Bell Atlantic Approves Deployment of Alcatel's Narrowband Digital Cross-Connect System
BusinessWire, Monday, August 09, 1999 at 10:35
PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 1999--Alcatel (NYSE:ALA)
announced today that Bell Atlantic has approved the deployment of
Alcatel's DEXCS1VL narrowband digital cross-connect system in its
telecommunications network. The DEXCS1VL enables Bell Atlantic to
offer features such as enterprise and network reconfiguration services
(NRS) which gives end-users the flexibility to administer and control
bandwidth on their networks.
In 1998, Alcatel became Bell Atlantic's exclusive source for
narrowband cross-connects under a five-year agreement. Earlier this
year, the two companies completed extensive testing of the DEXCS1VL
narrowband cross-connect system. To date, Bell Atlantic has installed
more than 400 DEXCS systems throughout its network.
"The DEXCS1VL is another strategic milestone in the long
relationship between Alcatel and Bell Atlantic," said Fritz Ulrich,
Vice President and General Manager, Local Transport, Alcatel. "The
Alcatel DEXCS1VL was designed with Bell Atlantic in mind. With our
system's unique ability to seamlessly quadruple its capacity in Bell
Atlantic's network, the operator is primed to meet the ever-increasing
demands for its advanced voice and high-speed data networks."
Alcatel's unique design philosophy allows a seamless and
transparent migration path from an existing DEXCS system to a
DEXCS1VL. This allows operators to deploy the DEXCS1VL as a new system
or an upgrade to an existing DEXCS. It has the capacity of 5,376 DS-1s
and manages network traffic down to the DS-0 signal rate. With its
multilevel network interfaces, Alcatel's DEXCS1VL allows signals to be
routed "on the fly" within the network. In addition, service providers
can use the platform to rapidly reconfigure their networks with
software from a centralized network operations center.
Alcatel leverages CrossKeys' CrossControl product on the
DEXCS1VL, which provides a software bridge that helps to seamlessly
connect different vendors and technologies in a multivendor network.
CrossKeys' CrossControl enables Bell Atlantic to remotely access and
control the DEXCS1VL.
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 EURO 21.3 billion ($25.0 billion), Alcatel operates in
more than 130 countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on
Internet: http:/www.alcatel.com. For more information, visit Alcatel
at alcatel.com or the US Web site at www.usa.alcatel.com.
Contact for Alcatel Investor Relations, (US) Michael Haase,
972/519-6855, michael.a.haase@usa.alcatel.com.
CONTACT: Alcatel, Dallas
Kelli Luneborg, 214/522-8777
klunebor@usa.alcatel.com
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