Alcatel Provides Platform for Record DSL Deployment in
Canada
Over 100,000 DSL Lines Connected in Less Than Six Months by Bell Canada Using Alcatel DSL Solution
PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2000--Alcatel (NYSE:ALA - news), the world leader in Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
solutions today announced the landmark addition of over 100,000 ADSL (Asymmetric DSL) lines to Canadian business and
residential customers in just the last six months.
During this same period, Bell Canada, the leading Internet provider in Canada, equipped 280 of its switching centers with the
outstanding Alcatel DSL platform.
The Alcatel ADSL solution facilitated the rapid rate of this deployment and vast availability of broadband access to Bell Canada's
business and residential customers. Bell Canada selected Alcatel as its DSL provider in May of 2000 and will continue to implement
Alcatel's standards-based DSL network platform.
Hubert de Pesquidoux, president and CEO of Alcatel Canada, stated, ``We are pleased to have been selected to supply Bell
Canada's DSL solutions. We at Alcatel look forward to expanding our partnership with Bell Canada as we strongly support their
commitment to supply broadband access to the vast majority of their customers by the end of 2002.''
About Alcatel DSL
Alcatel is the world's leading supplier of DSL solutions, helping service providers everywhere deploy an expanded range of
revenue producing offerings and applications such as high speed Internet access, voice over DSL, and video services. Alcatel's DSL
solutions are available on a variety of service platforms, including the Alcatel 7300 and 7350 ASAM; the Litespan NGDLC; and
environmentally hardened DSLAM packages optimized for remote terminal deployment, the Alcatel Remote Access Multiplexer
(RAM) and mini-RAM. This complete set of deployment options gives service providers the flexibility to bring DSL service to all
potential subscribers in their service areas, regardless of their network topology. A unified element management solution, Access
Management System (AMS), manages voice and data services for the Litespan and the ASAM product family. The Alcatel 5620
Network Manager, an integrated scalable network management solution, seamlessly manages these products at the network and
service layers. Alcatel's DSL technology is also offered in an advanced range of customer premises equipment, the Alcatel Speed
Touch(TM) family of DSL modems, routers, and integrated access devices supporting multi-line voice and data service over a single
telephone access line. For more information on Alcatel's DSL solutions, visit alcateldsl.com
About Alcatel
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
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