PairGain Technologies Announces Hargray Communications Selection of Avidia System for DSL Services

Strategic Insights -

PairGain Technologies Inc. has announced that Hargray Communications has selected the company's Avidia System for delivering DSL services offered by the Hargray Family of Companies. Hargray companies serve a wide range of customers in South Carolina and coastal Georgia, providing local and long-distance services, cable TV, high-speed Internet access, paging, wireless, and directory publishing.

Hargray selected the Avidia System due to its flexible backhaul options, versatile configurations for CO and remote terminal deployment, and environmentally hardened enclosures for remote cabinet applications. The company also cited the system's scalability and ability to support a wide variety of customers as key factors in its decision.

New 8-Port DS-1 Card Key to Hargray's Selection

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A new 8-port DS-1 card for the Avidia System was a key factor in Hargray's selection. This card can be configured to support eight DS-1 subscribers or to backhaul traffic at DS-1 rates, enabling Hargray and other service providers to deploy DSL services without the need for an OC-3 or DS-3 uplink.

Avidia System Features and Benefits

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The Avidia System is a multi-service platform that enables carriers to immediately deploy next-generation services, including G.Lite and full-rate ADSL, from a single platform. It features a distributed ATM switching fabric that provides adaptation for IP and frame relay traffic. The system also supports SDSL, HDSL, HDSL2, T1, IP voice, and frame relay services, in addition to ATM over ADSL and Ethernet frames over SDSL.

Key Takeaways:

  • Hargray Communications has selected PairGain's Avidia System for delivering DSL services.
  • The Avidia System was chosen for its flexible backhaul options, versatile configurations, and scalability.
  • The new 8-port DS-1 card is a key factor in Hargray's selection, enabling the deployment of DSL services without the need for an OC-3 or DS-3 uplink.
  • The Avidia System is a multi-service platform that enables carriers to deploy next-generation services from a single platform.
  • The system features a distributed ATM switching fabric that provides adaptation for IP and frame relay traffic.
  • The Avidia System supports a wide range of services, including G.Lite, full-rate ADSL, SDSL, HDSL, HDSL2, T1, IP voice, and frame relay services.

Statistics:

  • 1.5 million PairGain DSL nodes installed in more than 70 countries.
  • 7,000 supported ports in a single seven-foot bay.
  • Avidia System is scalable to support up to 1,296 ports.
  • System can be configured as a DSLAM, access server, or LAN extension concentrator.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, "PairGain Technologies Announces Hargray Communications Selection of Avidia System for DSL Services" (September 13, 1999)
  • PairGain Technologies Inc., "Avidia System Product Overview"
  • PairGain Technologies Inc., "Hargray Communications Company Overview"