Teradyne Broadband Test Division to Receive InfoVision 2000 Award

DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2000--

Teradyne Broadband Test Division, Inc., (NYSE: TER), a leading provider of broadband test capabilities, announced today that the International Engineering Consortium (IEC) has selected Teradyne to receive the InfoVision 2000 award for the work the company has done in the development of its DSL test solution, Celerity(TM). The IEC will present the award at the National Communications Forum to be held October 16-19 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Chicago, Illinois.

Celerity quickly and accurately pre-qualifies millions of cooper loops remotely, detecting the presence and impact of local loop impediments on DSL service such as load coils and bridged taps. The technology is both scalable and adaptable to multiple DSL technologies. As a result, local exchange carriers can deploy DSL lines much faster, thereby increasing the total installation and service take-up rate and reducing overall provisioning costs.

The InfoVision Award recognizes the year's most innovative and beneficial technologies, applications, products, and services. IEC selected Teradyne's product Celerity because of its advanced technology and product design, impact on the industry, and end-user marketability and adoption.

Teradyne will be recognized at the InfoVision 2000 Awards presentation on October 17th. Chris Barton, Celerity product manager, will accept the award on Teradyne's behalf. "We are very honored that the IEC recognizes Celerity's innovative approach to DSL testing and Teradyne as an industry leader," said Barton. "It will be my pleasure to accept such a distinguished award on behalf of the Celerity development team and Teradyne's Broadband Test Division."

In addition to receiving the award, Teradyne will play an active role at the NCF conference with representatives both chairing a panel and speaking during the four-day event. Chris Bohrson, director of sales and marketing, will lead a panel on DSL Deployment, where members will discuss how to increase subscriber take-up through more efficient deployment of DSL services. Jay Opperman, engineering manager, will speak about the requirement for end to end testing from a consumer perspective and the breakthrough in technology that allows service providers to view problems affecting broadband Internet access across the entire network, from copper lines to PCs to Web sites (layers 1-7).

"DSL deployment is occurring at a rapid pace. As this happens, broadband providers are looking to companies like Teradyne for solutions that allow them to build and maintain competitive advantages," said Bohrson. "We are looking forward to sharing our experiences in developing DSL testing products that help broadband providers maximize market opportunities and improve customer service."

About Teradyne Broadband Test Division

Teradyne Broadband Test Division is a division of Teradyne Inc. The group develops state-of-the-art testing capabilities that support service provider's goals to sell and deploy more broadband services sooner and improve the efficiency of qualification, provisioning, and customer care. Teradyne's seven years of internet protocol testing experience and industry leading background in layer 1 DSL testing enhances its 27 years experience in providing test systems that support voice customer care for over 110 million voice lines worldwide. For more information on Teradyne's Broadband Test Products, visit Teradyne at: http://www.teradyne.com/prods/ttd/ttdhome.html

“We are very honored that the IEC recognizes Celerity's innovative approach to DSL testing and Teradyne as an industry leader”