Paris, August 2, 2001 - Alcatel's Litespan 1540 Multiservice Access Node has won type
approval from China's Ministry of Information Industry, which paves the way for its wide
adoption by telecom operators in China.
The Alcatel Litespan 1540 integrated platform allows telecom operators to provide their
customers one single point of access for voice, data and high-speed Internet services on
the existing copper wire network, supporting thus a variety of services over the last mile to
the end user. Used for all kinds of access lines from POTS to ISDN and xDSL, the Alcatel
Litespan 1540 can deliver both narrowband and broadband services, and support different
transport technologies such as SDH or PDH, ATM or IP on the backbone side. This modular
and future-proof platform also enables operators to introduce, as needed, new features,
voice-over DSL, voice-over IP, and SHDSL to meet customers' evolving needs and to
protect operators' investment.
Dominique de Boisseson, Chairman and CEO of Alcatel China, said: "The Alcatel Litespan
1540 is future-proof as it can serve as an access gateway for the seamless evolution to
Next Generation Networks. Its integrated solution is what operators are looking for all over
the world. This government approval will help us serve more customers in the China
market."
Litespan 1540 has already been installed in Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian, Liaoning and Hubei
provinces.
Alcatel's Litespan has a worldwide footprint of 45 million lines, with a 43% market share in
the North American DLC market. This market share is currently more than double that of its
nearest competitor.
About Alcatel
Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) 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 110,000 employees and sales of
EURO 31 billion in 2000, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries.
Alcatel came to China in 1983. Its heavy investment in China has now brought forth 17 joint
ventures and wholly owned companies, and six R & D centers, covering the full scope of
activities spanning the air, the land and the sea. It is also the supplier of all major China
telecom operators.
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