ALA delivers several hundred thousand ADSL-lines to Deutsche
Telekom
Alcatel strengthens its ADSL market leadership
Paris, March 20, 2001 - Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA, NYSE: ALA), today announced that it
has been selected by Deutsche Telekom AG to deliver several hundred thousand
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) lines for the rapid expansion of its
broadband network in Germany. After successful interoperability testing Alcatel will
deliver the first DSL-lines in the first half of 2001.
Alcatel's DSL solution is based on its multiservice 7300 ASAM DSL access platform,
combining the highest port density currently available on the market with a future-proof
system architecture that will allow migration to additional services such as symmetric
(G.SHDSL), very high bit rate (VDSL) DSL and voice over DSL (VoDSL).
"With Alcatel's help we can achieve our goal to connect 2,6 million end-users by year
end to our T-DSL offer. T-DSL brings broadband Internet to all end-users" said Gerhard
Tenzer, Member of the board of Deutsche Telekom AG.
"We are pleased to have been selected by Deutsche Telekom for the expansion of their
broadband network", added Andreas Bernhardt CEO Alcatel in Germany. "Alcatel's DSL
solution fully meets the high quality requirements of Deutsche Telekom AG. This
contract once again demonstrates Alcatel's clear lead in the global broadband access
market."
DSL technology enables Internet users to use regular analogue telephone lines to
access the Internet at speeds 200 times faster than traditional dial-up connections.
Alcatel commands 53% of the global DSL market. By year-end 2000, Alcatel has
shipped 7.7 million xDSL lines to operators worldwide.
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 130,000 employees and sales of EURO 31 billion in 2000,
Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries.
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