Telmex Awards 100 Meuro In Equipment
Orders to Alcatel
Business Wire - August 01, 2000 11:01
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MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2000--Alcatel has received
purchase orders totaling 100 Meuro from Telmex, Mexico's largest Telecom
operator, for both fixed and mobile networks. With this contract, Alcatel will
play a significant role in Telmex's major program to upgrade its networks and
provide additional services to its customers by the end of 2000.
Under the contract, Alcatel will supply Alcatel 1000 S12 lines, trunks, PBAs,
Outside Cabinets, Containers, ISDN Basic Access (BA) and ISDN Primary
Access (PRA) for Telmex's 2000 Program. In addition, Alcatel will provide a
software maintenance program to ensure that Telmex's network is at the cutting
edge of telecom technology.
The program includes the introduction of new functions into the network,
allowing Telmex to offer ISDN, videoconference calls, tripartite conference,
call waiting, , calling line identification, malicious call identification, call
forwarding on no reply and detailed billing services to their customers. The
program also covers the maintenance and upgrade of Telmex's current network
software, and will provide repair and training services as well as technical
support.
At the end of 1999, Telmex defined its "20/20 Plan," with a particular
commitment to modernize and evolve its network towards a Next Generation
network while increasing its current capacity and national coverage. Telmex is
committed to giving, 100,000 communities access to one or more of these new
services when the Plan is completed at the end of 2000.
Telmex has achieved 20,382,540 subscribers at the end of the first semester of
the year, six months before schedule and with 1.9% more subscribers. The
figure comprises 11,495,112 fixed lines in service; 7,637,298 cellular
subscribers; 721,497 equivalent lines for data transmission and 528,633
Internet access accounts.
With this program, Alcatel maintains its leadership position as supplier of
switching equipment in the Mexican market.
About Telmex
Telmex is a world-class telecommunications company that provides total
telecommunications solutions to its clients: local and long distance wire service,
wireless communications, multimedia network for video, audio and data,
network engineering, digital wireless network access, and Internet. Based in
Mexico City, Telmex is currently positioned as the regional market leader in
Telecommunications, with a presence in Mexico, the United States, Guatemala,
Puerto Rico, and Brazil. Formerly owned by the Mexican Government,
Telmex was privatized in 1990. With the participation of Carso Global
Telecom and Southwestern Bell, Telmex is positioned to remain at the forefront
of telecommunications in the Americas.
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 120,000 employees and sales of
EURO 23 billion in 1999, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries.
CONTACT: Media:
Brian Murphy, Alcatel
Tel: 972-519-6677
Brian.murphy@usa.alcatel.com
or
Industry Analysts:
Julie Buckley, Alcatel
Tel: 707-792-7820
Julie.buckley@usa.alcatel.com
or
Financial Analysts:
Peter Campbell, Alcatel
Tel: 972-519-4347
Peter.campbell@usa.alcatel.com |
