Message-ID: <2735429.1075861161915.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 05:06:37 -0800 (PST) From: morning19@alerts.equityalert.com To: alewis@ect.enron.com Subject: Your News Alert for TXN Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: "Equity Alert Center" @ENRON X-To: Andrew Lewis X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \ALEWIS (Non-Privileged)\Lewis, Andrew H.\Deleted Items X-Origin: Lewis-A X-FileName: ALEWIS (Non-Privileged).pst =09[IMAGE]=09 =09[IMAGE]=09[IMAGE]=09 [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Upgrades [IMAGE] DownGrades= [IMAGE] Coverage Initiated [IMAGE] Stock Splits [IMAGE] Buybacks [IMAG= E] Pos Pre-Announce [IMAGE] Neg Pre-Announce [IMAGE] Todays IPOs [IMAGE]= IPO - Quiet Periods [IMAGE] IPO - Postponements [IMAGE] IPO - Withdrawa= ls [IMAGE] IPO - Latest Pricing [IMAGE] IPO - Lockup Period [IMAGE] = [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Unsubscribe [IMAGE] Update my Members= hip / Profile [IMAGE] Forgot Username / Password [IMAGE] Add / Edit Alert= s [IMAGE] View My Alerts [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMA= GE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] =09 As requested, your News Alert for TXN = follows from EquityAlert.com. OpenVoB Successfully Completes CallFests = III & IV; Participating Vendors Recognized for Superior Effort and Equipmen= t=1DAvail Networks, Broadcom, General Bandwidth, Intel, Ishoni Networks, Me= taSwitch, Texas Instruments and Xavi Test Standards-Based Deployment Models= for Interoperable Voice Over Broadband Services RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov 1= 9, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- OpenVoB(tm), the industry consortium dedicated t= o accelerating the deployment of Voice-over-Broadband (www.openvob.org), to= day announced the success of the group's third and fourth CallFests(tm), mu= lti-vendor interoperability test events held Oct. 7-15 and Nov. 12-16, 2001= , at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory in Durham,= N.H. These CallFests focused on interoperability between multiple voice = gateway and integrated access devices (IADs) based on the ATM Forum's Loop = Emulation Services (LES) voice over AAL2 specification. The testing was don= e to address provisioning and management of the IADs based on the ATM Forum= 's recently released LES EOC/MIB specification. CallFests form a critical= step in the mass deployment of voice over broadband services. Testing of t= he LES EOC/MIB specification will ultimately enable service providers to su= pport flow through provisioning of new services. In a network able to sup= port flow-through provisioning, an order is entered by a customer service r= epresentative on the top-most system, and it "flows through" all other inte= rmediate systems, finally affecting the configuration of the network to set= up an end-to-end circuit. Provisioning is automated, reducing costs and er= rors. Flow-through provisioning ensures that the cost of provisioning a der= ived voice line will not be higher than the costs of a POTS circuit nor as = error prone as manual provisioning. "CallFest III and IV were largely suc= cessful because of the dedication and commitment shown by the members and e= quipment vendors that were present," stated Paul Drew, OpenVoB Technical Ed= itor and Interoperability manager. "We are enthusiastic about the progress = that we have made and look forward to future CallFests and assisting the st= andards bodies in advancing the roll-out of voice over broadband technology= ." OpenVoB is working with the University of New Hampshire's InterOperabi= lity Laboratory to establish an on-going interoperability testing network w= ithin their labs which has been made possible through the generous support = of leading access network and testing vendors including Cisco Systems (Ligh= tStream 1010 ATM Switch), Avail Networks (Frontera 2200 SHDSL Access Switch= ), Sage Instruments (935AT Voice Quality Tester), Malden Electronics (DSLA = Speech Performance Measurement System), RADCOM (ATM Protocol Analyzer) and = Spirent Communications (Abacus Class 5 Switch Simulator). The end product= of the OpenVoB CallFest series is a set of validated implementation models= and corresponding test plans that will be submitted to the appropriate sta= ndards bodies to help accelerate the adoption and deployment of voice over = broadband technology and services. If you are interested in participating= in upcoming CallFests or becoming a member of OpenVoB, please send an e-ma= il to info@openvob.org. About OpenVoB OpenVoB (or Open Voice over Broadb= and) was formed to meet the expressed needs of service providers planning t= o deploy voice over broadband services by facilitating multi-vendor, system= -level interoperability of packetized voice services based on existing and = emerging industry specifications. The group leverages a cooperative enginee= ring approach to create deployment models and test plans that enable and pr= omote the development of interoperable gateways, IADs, softswitches and oth= er VoB products from multiple vendors. Current broadband-enabling member = companies of the OpenVoB include 2Wire, Accelerated Networks (Nasdaq:ACCL),= Accordion Networks, ADTRAN (Nasdaq:ADTN), Atlantic Telecom, Avail Networks= , Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq:BRCM), Brecis Communications, Convergent Net= works, Efficient Networks, General Bandwidth, GlobeSpan (Nasdaq:GSPN), Inte= gral Access, Intel (Nasdaq:INTC), ipVerse, Ishoni Networks, MetaSwitch, Net= opia (Nasdaq:NTPA), Polycom (Nasdaq:PLCM), Rapid5 Networks, Santera Systems= , Sphere Communications, Texas Instruments' Telogy Networks (Nasdaq:TXN), V= INA Technologies (Nasdaq:VINA) and Xavi. Members of OpenVoB have drafted = a white paper that outlines the pressing need for this organization and pre= sents a road map detailing the steps the group is taking to reach its prima= ry objectives. The white paper can be found on the OpenVoB Web site (http:/= /www.openvob.org), which also hosts a wealth of information about the OpenV= oB organization, FAQs, online technical discussion groups and other resourc= es. For more information about becoming a member of OpenVoB, please e-mail = info@openvob.org. CONTACT: OpenVoB Tabitha Bai= ley, 805/241-2532 Tabitha.bailey@openvob.org URL: = http://www.businesswire.com Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's= full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. Copyright (C= ) 2001 Business Wire. All rights reserved. -0- KEYWORD: TEXAS = NEW HAMPSHIRE INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPUT= ERS/ELECTRONICS HARDWARE NETWORKING = INTERNET SOURCE: OpenVoB= [IMAGE] ***IMPORTANT NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER REGARDING THIS COURTESY E= MAIL*** At your request, as a subscriber to our service, this email alert= is being sent to you as a courtesy and is for information purposes only. W= e are a financial news re-distributor. 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