Alcatel's Access Partnering Program Creates New Revenue-generating Opportunities for Carriers.PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1999-- Alcatel USA (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALA) announced today its Alcatel Access Partnering Program (AAPP AAPP Administraciones Públicas (Spanish ministry) AAPP Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) AAPP Association of Asian Parliaments for Peace ), an innovative move to provide total, end-to-end access solutions enabling network operators generate more revenues. Alcatel is one of the first access equipment providers to develop a partnering program focused on providing applications that will drive new revenue on today's embedded network. Program participants already include Motorola, nCUBE, Efficient Networks, Jetstream, Stellar One, PairGain Technologies, Tollgrade Communications, and Harmonic. Working under the Alcatel USA umbrella, the partnering program combines best-of-class products with Alcatel's Litespan(R), the industry's most widely deployed access platform. Together with Alcatel, members in the AAPP can offer integrated voice, data and video solutions to service providers. Some of the current applications Alcatel and AAPP members are working on include: -0- -- High-speed Internet access -- Voice over DSL -- Broadcast video over DSL -- Broadcast video Overlay -- Video on Demand over DSL "Alcatel has a unique opportunity to help customers gracefully migrate from the narrowband world of TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. services to packet-based integrated voice, data, and video services. We combine the best of Litespan's large embedded base in the local loop with our worldwide ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line leadership," said Mike Pisterzi, Senior Vice President, and COO of Alcatel USA. "The Alcatel Access Partnering Program will quickly and cost-effectively deliver Alcatel's new access solutions to the changing telecommunications marketplace." The AAPP consists of four categories, and companies may qualify in more than one category: -0- -- Alcatel Access Business Program -- Alcatel Access Alliance Program -- Alcatel Access Licensing Program -- Alcatel Access Service Program "Including Motorola's Streamaster(tm) multimedia architecture in Alcatel's Access Partnering Program is a key aspect of the development of a broadband ecosystem that provides voice, video and data services to our customers," said Ray Burgess, corporate vice president and general manager of Imaging and Entertainment Solutions at Motorola in Austin, Texas. "We believe that Alcatel's worldwide leadership in DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary system deployment The deployment of a mechanical device, electrical system, computer program, etc., is its assembly or transformation from a packaged form to an operational working state. Deployment implies moving a product from a temporary or development state to a permanent or desired state. and the Streamaster architecture can accelerate the availability of these enhanced services." "The impact of the Internet and broadband technologies on our industry has been tremendous," said Sundi Sunderesh, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Jetstream, Inc. "The highly competitive telecom marketplace expects new services at a much more rapid pace. We look forward to working with Alcatel to enable the Litespan platform to provide integrated, multi-line voice and data services over DSL." "We are extremely excited about capitalizing on our leadership position in the local access market," Steve Kim Steve Kim (born April 16 1977[1]) is a Korean-American hip hop artist who is a member of the Korean hip-hop group Uptown. He is also known by the alias Kwon. He was also one half of the now defunct hip-hop duo Uptown 3000. , CEO of Xylan xylan /xy·lan/ (zi´lan) any of a group of pentosans composed of xylose residues; major structural constituents of wood, straw, and bran. , an Alcatel company, stated. "With the multi-million line Litespan footprint upgraded to ADSL, and the rapid deployment of ASAMs around the country, we now have an excellent launching pad for other Internet-related products. The Alcatel Access Partnering Program will extend our solutions-based capabilities even further." "Alcatel's Access Partnering Program brings a fresh approach to the challenge of delivering the end-to-end solutions that are in such demand today," said DSL analyst Laurie Falconer, during an initial briefing with Telechoice. "By seeking out and demonstrating best-of-breed product solutions, Alcatel is playing a vital role in moving these new technologies forward into network deployment. Telechoice especially welcomes innovations like Alcatel's that will further expand the deployment of DSL." Terms and conditions relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc sales of products and services will vary among the programs. About Litespan Litespan(tm) is the leading full service access platform delivering voice, high-speed Internet See broadband. access, enterprise data, and video services. With the integration of Alcatel's world-leading ADSL technology into Litespan, it is the most proven and widely deployed engine for voice and data in the local loop. The system features field-proven GR-303 interface for narrowband switched services, embedded ATM, and IP technologies for data services and the widely-deployed DSL technology. Litespan also enables network operators the most flexibility in the migration of fiber deeper into the network. Litespan can be configured as fiber to the node Fiber to the node (FTTN), also called fiber to the neighborhood or fiber to the cabinet (FTTCab),[1] is a telecommunication architecture based on fiber-optic cables run to a cabinet serving a neighborhood. , fiber to the building, fiber to the curb Fiber to the curb (FTTC), also called fibre to the kerb (FTTK),[1] is a telecommunications system based on fiber-optic cables run to a platform that serves several customers. , and ultimately fiber to the home depending on the demand for bandwidth. Litespan is widely deployed in all the Regional Bell Operating Companies and large Independent Telephone Companies There are more than 10 million lines installed and a footprint of several million more in the United States. Alcatel builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data communications solutions to established and new carriers, as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 120,000 employees and sales of EURO 21.3 billion ($25.billion), Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. |
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