Alcatel Increases Global Share of Intelligent Optical Hardware Market for Second Consecutive Quarter in 2002.Business Editors & High Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2002 Infonetics Says Alcatel Reinforced Its Leadership With 22 Percent Market Share in 2002 Alcatel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALA) led the $2.9 billion worldwide market for intelligent optical hardware with a 22 percent share in the second quarter of 2002, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Infonetics Research, an international telecom market research and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a . Alcatel's global share has increased over six consecutive quarters from 2001 to 2002, despite overall market decline. Infonetics Research 2Q02 report indicates that Alcatel ranked first in the following market segments: total intelligent metro optical, metro intelligent SDH/SONET switch, metro WDM (1) (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) A technology that uses multiple lasers and transmits several wavelengths of light (lambdas) simultaneously over a single optical fiber. transport, long-haul intelligent SDH/SONET switch and long-haul WDM transport. "Alcatel is the clear leader in this period of telecom difficulty, gaining market share in our overall measurement of worldwide intelligent optical hardware," said Michael Howard
"Although the market for optical networking Communications between computers, telephones and other electronic devices using light. An optical network is far more reliable and has far greater potential transmission capacity than networking in the electrical domain. See optical fiber. systems continues to erode, Alcatel resists better than the competition," said Christian Reinaudo, president of Alcatel's optics activities. "We believe our success can be directly attributed to our comprehensive product portfolio, strong customer relationships and global presence." Infonetics Research defines Intelligent optical hardware as data aware equipment with remote configuration and remote service provisioning that can be deployed in mesh, star, and ring, allowing carriers to build out and revamp optical networks quickly. About Infonetics Research Infonetics Research (www.infonetics.com) is a market research and consulting firm covering the networking and telecommunications industries, and has been recognized as a leading expert in the VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. space since publishing the industry's definitive early analysis on the subject in 1997. Infonetics Research provides worldwide market share services and U.S. and European demand-side research to network equipment and software manufacturers, service providers, chip and component manufacturers, and the investment community worldwide. About Alcatel According to leading telecom market research firm RHK RHK Ratahallintokeskus (Finnish: Finnish Rail Administration) RHK Ryan Hankin Kent (RHK, Inc. marketing consulting firm) RHK Rigshospitalets Kollegium (Copenhagen, Denmark dorm) , Alcatel was the 2001 world leader in global optical transport -- encompassing terrestrial and undersea applications -- with 17 percent market share; in terrestrial optical transport with 14.2 percent market share; and in undersea optical transport with 41 percent market share, an unprecedented achievement in the telecom industry. Alcatel's optics business is composed of optical components, optical fibers, SDH/SONET and DWDM (Dense WDM) The term given to wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) when significantly more channels were being added. Since WDM is increasingly more "dense" all the time, both terms are used synonymously. See WDM. DWDM - wavelength division multiplexing systems, cross-connects, microwave radio links, network intelligence, and services for both terrestrial and undersea applications. Alcatel designs, develops and builds innovative and competitive communications networks, enabling carriers, service providers and enterprises to deliver any type of content, such as voice, data and multimedia, to any type of consumer, anywhere in the world. Relying on its leading and comprehensive products and solutions portfolio, stretching from end-to-end optical infrastructures, fixed and mobile networks to broadband access, Alcatel's customers can focus on optimizing their service offerings and revenue streams. With sales of Euro 25 billion in 2001 and 99,000 employees, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, http://www.alcatel.com |
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