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To: zbyslaw owczarczyk who wrote (1961)	6/7/2000 6:26:00 PM
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Alcatel Unveils the Only Complete Optical Networking Solution Available on the Market Its multi-service nodes offer cost reductions and intelligent optical networking benefits Stave. I belive Alcatel 770 Routing Core Platform is NN's Northchurch Router ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2000--Alcatel, the world leader in optical networking, today unveiled the Optinex(TM) Multi-Service Network, a unique full-fledged offering for optical networking. With this solution, operators will save 50% to 70% of network building cost over pure Internet Protocol (IP) or pure Synchronous Optical Network (SONET)/Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) solutions. In addition, it will enable operators to reduce network operating costs by up to 50% and speed the delivery of bandwidth for new services. Integrated with Alcatel's advanced network management systems, and added to Alcatel's ability to supply every part of an optical network from undersea to terrestrial and from components to systems, this solution confirms that Alcatel is uniquely positioned to deliver on the promise of wavelength services. This packaged solution takes advantage of Alcatel's new photonic technology, recent acquisitions in data, vast experience in network management and leading position in the global optical transport market. It has five key components, all of which can operate individually in a multi-vendor environment or can be integrated to provide intelligent optical networking benefits, such as bandwidth on demand, premium service delivery and virtual private network management: - Optinex Crosslight(TM) - a photonic based optical cross connect offering up to 4,000 ports of transparent wavelength management and restoration backed by Alcatel's 20-year investment in cross-connect control platform technology and carrier class reliability. Only photonic cross-connects can meet the network capacity demand projected over the next five years. - Optinex 1600 - a family of optical gateways able to groom complete wavelengths or fractions of wavelengths, including visibility and monitoring of any SONET or SDH payloads. Alcatel leads the global market for optical cross-connects with 37% market share. - Optinex 1640 - a Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) long-haul system that takes advantage of Alcatel's world leadership in DWDM technology, offering up to 240 wavelengths, and up to 40 Gbit/s transmission speeds. Alcatel is the world leader in total submarine and terrestrial DWDM. - Alcatel 770 Routing Core Platform - The corner of the service layer, initially offering 640 Gbit/s of IP capacity on a carrier grade platform, scalable to multiple Terabit/s. The interfaces support true wire speed forwarding, with Multiprotocol Label Switching and differentiated services based on Quality of Service (QoS). - Alcatel 1300 Integrated Network Manager - Multi-service and multi-vendor network management for IP and Time Division Multiplex circuits, dynamic allocation of end-to-end services, and fully automated operation, administration, maintenance and provisioning features to guarantee QoS. Alcatel has more than 200 operational management networks in place today. These elements can all be grouped into integrated core network nodes and multi-service edge nodes by implementing optimized message channels and economical traffic interconnections that are centrally controlled for high speed restoration, automated traffic engineering, and bandwidth allocation. ``With this complete offering, Alcatel paves the way for tomorrow's optical networking'', said Christian Reinaudo, president, Alcatel Optics. ``We are convinced that the multi-service network solution is what will allow our customers to make the most out of the optical revolution taking place today and this is why we favor this approach over other technical choices which are too narrow.'' 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. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet: alcatel.com Contact: Press: Brian Murphy, 972/519-6677 Brian.murphy@usa.alcatel.com or Jamie Horton, 707/792-7843 Jamie.horton@usa.alcatel.com or Analysts: Julie Buckley, 707/792-7820 Julie.buckley@usa.alcatel.com