PITTSBURGH, June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tollgrade Communications,
Inc. (Nasdaq: TLGD), a leading supplier of network service assurance
products for the cable and telecom industries, announced today the
introduction of its most recent product development, the company's
DOCSIS(R)-based broadband wireless access point, the HyFi(TM)1100. The HyFi
1100 is an economical solution that is intended to enable Cable Operators
to leverage their existing Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) network to provide
broadband wireless services for city-wide Hotzone and Municipal Wi-Fi
applications. The HyFi 1100 will be featured at Booth 356 at SCTE Cable-Tec
EXPO 2007, being held next week in Orlando, Florida.
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"With well over one million test and measurement products deployed
across cable systems around the world, Tollgrade has built a strong
reputation for providing cost-effective, reliable solutions for the
challenging HFC environment", stated Mark Peterson, Tollgrade's President
and Chief Executive Officer. "We are excited to apply this expertise to
enable cable operators to rapidly deploy, provision and maintain broadband
wireless services that leverage their existing HFC access network."
When deployed in concert with Tollgrade's Consolidated Access Server
Application (CASA) software, a network of installed HyFi 1100s will be able
to be auto-discovered, remotely configured, and centrally managed for the
following primary applications:
Roaming Broadband Access for existing cable modem subscribers, enabling
MSOs to increase broadband revenues while positioning themselves against
competitive broadband service providers.
Public Hotspot Access within outdoor community spaces, providing
incremental sources of revenue and increasing goodwill within the
community.
Secured mobile technician network access, reducing expenses through
improved productivity and reduced wireless fees. This application is also
designed to increase MSO revenues by offering service contracts to other
mobile workforces (realtors, municipal employees, etc.)
The HyFi 1100 is designed to support up to four independent IEEE 802.11
a/b/g radios within a single enclosure. Each radio is designed to be
configurable to support a variety of wireless, networking and security
parameters. Tollgrade's CASA will also serve as a centralized platform for
RADIUS Proxy support and custom web page hosting for various Wi-Fi Hotspot
applications.
The HyFi 1100 is expected to be available for beta trials in the third
quarter of 2007, with general availability in the fourth quarter 2007.
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 300 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
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
Company's current expectations regarding the expected availability date for
new products, and the Company's ability to introduce next generation
network technologies into existing customer infrastructures and to execute
its strategies. 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) the inability to
gain market acceptance of our new products within the customer base; (b)
the inability to complete or possible delays in completing certain research
and development efforts that may be required for product release and
general availability; (c) our dependence upon a limited number of third
party subcontractors to manufacture certain aspects of the products we
sell, including the products which are the subject of this release; and (d)
the inability to make changes in business strategy, development plans and
product offerings to respond to the needs of the significantly changing
telecommunications markets and network technologies.
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, 2006 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 .
(TM)HyFi is a trademark of Tollgrade Communications, Inc.
(R)DOCSIS is a registered trademark of Cable Television Laboratories,
Inc.
SOURCE Tollgrade Communications, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Bob Butter, Corporate Communications of
Tollgrade Communications, Inc., Office, +1-412-820-1347, or Cell,
+1-412-736-6186, bbutter@tollgrade.com
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