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Tut's New Expresso GS xDSL Access Concentrator Sets Industry Standard for SDSL Reach and Affordability

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Tut's Expresso GS xDSL access concentrator has set a new standard for SDSL reach and affordability, enabling service providers to access more customers at higher speeds. First Network Group, a leading VAR supporting ISPs across the Midwest, has announced the rollout of Tut's Expresso GS platform to its ISP and independent telco customers. The Expresso GS xDSL access concentrator leads the industry in network performance, subscriber density, and price, making it an attractive solution for service providers looking to deliver high-speed service to the greatest number of possible subscribers.

Key Takeaways:

  • Tut's Expresso GS xDSL access concentrator has set a new industry standard for SDSL reach, covering distances up to 24,000 feet.
  • The Expresso GS platform enables service providers to quickly deliver high-speed service to the greatest number of possible subscribers, with a breakthrough price of $2,495.
  • First Network Group is rolling out Tut's Expresso GS platform to its many ISP and independent telco customers, making it easier for them to deliver high-speed service at a minimal cost.
  • Expresso GS is built with a 6.8Gbps "future-proof" backplane, accommodating existing and future combinations of DSL transmission technologies.
  • The Expresso GS platform provides a complete xDSL system in one of the most compact packages available in the market, with the ability to support over 100 SDSL customers in a 19" wide by 10-1/2" high (6RU) shelf.
  • First Network Group's president, Steve Walter, believes that Tut has "really nailed" the three critical factors for communications providers looking to deliver xDSL: performance, price, and flexibility.
  • Tut Systems is an industry pioneer in delivering high-speed data connectivity products, with a product portfolio that includes the XL line for campus and high-rise networks, Expresso Systems for high speed Internet access over local loop networks, and the innovative HomeRun family for home networking.
  • Tut's FastCopper technology has enabled it to be positioned as the only xDSL company delivering Internet access solutions across all "last mile" copper-based infrastructures.

Statistics:

  • Tut's Expresso GS xDSL access concentrator covers distances up to 24,000 feet.
  • The Expresso GS platform has a breakthrough price of $2,495.
  • The platform has a 6.8Gbps "future-proof" backplane.
  • The Expresso GS platform can support over 100 SDSL customers in a 19" wide by 10-1/2" high (6RU) shelf.
  • First Network Group has a base in Wapakoneta, Ohio, and manages Bright.Net networks for independent telcos across the USA.
  • Tut Systems has a product portfolio that includes the XL line for campus and high-rise networks, Expresso Systems for high speed Internet access over local loop networks, and the innovative HomeRun family for home networking.

Sources:

  • Business Wire: "Tut's New Expresso GS xDSL Access Concentrator Delivers the Longest SDSL Reach in the Industry"
  • First Network Group: Press Release, June 8, 1998
  • Tut Systems: Press Release, June 8, 1998
  • Tut Systems: Products page, http://www.tutsys.com/

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