Industry's Only HFC-based VoIP Test Point Now in Trials
PITTSBURGH, May 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tollgrade Communications,
Inc. (Nasdaq: TLGD), a leader in communications test and management
solutions for telecom and cable broadband service providers, announced that
its Cheetah(TM) CMD Series DOCSIS(R)-based Transponders have been awarded
PacketCable(TM) Release 1.0 "Verified for Interoperability" by CableLabs(R)
in the recently completed Certification Wave 42. Tollgrade DOCSIS-based
transponders, widely deployed to monitor power supply status and
performance within the HFC network, can now emulate a subscriber's E-MTA.
This enables cable operators to "actively sample" VoIP service performance
by verifying both VoIP signaling and call quality from an HFC-based test
point.
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"The Cheetah CMD Series Transponders provide outstanding visibility
into the multi-layered HFC network," stated Greg Quiggle, Tollgrade's
Executive Vice President of Marketing. "By emulating a subscriber E-MTA,
Tollgrade currently provides the industry's only known VoIP service
assurance solution that originates and terminates calls at HFC-based test
points within a PacketCable network. Doing so replicates the customer's
VoIP service experience through the use of PacketCable telephony protocols
- including Network Call Signaling (NCS), Dynamic Quality of Service
(DQoS), and Security. This capability enables cable operators to remotely
and accurately isolate CPE, HFC, Ethernet/IP, CMS and Gateway troubles -
making the delivery of consumer VoIP services more reliable and
profitable."
Tollgrade's VoIP-enabled DOCSIS-based transponders are currently in
active customer trials.
Brian Partridge, Senior Analyst at Yankee Group, stated, "This is a
timely release for Tollgrade as cable/MSO operators will now have access to
bi- directional, DOCSIS-based VoIP emulation and testing at a time when the
highly competitive broadband players are building out their VoIP subscriber
base. The VoIP-enabled transponder can help cable/MSO operators efficiently
manage their VoIP infrastructure requirements."
Tollgrade's Cheetah product line provides HFC, DOCSIS, and IP network
fault/performance monitoring solutions that enable cable operators to
significantly increase their plant operation efficiency. Cheetah systems
are designed to meet all of the cable operator's monitoring demands and
provide efficient end-to-end solutions that notify users of equipment
failure instantly, warn of impending service interruptions and verify
equipment status remotely.
About Tollgrade
Tollgrade Communications, Inc. is a leading provider of network service
assurance products and services for centralized test systems around the
world. Tollgrade designs, engineers, markets and supports centralized test
systems, test access and status monitoring products, and next generation
network assurance technologies for the broadband marketplace. Tollgrade's
customers range from the top RBOCs (Regional Bell Operating Companies) and
Cable providers, to numerous independent telecom, cable and broadband
providers around the world. Tollgrade's network testing, measurement and
monitoring solutions support the infrastructure of cable and telecom
companies offering current and emerging triple play services. Tollgrade,
headquartered near Pittsburgh in Cheswick, Pa., and its products and
customer reach span over 200 million embedded access lines, more than any
other test and measurement supplier. For more information, visit
Tollgrade's web site at http://www.tollgrade.com.
(TM) Cheetah is a trademark of Tollgrade Communications, Inc.
CableLabs, DOCSIS and PacketCable are trademarks of Cable Television
Laboratories, Inc.
Forward-Looking Statements
The foregoing release contains "forward looking statements" regarding
future events or results within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements concerning the
launch of new products and the effectiveness of such products, and expected
revenues that may be generated from the sales of such products. The Company
cautions readers that such "forward looking statements" are, in fact,
predictions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and that actual
events or results may differ materially from those anticipated events or
results expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. The
Company disclaims any current intention to update its "forward looking
statements," and the estimates and assumptions within them, at any time or
for any reason. In particular, the following factors, among others could
cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the
"forward looking statements:" (a) possible delays in deployment of these
technologies due to customers' delay in deployment of new technologies,
inability to obtain customer acceptance of the technology or other
unforeseen delays; (b) inability to maintain "Verified for
Interoperability" status due to technical modifications that may be
required in the future which might require that the products be
resubmitted, which status is not in such event guaranteed, and the lack
thereof could have an adverse effect on product sales; (c) inability to
protect our intellectual property from infringement or the possibility that
our technology infringes upon the intellectual property rights of others,
adversely affecting our ability to market and sell such technology; (d) our
dependence upon a limited number of third parties manufacturing our
products or specific technology incorporated into our products; and (e) the
uncertain economic and political climate in the United States and
throughout the rest of the world and the potential that such climate may
deteriorate. Other factors that could cause actual events or results to
differ materially from those contained in the "forward looking statements"
are included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") including, but not limited to, the Company's Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and any subsequently filed
reports. All documents are also available through the SEC's Electronic Data
Gathering Analysis and Retrieval system at http://www.sec.gov or from the
Company's website at http://www.tollgrade.com.
SOURCE Tollgrade Communications, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Bob Butter, Corporate Communications of
Tollgrade, +1-412-820-1347, or +1-412-736-6186, or
bbutter@tollgrade.com
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