Alcatel 1000 MM Switch Carrying Live Traffic in Italy
PR Newswire, Wednesday, October 13, 1999 at 04:25
Alcatel at Telecom 99 -- Hall 4, Stand No. 210
GENEVA, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The new generation Alcatel 1000 MM is
currently being installed in Italy by Infostrada, the first among the new
fixed telecom operators in the recently deregulated Italian market. The first
exchange of the new generation Alcatel 1000 MM, supplied to Infostrada has
been cutover in commercial service and is generating revenues. The Alcatel
1000 MM is the commercial name of Alcatel's (NYSE:ALA) new generation
Multimedia Multiservice Switch.
At the end of 1998, Infostrada chose Alcatel to supply its
telecommunications network equipment. The one-year contract -- valued at more
than EUR 100 million -- includes the supply of advanced switching equipment,
transmission systems, intelligent network, network management and fiber optic
cables.
By the end of 1999, the switching network will consist of 19 Alcatel 1000
exchanges of which four are high capacity Alcatel 1000 MM transit exchanges
(Milan-Rome-Bologna-Napoli). The remaining, with tandem and international
gateway functions, use today's leading edge technology.
The Alcatel 1000 MM switch, operational in Italy, is the next generation
switch based on the existing Alcatel 1000 S12 architecture in which the
narrowband part is replaced by a high capacity broadband switching part. The
new configuration includes the integration of cost effective SDH interfaces
allowing for reduction in footprint and power consumption. The current
Alcatel 1000 MM switch can grow up to 120,000 trunk channels with a capacity
of 160 Gbit/s. With this new high capacity Alcatel 1000 MM switch, Infostrada
has the basis to offer multimedia services to its customers.
"The first high capacity switch of the new generation in the network is
now carrying live traffic. This is the first step towards fulfilling our high
capacity network offer for our customers," declared Giuseppe Gerarduzzi, Vice
President Network, Infostrada.
"The successful completion of the first Alcatel 1000 MM project in Milan
and Rome is a major milestone in our multimedia multiservice high capacity
switching systems," said Etienne Fouques, President of Alcatel's switching and
routing activities in Alcatel.
About Alcatel
Alcatel builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end
voice and data solutions to established and new carriers, as well as
enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 120,000 employees and sales of
EUR 21.3 billion (US$25 billion), Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries.
About Infostrada
Infostrada is the first alternative wireline telephone operator in Italy
providing telephone and Internet services to both residential and business
customers. Previously owned by the Olivetti Group, Infostrada is wholly owned
by German Group Mannesmann since June 15th, 1999. The 1998 turnover of
Infostrada reached 271 billion Lira while 1999 second quarter revenues reached
627 billion Lira. At the end of September 1999, Infostrada reached
2,134,000 voice customers and 650,000 Internet consumer customers.
Contacts Alcatel
For full Alcatel Geneva Telecom press list, consult :
alcatel.com
Alcatel Telecom Geneva :
Press Office : Tel : + 41 22 746 5507/08
Olivier Le Friec : Tel : + 33 (0)6 08 40 94 43
Willem Zevenbergen : Tel : + 33 (0)6 07 86 76 04
Alcatel Press Office (Paris)
Tel : + 33 (0)1 40 76 12 98
Investor Relations
Claire Pedini
Tel : +33 (0)1 40 76 13 93
Claire.pedini@alcatel.fr
Charlotte Laurent-Ottomane
Tel : +33 (0)1 40 76 13 30
Charlotte.laurent-ottomane@alcatel.fr
Emmanuel Spite
Tel : +33 (0)1 40 76 16 04
Emmanuel.spite@alcatel.fr
SOURCE Alcatel
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/CONTACT: Alcatel Telecom Geneva: Press Office: +41-22-746-5507 or
+41-22-746-5508; or Olivier Le Friec, +33-6-08-40-94-43, or Willem
Zevenbergen, +33-6-07-86-76-04; or Alcatel Press Office -- Paris,
+33-1-40-76-12-98; or Investor Relations -- Claire Pedini, +33-1-40-76-13-93,
or Claire.pedini@alcatel.fr, or Charlotte Laurent-Ottomane, +33-1-40-76-13-30,
or Charlotte.laurent-ottomane@alcatel.fr, or Emmanuel Spite,
+33-1-40-76-16-04, or Emmanuel.spite@alcatel.fr, all of Alcatel/
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