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| Table Top Telephone to Offer High-Speed Data and Multiple Voice Line Services In Rural Arizona With Lucent's SuperLine Access System |
AJO, Ariz., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) announced today that Table Top Telephone Co., an independent local exchange carrier based in southern Arizona, will use Lucent equipment to offer affordable high- speed data and multiple voice line services in the rural Arizona communities of Aguila, Ajo, Bagdad, Inscription Canyon, Sanders and Seligman. Table Top Telephone is using the Lucent Technologies' SuperLine(TM) Access System, a digital subscriber line (DSL) platform, to simultaneously provide high-speed Internet access, plain old telephone service (POTS), plus two voice-over-DSL (VoDSL) phone lines over a single, existing copper wire pair. "SuperLine solves a pressing need for us as we fulfill our customers' increasing demand for additional phone lines and high-speed data access," said John Hayes, general manager of Table Top Telephone. "For our rural service areas with outside temperatures ranging from 130 to minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit, we need a robust product like SuperLine that works effectively in these harsh external environments and can accommodate long loops as well as bridge taps." During the initial deployment phase beginning July 1, 2001, Table Top Telephone will install 10 SuperLine platforms throughout its network, including four in central offices and six in digital loop carrier (DLC) locations. Eight additional SuperLine platforms are scheduled for installation in a second deployment phase beginning in 2002. "SuperLine is easy to provision and deploy," Hayes said. "Because it's simple to understand and use, we expect most of our customers will be able to install the system themselves. This will allow us to offer our services at very attractive and sustainable prices. Moreover, we can add second and third lines with no new outside plant construction, which means we can accelerate the deployment of DSL to our rural customers." "SuperLine offers service providers a cost-effective business model," said Steve Quibell, vice president of integrated access products at AG Communication Systems, a subsidiary of Lucent Technologies. "SuperLine allows Table Top Telephone to expand its core revenues by offering customers high- speed data and full-featured voice services right now without interfering with the standard voice services." Shipping since 1999, the SuperLine system is in service with more than 20 independent telephone companies throughout the United States. The system is part of Lucent's broad and deep DSL portfolio, which includes ultrahigh- density Stinger(R) DSL access concentrator for central office deployments; the Stinger LS for smaller-density deployments, including the multitenant unit market; the hardened Stinger RT for outdoor remote terminal installations; AnyMedia(R) Access Systems for multiservice access and next generation digital loop carrier applications; and CellPipe(TM) Integrated Access Devices for the customer premises. Table Top Telephone Co., Inc., provides switched and dedicated telecommunications products and services over its 100 percent digital switch and transmission networks. Headquartered in Ajo, the company serves more than 5,300 access lines throughout Arizona, including Aguila, Bagdad, Inscription Canyon, Lukeville, North Ranch, Sanders, Seligman and Why. Lucent Technologies, headquartered in Murray Hill, N.J., designs and delivers the systems, software and services for next-generation communications networks for service providers and enterprises. Backed by the research and development of Bell Labs, Lucent focuses on high-growth areas such as broadband and mobile Internet infrastructure; communications software; web- based enterprise solutions that link private and public networks; and professional network design and consulting services. For more information on Lucent Technologies, visit its web site at http://www.lucent.com.SOURCE Lucent Technologies
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CONTACT:
Michael Mitchell of Lucent Technologies,
623-581-4198, mm41@lucent.com; or John Hayes of Table Top
Telephone, 520-387-5600, jhayes@tabletoptelephone.com
