Alcatel Expands Value-Leadership in New OmniStack 6100 Lifetime Warranty Offering.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 20, 2003 Alcatel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALA) today announced that, effective October 1, it is offering a lifetime hardware warranty(a) for its OmniStack 6100 series of cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. , stackable workgroup switches A network switch designed for LAN traffic within an enterprise. Contrast with carrier-class switch. designed for building next generation enterprise networks. From the workgroup to the core, Alcatel delivers the best value in high-availability networking and the lowest cost of ownership by way of an innovative architecture that also delivers the industry's most consistent and easy-to-use network management. This introduction of the lifetime hardware warranty to the OmniSwitch 6100 series now gives Alcatel another level of value to extend to enterprises. "Alcatel is a value-leader for enterprises building next generation architectures to handle bandwidth-intensive, mission-critical data and voice applications," said Tom Burns, senior vice president and general manager of Alcatel's Network Infrastructure Business Unit. "In this new era of networking, we are putting a stake in the ground that no other vendor can match the value Alcatel offers enterprises in highly-available, easy-to-manage, secure networking solutions." Alcatel's OmniStack 6100 lifetime warranty is another example of offering channel partners high-value, standards-based network infrastructure products that meet the technical requirements of today's enterprise. Alcatel's channel program was ranked #1 in the leading North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. business-to-business magazine for the solution provider community, VARBusiness. Details about Alcatel's win can be found at http://vb.channelsupersearch.com/news/var/44896.asp. Pricing and Availability Recent price reductions of up to 30% now start the OmniSwitch 6124 off at $1,295 and the OmniSwitch 6148 at $1,995. Alcatel lifetime hardware warranty covers hardware replacement on Alcatel OmniStack 6124 and 6148 products, as well as a wide variety of OmniStack components. (a) Alcatel's OmniStack 6100 lifetime warranty is a limited lifetime warranty that extends to the original purchaser of the equipment and is valid on all OmniStack 6100 series products purchased after October 1. About Alcatel enterprise networking The networking infrastructure in a large enterprise with multiple computer systems and networks of different types is extraordinarily complex. Due to the myriad of interfaces that are required, much of what goes on has little to do with the real data processing of the payroll and orders. solutions Alcatel delivers standards-based IP communications A general term for networks that use the IP protocol for voice (VoIP) and video traffic. See IP telephony. solutions to a global customer base of over 500,000 small, medium and large enterprises, government agencies, healthcare facilities, and educational institutions. Alcatel's award-winning Omni family of IP Communications solutions consists of an extensive portfolio of network switching infrastructure products and IP telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. products built to provide long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. value. About Alcatel Alcatel provides end-to-end communications solutions, enabling carriers, service providers and enterprises to deliver content to any type of user, anywhere in the world. Leveraging its long-term leadership in telecommunications network A telecommunications network is a of telecommunications links and nodes arranged so that messages may be passed from one part of the network to another over multiple links and through various nodes. equipment as well as its expertise in applications and network services, Alcatel enables its customers to focus on optimizing their service offerings and revenue streams. With sales of US$15.5 billion in 2002, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet: http://www.alcatel.com |
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