QuebecTel Deploys Newbridge DSL Solution to Meet Provincewide Demand for
Multiple, Value-Added Voice and Data Services
RIMOUSKI, Quebec, May 15, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Cost-Effective Solution Enables Delivery of Profitable, High Speed
Services and Applications to Businesses Provincewide
Newbridge Networks (NYSE:NN) (TSE:NNC.) today announced that QuebecTel, one of
the province's largest telecommunications carriers, is deploying the
Newbridge(R) Networks digital subscriber line (DSL) solution throughout the
province of Quebec.
The deployment will significantly extend QuebecTel's customer reach and enable
it to meet provincewide demand for multiple, value-added voice and data services
and applications.
Using this highly scalable, cost-effective solution, QuebecTel will deliver
profitable, high speed services to its small and medium-sized businesses and
residential customers, including Internet protocol virtual private networks
(IP-VPNs), voice over DSL (VoDSL) and high-speed Internet access.
"We were seeking a highly scalable, standards-based solution that would protect
our existing network investment, yet provide us with the flexibility to evolve
our network to meet both our customers' immediate and long term communications
requirements," said Rock Scully, division director, technology and network
development, QuebecTel.
"Newbridge Networks spent considerable time discussing and understanding our
stringent and unique requirements. Selecting Newbridge, the only vendor to offer
a complete, end-to-end, fully managed networking solution, was the logical
choice."
"QuebecTel is a long-standing Newbridge customer and a company that shares our
commitment to providing customers with superior quality service," said Kieron
Dowling, vice president of sales, Newbridge Networks. "We are delighted to be
providing the company with a solution that enables them to meet customer demand
for a myriad of next generation, converged voice and data services."
"Not only is Newbridge providing leading-edge technology, it is offering
unmatched network and service management capabilities -- a winning combination
that we believe will strongly position QuebecTel to sustain success in today's
highly competitive marketplace," he added.
The Newbridge 350 Integrated Versatile Services Node (IVSN) access platform is
the industry's first multiservice asynchronous transfer mode (ATM)-based
platform. It enables service providers such as QuebecTel to support both current
voice and data service offerings, as well as offer a rich selection of new, and
future Internet protocol (IP) services. The solution is being seamlessly
integrated into QuebecTel's existing core ATM network infrastructure, which will
result in considerable cost savings. QuebecTel's DSL network will be managed
end-to-end by the industry leading MainStreetXpress(TM) 46020 Network Manager.
About QuebecTel
QuebecTel Group, through its various subsidiaries, offers a complete range of
local, long-distance and mobile telephone services, as well as diversified
products and services in the information technologies sector, and content to
business enterprises and consumers throughout the province. With total
investments exceeding $900 million and a workforce of nearly 2,200 employees,
QuebecTel Group owns and operates a state-of-the-art infrastructure representing
the second largest telecommunications system in the province of Quebec.
About Newbridge Networks
Newbridge Networks designs, manufactures, markets and services wide area
networking solutions for service providers in more than 100 countries. On
February 23, 2000, Newbridge entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired
by Alcatel, a world leader in end-to-end voice and data communications solutions
systems. Alcatel's leadership in broadband access combined with the Newbridge
leadership in ATM/MPLS/IP switched routing will make it one of the top players
in the next generation networking market with complete, end-to-end communication
solutions. Current Newbridge customers include the world's 350 largest
telecommunications service providers. The Company employs more than 6,000 people
on six continents. News and information are available at www.newbridge.com.
For more information, please contact Corporate Communications.
Newbridge and logo are registered trademarks of Newbridge Networks Corporation.
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CONTACT: Newbridge Networks Corporation
Sarah Miller, 613/599-3600 ext. 4563
E-mail: smiller@newbridge.com
Website: www.newbridge.com
KEYWORD: INTERNATIONAL CANADA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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