Alcatel Launches Leading-Edge Windows 2000 Solution for
Secure Virtual Private Networks
PARIS, FRANCE--JANUARY 29, 2001 - 11:42 EST
Secure Remote Access Communications Now Available Across All Major
Windows Operating Systems
Alcatel (BOURSE:CGEP.PA) (NYSE:ALA) today reaffirmed its position
as a global leader in secure Virtual Private Network (VPN)
solutions with the launch of the Alcatel Secure VPN Client for
Windows 2000. The VPN client software is designed to interoperate
with Alcatel's 7130 Secure VPN Gateways (SVG) to secure
communications between corporate offices and remote computers
across all major Windows operating systems.
Alcatel's Secure VPN customers -- service providers and
enterprises -- can quickly and cost-effectively install the
Alcatel Secure VPN Client for Windows 2000 to extend their
network's functionality to telecommuters and mobile workers who
use Windows 2000 laptops and workstations. This allows customers
to enhance their secure remote access communications capabilities
and improve their overall network operations.
Leading workforce productivity solutions provider, Calian
Technology Ltd., is among the first to trial Alcatel's latest
technology.
"Like most organizations today, Calian's success relies heavily on
confidential communications between our corporate offices and our
off-site employees," says Mark Blevis, network and security
specialist with Calian. "Alcatel's Secure VPN Client for Windows
2000 provides optimum security and allows us to take full
advantage of our network."
The Alcatel Secure VPN Client for Windows 2000 is one of the only
Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) tunneling VPN clients available
for use with Windows 2000 operating systems. IPSec is widely
recognized as the industry standard for secure VPN
interoperability. Tunneling is a secure communication method that
hides an originator's message header (i.e., private IP address) by
encrypting it and adding a second, clear header (i.e., registered
IP address) to the message.
"Alcatel is committed to satisfying customer demand for a broad
portfolio of secure VPN solutions that complement existing
deployments and protect their investments," said Tim Hember,
Alcatel's VP of IPVPN. "As communications technology evolves,
Alcatel continues to develop leading-edge VPN products that
interoperate seamlessly and guarantee secure end-to-end
communications."
In addition to Windows 2000, the Alcatel Secure VPN Client family
also offers solutions for Windows 95, 98 and NT 4.0 operating
systems. It can validate users via Shared Secret authentication,
or an external RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service)
server, while providing a blocking mode within the VPN and
detailed logging. Additionally, Alcatel customers can continue to
rely on the strong encryption standards associated with the
Alcatel Secure VPN Solution. This ensures encryption security is
not undermined by an auto-negotiated encryption level (i.e.,
"strong" if the "strongest" cannot be negotiated) without user
awareness.
This product is available as a bundled component with the Alcatel
7130 series of Secure VPN Gateways. Customers with unlimited
client support follow simple on-screen instructions to quickly and
easily install the software, and the administrator can create
separate, secure profiles to upload onto each remote
workstation/laptop.
About Alcatel's VPN Solutions
Alcatel's 7130 secure VPN portfolio includes the 7132, 7133, 7134
and 7137 Secure VPN Gateways. The solution, centrally managed with
an integrated public key infrastructure (PKI), is fully certified
as IPSec-compliant by True Secure's International Computer
Security Association (ICSA) Labs. Customers can seamlessly
integrate the dedicated VPN network equipment devices with any
existing PKI to conduct highly secure communications over the
Internet between multiple sites. Gateways can be remotely
configured, monitored and audited from any location on the
customer's VPN using the Alcatel Secure VPN Remote Configuration
Utility.
About Calian Technology Ltd.
Calian is a workforce productivity solutions provider focusing on
the Business to Employee (B2E) sector. Calian's solutions focus on
all aspects of employee attraction, development, and retention.
Calian, through a series of strategic offerings, assists clients
in attracting key resources and in taking advantage of e-Business
technologies to leverage their knowledge capital. Calian's Systems
Engineering division provides leading-edge communications
infrastructures to the telecommunications and government sectors.
Ranking among the top professional services organizations in
Canada, Calian has annual revenues of more than $125 Million.
Investing in new markets and new opportunities, Calian now serves
customers in over 14 countries on six continents through its three
principal locations in North America.
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 |
