lite downstream transmission of 3.0 Mbps and higher under certain line conditions.
  • The company has successfully demonstrated G.hs and fast-retrain since mid-1999.
  • More than 1.7 million PairGain DSL nodes are installed in over 70 countries.

Sources:

  • PRNewswire, "PairGain(R) Technologies, Inc. Launches Skyrocket, the Industry's First DSL Modems Compliant with ITU G.lite Standard" (January 25)
  • Dataquest, "Worldwide xDSL Market Share and Forecast" (no date provided)
  • TeleChoice, "G.hs and Fast Retrain are Key Ingredients in CPE that Provide an Easy Setup for the End User" (no date provided)

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