Beijing Telecom Awards Alcatel New Digital Data Network Contract
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2001--Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA)
today announced it has won a multi-million dollar contract to provide Digital Data Network
(DDN) solutions to Beijing Telecom, a subsidiary of China Telecom.
This is the second time Alcatel has been chosen by Beijing Telecom for the expansion of its
largest DDN networks in response to increasing demand from enterprise users such as banks
and offices for quality-guaranteed voice, data and multimedia services.
The project is consistent with the goal of Capital City's comprehensive campaign to make
Beijing a real Digital City. The campaign, initiated by the municipal government in 1999,
includes construction of broadband communications networks covering business districts,
residential areas and factories all over the city while promoting the growth of e-business,
e-government and e-learning. Beijing's successful bid for the 2008 Olympic Games is
expected to accelerate this infrastructure construction campaign.
Recently, Alcatel also delivered and installed its industry-leading DSL (digital subscriber line)
equipment, enabling Beijing Telecom to fully utilize its existing copper network to provide
high-speed Internet access services to its customers. Cooperation between Alcatel and
Beijing Telecom can be traced to 1985 when Beijing Telecom selected Alcatel for its first
large-scale installment of advanced public switching systems.
``Beijing Telecom is committed to carrying out the Digital Beijing plan that would rapidly
develop Beijing into a telecommunications center with the most advanced technology and
network infrastructure in China,'' said Zhao Jidong, general manager of Beijing Telecom.
``Alcatel is fully committed to supporting Beijing with its latest technology and global
experience,'' said Dominique de Boisseson, chairman and CEO of Alcatel China. ``We look
forward to playing a key role in helping Beijing organize a hi-tech Olympic Games in 2008.''
For this DDN project, Alcatel will supply and install Alcatel 7470 Multiservice Platforms
(MSP) and Alcatel 3600 MainStreet systems. The 7470 MSP functions as a multiprotocol,
multiservices edge switch that aggregates traffic from all multiplexers and carries X.25, frame
relay, leased lines, asynchronous transfer mode, multiprotocol label switching and Internet
protocol.
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 110,000 employees and sales of EURO 31 billion in 2000, Alcatel operates
in more than 130 countries. For information, www.alcatel.com
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