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To: zbyslaw owczarczyk who wrote (2759)	11/14/2000 3:41:31 PM
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Alcatel Introduces Industry's First Plug And Play Broadband Access Server; Low Cost, Compact Broadband Access Server Delivers High Value Revenue Opportunities For ISPs MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA--NOVEMBER 14, 2000 - 14:58 EST Extending its global leadership in DSL (digital subscriber line) technology, Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) today introduced the Alcatel 7404 Broadband Access Server (BAS), the industry's first plug and play broadband access server. With its breakthrough pricing and compact size, the 7404 BAS -- Alcatel's latest addition to its award-winning broadband access server family -- offers a wide range of high-value revenue opportunities for Internet Service Providers (ISPs). The Alcatel 7404 BAS truly defines plug and play functionality: no hardware provisioning is necessary for installation. With the 7404 BAS, the service provider uses simplified provisioning tools and an intuitive interface to configure user policies and services. "The Alcatel 7404's plug-and-play capability was an important factor in our decision," said Chuck Durant, central office manager for the Derian Telephone Company. "Within thirty minutes, we had the 7404 BAS installed, saving us significant installation and training costs, and speeding both our time-to-service and our time-to-profit." The Alcatel 7404 BAS offers narrowband ISPs an unprecedented low-cost entry point into the broadband market. Aggregating DSL, cable, and wireless broadband, the full-featured, carrier-class 7404 BAS has the processing power to run even the most complicated network. Offering centralized management and high value services in a unique one-rack unit form factor, the Alcatel 7404 BAS is an ideal solution for ISPs with small footprint requirements. "The needs of small to medium-sized ISPs have been insufficiently addressed with the broadband access solutions in the market today," said Bruce Barton, vice president of product line management at Alcatel. "Narrowband ISPs - as well as wholesalers and CLECs - need to differentiate themselves with revenue-generating services while minimizing costs and operational disruption. Alcatel's 7404 BAS makes all this possible. It provides all the features of leading competitors at a fraction of the cost." The 7404 BAS additionally provides unique revenue opportunities to a wide range of service providers. Larger providers can scale their networks even further by pushing IP intelligence out to the edge. Fiber-based CLECs can provision broadband services to subscribers in multi-tenant buildings. "Alcatel continues to build high performance broadband technologies, and they're empowering narrowband ISPs to capitalize on opportunities in the DSL market," said Tim Weiss, senior consultant at Telechoice. "With the 7404 BAS, Alcatel offers ISPs a dynamic, market changing, affordable entry point for provisioning broadband access and services." The 7404 BAS is the newest member of Alcatel's award-winning broadband access server family and provides carriers with unique revenue opportunities through the following high-value services: /T/ -- Wholesaling: Provisioning services through multiple access providers. -- Service selection: Subscribers dynamically choosing their services and providers. -- Virtual Private Networks: Creating logical IP partitions for corporations and services. -- Differentiated Internet services: Using QoS to create tiered Internet services. -- Multi-tenant applications: Providing Internet connectivity to different users in the same building. /T/ "Alcatel has designed the 7404 BAS to help us quickly capitalize on DSL market opportunities," said Mike Crews, Central Office Manager, NorthEast Florida Telephone. "The 7404 BAS makes provisioning painless and allows us to provide access to multiple Internet Service Providers. We are now rolling out plans to additionally take full advantage of the value-added services the 7404 BAS supports." Pricing and Availability The Alcatel 7404 BAS is available immediately with support for up to 2000 subscribers, four 10/100 ports, and one of three ATM interface options (DS3, OC-3 multi-mode, or OC-3 long reach). The starting price for the 7404 BAS is $17,000 USD. The Alcatel broadband access portfolio also includes the Alcatel 7410 with support for up to eighty thousand subscribers. The 7410 BAS is available in a ten or sixteen-slot chassis at a starting price of $40,000 and $100,000 USD, respectively. About Alcatel DSL family Alcatel is the world's leading supplier of DSL solutions, helping service providers everywhere deploy an expanded range of revenue producing offerings and applications such as high speed Internet access, voice over DSL, and video services. Alcatel's complete set of deployment options includes the Alcatel Broadband Access Server (BAS) series, the most scalable broadband access platform on the market. Support for centralized management, high-value services, and cost-effective migration from other access technologies makes the BAS series an ideal solution for service providers of all types. 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. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet: alcatel.com.