U S WEST Deploys Pulsecom's WavePacer Wideband DSL Solution to Offer New High-Speed Data Service - Product Information

Cambridge Telcom Report, July 12, 1999

Pulsecom Wednesday announced that U S WEST has deployed Pulsecom's WavePacer Wideband DSL Solution as a platform for offering a new high-speed data service to business customers in its region.

U S WEST's 2-wire, 128 Kbps Frame Relay service is the first offering from a Regional Bell Operating Co. (RBOC) to utilize IDSL technology for frame relay services.

Using the WavePacer Wideband DSL Solution, U S WEST can now offer customers an economical solution for scaling their networks. The 2-wire, 128 Kbps Frame Relay service is ideal for businesses that need to boost the speed of their existing 56/64 Kbps frame relay networks, but whose future bandwidth needs are not expected to require full T1 service.

It also provides cost-effective Internet and remote LAN access for work-at-home users and telecommuters and for distance learning applications.

The WavePacer Wideband DSL Solution is a DSL platform that provides an efficient, cost-effective way to provide high-speed data access for a variety of business and consumer applications. The WavePacer Wideband DSL Solution includes a series of line interface cards that can be used to provide dedicated, high-speed frame relay access at speeds ranging from 56 Kbps to 1.544 Mbps.

Plugging one of the WavePacer Wideband DSL line cards into an existing D4 channel bank transforms a provider's embedded digital transmission equipment into a high-powered frame relay access concentrator. This eliminates the need for digital cross-connects and substantially reduces the number of frame relay switch ports required, allowing providers to quickly and inexpensively transition from traditional data services to superior frame relay-based services.

Specifically, U S WEST deployed the WavePacer IDSL-128 line cards to offer their new service. The fact that the line card could be easily integrated with U S WEST's existing infrastructure was a key factor in the RBOC's decision to select Pulsecom.

Commented Tom Wilson, director of Multiservice Network Solutions for U S WEST !NTERPRISE Networking: "We selected Pulsecom's WavePacer Wideband DSL Solution because it provided the functionality we require with a simple, plug-and-play deployment scheme. By plugging the WavePacer IDSL-128 line cards into our D4 channel banks, we can support up to four times as many subscribers as we could with a comparable leased line or ISDN-based solution without replacing our existing hardware."

Also critical to U S WEST's decision was the availability of Pulsecom's graphical, SNMP-based WavePacer Wideband Network Management System (NMS), which can manage all of the IDSL-128 line cards in U S WEST's network from a single, central point. According to Wilson, Pulsecom met the technical considerations, in addition to providing the best platform from a business perspective.

"We are pleased to be assisting U S WEST in the roll-out of these innovative services," said Sassan Babaie, vice president of marketing for Pulsecom. "By delivering a solution that saves providers like U S WEST the substantial cost of rebuilding their networks and, at the same time, reduces their time to market, Pulsecom is enabling these providers to offer their subscribers more cost-effective options for high-speed data services."

Pulsecom, experts in the development of DSL technologies, supplies communications access solutions to telephone companies and service providers worldwide. Pulsecom's pioneering accomplishments include the first DSL solution for Digital Loop Carrier (DLC) systems, the first DSLAM with integrated service selection and gateway routing features and the most cost-effective IDSL/SDSL solution on the market.

Pulsecom's extensive product line includes comprehensive DSL solutions for both new and legacy deployments. More than 9 million voice and data access lines are in operation using Pulsecom equipment. Pulsecom is a member of the ADSL Forum, ATM Forum, the ITU-T and the UAWG. Pulsecom is an ISO 9001-registered firm with headquarters in Herndon and regional offices throughout the world. FMI: www.pulse.com.