Alcatel's Broadband Wireless Access Enables Skypoint to Deliver Revenue Generating Services.Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2001 Alcatel LMDS (Local Multipoint Distribution Service) A digital wireless transmission system that works in the 28 GHz range in the U.S. and 24-40 GHz overseas. It requires line of sight between transmitter and receiving antenna, which can be from one to four miles apart helps Spanish operator rapidly expand network and target multiple market segments Using Alcatel's (Paris: CGEP CGEP Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program (Virginia) CGEP Center for Gifted Education Policy .PA and NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ALA) industry leading LMDS (Local Multipoint Distribution Service LMDS is a broadband wireless access technology governed by the IEEE and is outlined by the 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee through the efforts of the IEEE 802.16.1 Task Group. LMDS commonly operates on microwave frequencies across the 26GHz and 29GHz bands. ) solution, SkyPoint, a new generation Spanish telecommunications operator, has achieved critical momentum in the deployment of its broadband wireless See wireless broadband. network. Only five months after signing a multi-phased contract valued at over Euro 100 million for delivery of Alcatel's LMDS equipment and services, SkyPoint has rolled out networks in more than 25 cities across Spain and is now delivering revenue generating services to multiple market segments. With demand for broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. increasing, SkyPoint is on target to complete LMDS deployments in more than 50 cities by the end of the year. "For the past five months, SkyPoint has been intensely focused on deploying a best-in-class LMDS network that will enable us to provide reliable broadband wireless access at competitive prices," said Manuel Gordillo, 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 SkyPoint. "With Alcatel as our technology partner, we have been able to quickly and cost effectively implement our broadband wireless access strategy and begin to provide the revenue generating services demanded by our customers." The ready availability and ease of deployment of the Alcatel LMDS solution has enabled SkyPoint to install more than 45 base stations to date. With this significant installed base, SkyPoint is maximising its revenue by delivering broadband access services to multiple markets including the wholesale, retail, and mobile backhaul markets. Using a "carrier's carrier" model, SkyPoint is currently providing wholesale leased line A private communications channel leased from a common carrier. Most digital lines require four wires (two pairs) for full-duplex transmission. (communications, networking) leased line access to other telecommunications service providers including Spanish cable operator, Cableuropa, and Grapes/Comunitel. As part of a recently announced partnership agreement with Alcatel, Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard, Skypoint is also establishing itself as an ASP (Application Service Provider) and delivering value-added services and applications to small and medium sized enterprise (SME (1) (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) See SMB. (2) (Subject Matter Expert) An individual who is well-versed in the policies and procedures of a particular department or division. ) customers. Additionally, the Company is using its broadband wireless network to provide backhaul services to mobile operators such as Airtel, the second largest mobile operator in Spain. "SkyPoint illustrates the solid business case behind fixed wireless deployment," said Jean-David Calvet, executive vice president, Fixed Wireless, Alcatel. "With high speed and ease of installation, LMDS enables service providers like SkyPoint to quickly convert their spectrum license into revenue generating services, giving them not only a rapid return on investment but also a significant time-to-market advantage." About SkyPoint SkyPoint is a Spanish CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) that provides the full suite of broadband services and solutions, including Internet access See how to access the Internet. , data transmission, voice, virtual private networks, and applications on demand to the Spanish market. SkyPoint owns the rights from the Spanish Government to use a broadband spectrum, and has built a LMDS 26 GHz multi-service network that offers speeds from 8Mbps to the customer premises, avoiding the last mile bottleneck that others suffer. SkyPoint's unique proposition offers its clients speed of execution and communications independent of the incumbent operators, as well as scalability for the exploding demand of broadband services, security over encrypted communications and ecology. For further information about SkyPoint, visit: www.skypoint.es 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 130,000 employees and sales of EURO 31 billion in 2000, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet: http://www.alcatel.com |
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