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AFC Announces New ADSL2+ Plug-in Card AFC's Newest UniversalDSL Solution to be Unveiled at USTA Telecom '04 Annual Conference & Exhibition PETALUMA, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AFC(R) (NASDAQ:AFCI), The Acronym for Access(SM), today announced availability of a new AccessMAX(TM) plug-in card providing full ITU standards-compliant ADSL2+ features and benefits. AFC will host the first industry demonstration of the card next week at the USTA Telecom '04 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas. AFC's newest product in its UniversalDSL(SM) solution, the ADSL2+ card is a high-performance, low-power device that enables carriers to bring integrated voice, video and data applications within the reach of more subscribers. Delivering services over a single copper pair, each card can simultaneously supply six ports of ADSL (up to 24Mbps) and POTS. Benefits of the new card include the potential for creation of incremental revenue from new services, as well as retention of existing customers in an increasingly competitive marketplace. From a back-office perspective, the new ADSL2+ card uses less power as a result of a more efficient design and new power-saving modes provided by the new ADSL standard, lowering operating expenses and allowing for greater port densities in both central office and remote cabinet applications. Additionally, advanced service and line monitoring capabilities of the new card provide further cost savings, while increasing total customer service satisfaction. "AFC's new ADSL2+ plug-in card delivers the scope, scalability and flexibility of services the operating companies are demanding, enabling them to provide uncompromised customer value in today's highly competitive environment," said John Schofield, chairman, president and CEO at AFC. "Boosting speed, increasing reliability, lowering power consumption and leveraging the power of fiber, regardless of a carrier's access architecture, build on AFC's leadership in the access network." In addition to full compliance with the G.992.5 standard, the ADSL2+ card also is fully compliant with the ITU-T G.992.3 (full rate ADSL2) standard, and is backward compatible with ADSL ITU-T G.992.1 (full rate ADSL), G.992.2 (G.lite) and T1.413-1998 (full rate ADSL) standards. "As part of our UniversalDSL solution, the ADSL2+ card provides our customers with a range of value propositions. The plug-in card is equally applicable both to greenfield installations supporting new residential or commercial developments, and to overbuilds or retrofits of existing facilities," said Schofield. "It can also be used in central office and remote settings by operating companies of all sizes. The device's single-card combination of narrowband and broadband services, built around the highly scalable AccessMAX platform, allows carriers to easily respond to unpredictable service demands without wholesale equipment replacement." Demonstration of ADSL2+ at USTA Telecom '04 Expo Currently being manufactured, this latest addition to AFC's UniversalDSL solution will be spotlighted at the upcoming USTA Telecom '04 Annual Convention & Exhibition, being held October 9 through 13 at the Venetian Hotel and Convention Center in Las Vegas. Members of AFC's ADSL2+ team will be in Booth #501 to demonstrate the new card, as well as other components of AFC's UniversalDSL and FiberDirect(SM) solutions. About AFC Headquartered in Petaluma, Calif., AFC is a leading provider of broadband access solutions for the global telecommunications industry. With a customer base of more than 800 service providers worldwide, AFC continues to build and support the world's evolving broadband access network architecture. Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc., AFC, the AFC logo, and DISC*S are registered trademarks of Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc. The Acronym for Access, FiberDirect and UniversalDSL are service marks of Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc. Copyright 2004. All rights reserved. Any other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For more information, please visit AFC online at http://www.afc.com/ or call 1-800-690-AFCI. Except for historical information contained in this press release, the foregoing contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including risks concerning the expectation that demand for AFC's broadband solutions will grow. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements based on a variety of risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties relating to the timely and successful development, and market acceptance of AFC's new products and features, including our new ADSL2+ card, customer demand for broadband services, and the potential for business disruption and other risks associated with AFC's pending merger with Tellabs. Information about potential factors that could affect AFC's financial results is included in AFC's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after today or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. DATASOURCE: Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc. CONTACT: Chris Heinemann of AFC, +1-707-792-4019, or Web site: http://www.afc.com/

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