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To: zbyslaw owczarczyk who wrote (2854)	1/8/2001 7:37:32 AM
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Alcatel breaks the $1 billion revenue threshold for its Litespan offering in the US for the year 2000 Alcatel consolidates its leadership position as the number one integrated voice and data local access platform for ubiquitous deployment of high-speed DSL services this does not include Alcatel 7300 and 7350 ASAM Paris, France, January 8, 2001 - Nearly doubling its year-to-year revenue for Litespan, the world's most widely deployed Next Generation Digital Loop Carrier, to more than $1 billion for the year 2000, Alcatel today announced that it has grown its North American embedded base capacity to serve more than 45 million subscribers. This rapidly growing footprint enables all telecom operators to provide a full suite of quality voice services with high-speed DSL to all of its subscribers irrespective of their distance from the telephone Central Office. "As the need for greater capacity and bandwidth continues to grow, a carrier's ability to transform standard voice networks into integrated voice-data networks seamlessly will be critical to success," said Barry Moon, Senior Analyst at RHK, Inc. "Products which combine these functions in a seamless manner will help carriers deploy these advanced networks in the 'last mile'." According to Paul Segre, VP and General Manager of Alcatel's Wireline Access Division, "Our customers have continued to place confidence in the Alcatel Litespan platform. We take very seriously the responsibility to help our customers transition from the circuit-switched, voice only network to an integrated voice and data packet network. We look forward to aggressively continuing this local loop transformation with all of our customers in 2001 and beyond." Note to Editors About Litespan Alcatel's Litespan is the world's most widely deployed multiservice access node offered to carriers to connect both voice and data access lines. The Litespan platform provides the significant flexibility that is needed to compete in today's fast-paced arena of new services and technologies. Alcatel's Litespan 2000 ANSI for the US-standard-based market and Litespan 1540 ETSI for the rest of the world market allows a seamless integration of Litespan platform to existing and future networks. Litespan is used for all kind of access lines, POTS, ISDN or xDSL and provides open interfaces to voice networks (V5.2 / GR303) and to broadband data networks. About Alcatel DSL 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 DSL solutions are available on a variety of service platforms, including the Alcatel 7300 and 7350 ASAM; the Litespan NGDLC (Litespan 2000 ANSI and Litespan 1540 ETSI); and environmentally hardened DSL packages optimized for remote terminal deployment, the Alcatel Remote Access Multiplexer (RAM) and mini-RAM. This complete set of deployment options gives service providers the flexibility to bring DSL service to all potential subscribers in their service areas, regardless of network topology. A unified element management solution, Access Management System, manages voice and data services for the Litespan and the ASAM product family. The Alcatel 5620 Network Manager, an integrated scalable network management solution, seamlessly manages these products at the network and service layers. Alcatel's DSL technology is also offered in an advanced range of customer premises equipment, the Alcatel Speed Touch family of DSL modems, routers and integrated access devices supporting multi-line voice and data service over a single telephone access line. 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 press@www.alcatel.com