ETISALAT selects Alcatel's Litespan multiservice access nodes for
first deployment of 100,000 lines
Paris, January 15, 2001 - ETISALAT, the telecommunications operator of the United Arab
Emirates and one of the leading telecoms operators in the Middle East, has selected
Alcatel's Litespan 1540 multiservice access nodes. The Alcatel Litespan 1540 fits into
ETISALAT's deployment plans for fiber-based access nodes for the year 2001 and
beyond. ETISALAT will start deploying 100,000 lines throughout the coming year, in the
urban and business areas of the Emirates'major cities (including Abu Dhabi, Dubai).
Alcatel's solution combines the V5.2 open interface advantages with the capability to
flexibly integrate different services (from narrowband to broadband) as well as different
transport technologies (SDH or PDH) managed by a single Network Management System.
ETISALAT will therefore be able to capitalize on the Alcatel Litespan 1540's broadband
capabilities to provide its customers with ADSL as well as ISDN and data services, from a
single access node.
Hervé de Menthière, Alcatel's Country Senior Officer for the UAE, said: "We are very happy
to have been selected by a world-class operator such as ETISALAT. This confirms that
Alcatel's Litespan is a leading solution to provide high-speed network access while
bringing ADSL closer to the end user. Its capacity to work in a multi-vendor environment
has been a key element in the decision".
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.
Alcatel LitespanTM is a world-class, integrated multiservice access node, enabling an
operator to flexibly deliver multiple services to an area from a single node. It is an "invest as
you grow" solution delivering any combination of voice and data services for residential
and business, serving the always-changing narrowband and broadband needs of
end-users in a smooth, seamless way. With almost 30 million wireline access lines
installed, Alcatel enjoys a global market share of 34% in the ANSI market and of 25% in the
ETSI market.
Notes for the editors
Alcatel LitespanTM is a world class, integrated multiservice access node, enabling an
operator to flexibly deliver multiple services to an area from a single node. It is an "invest as
you grow" solution delivering any combination of voice and data services for residential
and business, serving the always-changing narrowband and broadband needs of
end-users in a smooth, seamless way. The system can easily adapt to user-driven
changes, in place or time, by just plugging new services in its universal slot. Likewise, will
VoIP and other IP services be easily incorporated, making of Litespan the perfect transition
gateway from TDM to ATM/IP.
The Alcatel Litespan-1540 (ETSI standard) and Alcatel Litespan-2000 (ANSI standard)
product range offers maximum flexibility and scalability in terms of available services, from
standard telephony and leased lines to xDSL, operating over copper or fiber. Litespan
combines ADSL and narrowband line terminations on the same shelf and offers greater
subscriber capacity per board - 30 POTS / 16 ISDN BA - so less hardware and floor space
is needed, with the related savings for operators. The SDH transport is fully integrated in
the platform offering a "fiber-to-the-economical point" solution.
Alcatel's Litespan-1540 supports mixed network technologies (TDM, ATM, IP) and
topologies (ring, star, tree or a mix; copper, Fiber to the Curb, Fiber to the Home or
Business...). It is also capable to work in a multi-vendor environment, thanks to the
availability of open interfaces (V5.1/V5.2).
The Alcatel Litespan-1540 includes a network management solution that is compliant with
ITU TMN standards and can work as a stand-alone system or be integrated with other
existing or new network management layers.
With almost 30 million installed lines and a global market share of 34% in the ANSI market
and 25% in the ETSI market, in addition to the more than 240 million lines directly connected
to Alcatel switching systems, Alcatel's experience in access networks is unparalleled.
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