Alcatel, wereldleider in breedbandtoegang, heeft van het Australische Telstra een order ontvangen voor de uitbreiding van Telstra's nationale breedband-infrastructuur. Alcatel heeft het nieuws vandaag bekendgemaakt vanaf het Broadband DSL World Forum in Berlijn. De uitbreiding, die een onderdeel is van een driejarig miljoenencontract, zal worden gebaseerd op de laatste versie van de Alcatel 7300 Advanced Services Access Manager (ASAM), 's werelds meest toegepaste platform voor breedbandtoegang.
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Telstra chooses Alcatel to expand broadband footprint
Australian carrier grows broadband infrastructure with Alcatel 7300 ASAM to service increased customer demand
Paris, October 28, 2002 - Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA), the world leader in broadband access, has announced it has been selected by Telstra to extend the reach of Telstra's national broadband infrastructure. Alcatel made the announcement from the Broadband DSL World Forum in Berlin.
The expansion, part of a multi-million dollar contract over three years, will be based on the latest release of the Alcatel 7300 Advanced Services Access Manager (ASAM) the world's most widely deployed broadband access platform.
Alcatel's Cross Domain Manager will continue to act as the carrier's overall network management system for both broadband and narrowband services. Service activation on the ASAM 7300 platform will be managed by the Cross Domain Manager via the Alcatel Work Station (AWS) Element Manager. This seamless blend into the existing operations flow enables significant operational efficiencies and easy integration across Telstra's network.
"Telstra recognizes the importance of understanding the latest technology and applying it to meet the needs of our current and future customers," said Ken Benson, Telstra's managing director of Wireless and Wireline. "We are today announcing the deployment of the latest in proven broadband technology to service both metropolitan and regional areas experiencing high customer demand."
Beginning in October, the Alcatel 7300 ASAM's highly scalable and robust architecture will allow Telstra to offer both residential and business services, whilst providing a seamless migration path to new broadband-based entertainment services. Recent feature enhancements to the Alcatel 7300 ASAM include the multiservice Internet Protocol Services Module (ISM) which can potentially bring higher-value, IP-based services such as video on demand and music downloads closer to the DSL (digital subscriber line) subscriber.
"Broadband is the key growth area in telecommunications," said Michel Rahier, President of Alcatel's broadband networking activities. "Telstra's decision to expand the coverage of its broadband infrastructure is an excellent step in extending the reach of broadband to many Australians and accelerating the uptake of broadband services."
Added Rahier: "Telstra is investing wisely in the long term success of broadband in Australia through both the provision of robust and scalable infrastructure and its recent commitment to the Broadband Development Fund. It is this sort of leadership that will drive the demand for broadband services to the point that today's highly valued services will be viewed as tomorrow's necessities."
About Alcatel
Alcatel designs, develops and builds innovative and competitive communications networks, enabling carriers, service providers and enterprises to deliver any type of content, such as voice, data and multimedia, to any type of consumer, anywhere in the world. Relying on its leading and comprehensive products and solutions portfolio, stretching from end-to-end optical infrastructures, fixed and mobile networks to broadband access, Alcatel's customers can focus on optimizing their service offerings and revenue streams. With sales of EURO 25 billion in 2001, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on the
Internet: http://www.alcatel.com
Voor nadere informatie:
Alcatel Telecom Nederland/Eva Fodor
T. 070 - 3079 815
E. eva.fodor@alcatel.nl
Steijger.comm/Milaine de Roos
T. 036 - 5235 330
E. milaine@steijger.com