Optics: Alcatel Awarded 128 Million Euros Contract in Turkey; Optical Multi-service Network With Unified Network Management System
BusinessWire, 07/24/2000 12:33
PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 2000--Turk Telekom has awarded Alcatel (NYSE:ALA), the world leader in optical networking, a major frame-contract to provide equipment and services for its country-wide high-speed transmission network on a turnkey basis. The contract, worth 128 million euros, is part of the largest call for tender ever issued by Turk Telekom for transmission systems. Based on Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) technology, the network will connect 38 cities throughout the country and will be deployed within the next two years.
As part of this agreement, Alcatel will supply the carrier-class Optinex(TM) multi-service nodes, providing bandwidth from 155Mbps up to 10Gbps and enabling Turk Telekom to meet the combined challenges of increased IP service demand and network flexibility. It also includes an efficient Network Management System to optimize traffic control and routing at all network levels.
"We are very pleased to help Turk Telkom cope with the transmission capacity increase required in Turkey by the very fast development of mobile and Internet services," said Christian Reinaudo, President of Alcatel's Optics Group. "This contract confirms Alcatel's global leadership for optical multi-service networks with unified network management systems."
About Optinex
The Optinex(TM) family of carrier-class transmission solutions is designed with distinctive and enduring features that enable operators to offer a full range of services to business and residential users, including the newest IP-based services with guaranteed IP Quality of Service (QoS). IP and ATM grooming and forwarding functionality is introduced into Optinex(TM) Multiservice Nodes and Gateways, thus drastically reducing the amount of investments needed to build up a transmission network and to operate it. The current terrestrial Optinex(TM) product range also includes wide-band optical amplifiers and Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing systems (DWDM) with high-channel counts and very high-performance applications, able to multiplex up to 160 channels - upgradable to 240 - with optical tributaries from 100 Mbps to 10 Gbps. Within this range, Optinex(TM) Optical network Systems are capable of reaching up to 1.6 Tbps. of capacity. All the above mentioned systems are managed by a single, fully integrated Network management System enabling efficient traffic control and routing throughout all network levels, from local up to intercontinental links and from submarine to terrestrial ones.
About Alcatel
In November 1999, RHK, a leading telecommunications analyst firm, said that Alcatel holds a 21% share - the number one position - of the world's total transport market, which comprises submarine and terrestrial transmission systems. RHK noted that Alcatel's market-leading 37% market share in the submarine networks segment helped secure the top position in the total transport market. In addition, RHK found that Alcatel commands a 37% share of the digital cross-connect systems (DCS) segment. Cross-connect systems contain the enabling technology for operators to offer high bandwidth services. Alcatel is also cited as the global leader in terms of DWDM market share for the global market encompassing both terrestrial and submarine applications. Alcatel builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data networking solutions to established and new carriers, as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 120,000 employees and sales of EURO 23 billion in 1999, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet: alcatel.com
About Alcatel in Turkey
Alcatel is major player in Turkish telecommunications. Through its subsidiary, Alcatel Teletas, Alcatel supplies and installs network solutions to operators, service providers and enterprises in the Turkish and Central Asian markets. Alcatel Teletas has 700 employees, half of them engineers . It is active in research and development and in the production of networks and transmission systems. |
