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To: Tunica Albuginea who wrote (1920)	6/5/2000 12:53:00 PM
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Alcatel Introduces New Open-Standard Voice Over Packet Solutions BusinessWire, 06/5/2000 11:16 ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2000--SUPERCOMM--Service providers can now converge voice and data networks with Alcatel's Voice over Packet (VoP) solutions. Alcatel (NYSE:ALA), a global communications leader, combines extensive voice expertise with the latest packet capabilities to deliver carrier-class, open-standard solutions. Designed for multi-vendor networks, Alcatel's new VoP suite -- the Alcatel SoftSwitch, Trunking Gateway, Signaling Server, Packet Tandem and Intelligent Network (IN) applications -- provides the flexibility required for today's converged networks. Alcatel's VoP suite includes products that enable established service providers to leverage their existing networks and offer converged voice and data services to their subscribers, while protecting their investment. With Alcatel's VoP solutions, new providers can offer differentiated services into rapidly expanding markets. Additionally, Alcatel offers revenue generating, value-added intelligent services for e-commerce, customer care and targeted advertising applications. At SuperComm 2000 in Atlanta, Alcatel will showcase its suite of products for the VoP environment. These include the SoftSwitch, Trunking Gateway, Signaling Server, Packet Tandem and IN applications. Alcatel will also demonstrate interoperability across multi-vendor environments and services: -- End-to-end call control with the Alcatel SoftSwitch system and RadiSys Trunking Gateway -- Voice over Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) with the Alcatel SoftSwitch and Newbridge 36170 Gateway -- Location based e-commerce and customer care applications for Internet Protocol (IP) networks "Today, service providers are faced with many challenges -- offering value-added differentiated services, maintaining customer loyalty, and ensuring profitability -- all in a rapidly changing technology landscape," said Claire Lewis, vice president, Next Generation Networks Marketing for Alcatel in the US. "Alcatel understands these challenges. Our VoP portfolio offers differentiated converged voice data services today. The VoP platform can grow and evolve with the needs of our customers." A driver in open-standard acceptance, Alcatel actively participates in many standards bodies, such as the International SoftSwitch Consortium, The ATM Forum, and the IN Forum. Alcatel also has contributed a peer-to-peer protocol communication standard solution to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standards body. This open-standard solution is being implemented in the Signaling Server. Additionally, Alcatel is participating in interoperability testing with a consortium of equipment providers to standardize SS7 over IP networks. 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. CONTACT: Alcatel Press Relations Brian Murphy, 972-519-6677 Brian.murphy@usa.alcatel.com Industry Analyst Relations Julie Buckley, 707-792-7820 Julie.Buckley@usa.alcatel.com Investor Relations Peter Campbell, 972-519-4347 Peter.campbell@usa.alcatel.com KEYWORD: GEORGIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS E-COMMERCE HARDWARE INTERNET NETWORKING PRODUCT TRADESHOW Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet