Alcatel Introduces High Density Multiservice Media Gateway.Business/High Tech Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2002 Alcatel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ALA)-- Addressing service providers' requirements to preserve and expand profitability, the 7670 RSP RSP right sacroposterior (position of the fetus). MG sets the pace for next generation network evolution Alcatel (NYSE: ALA) unveiled the latest addition to its best-in-class next generation network (NGN (Next Generation Networks) An umbrella term for mixed voice and data networks running over the IP protocol. See IP Multimedia Subsystem. ) product portfolio. Built on the Alcatel 7670 Routing Switch See layer 3 switch. Platform (RSP), the new Alcatel 7670 RSP Media Gateway (MG) is designed for both public switched telephone networks (PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) The worldwide voice telephone network. Once only an analog system, the heart of most telephone networks today is all digital. In the U.S. ) and mobile networks. This new voice over packet (VoP) media gateway is currently being evaluated by more than 15 established communication carriers worldwide. Alcatel's NGN product suite, including Alcatel 5000/5020 softswitches and associated media gateways, is based on open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced that meet the needs of interexchange carriers, incumbent local exchange carriers ILEC, short for incumbent local exchange carrier, is a local telephone company in the United States that was in existence at the time of the break up of AT&T into the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) also known as the "Baby Bells". , competitive local exchange carriers, and wireless networks. Bringing the best of multiservice, multiprotocol networking to next generation networks, the Alcatel 7670 RSP MG is a feature rich platform that enables carriers to evolve their network infrastructure in stride Adv. 1. in stride - without losing equilibrium; "she took all his criticism in stride" in good spirits with their business while preserving the quality of voice services that still account for the bulk of revenues. "Incumbent telcos around the world have enormous voice service revenues and infrastructure investments to protect, yet they are nearing a time when they must migrate to the next generation of voice technology based on packet networks," said Kevin Mitchell Kevin Mitchell can refer to:
With absolute quality-of-service based VoP, the Alcatel 7670 RSP MG ensures service continuity critical to successful NGN evolution by protecting the quality and integrity of voice services during network evolution. By collapsing disparate networks onto a unified infrastructure and allowing carriers to phase their NGN evolution to match new revenue opportunities, the multiservice 7670 RSP MG is a natural fit for operators eager to take control of their bottom line by reducing operating and capital costs. Investment protection of existing and future infrastructure deployments is assured through standard-based interoperability with softswitches, a multiprotocol architecture, and migration flexibility. "As a world leader in voice, data and mobile networking technology, Alcatel is ideally positioned to lead the industry through the next phase of network convergence," said Michel Rahier, president of Alcatel's Broadband Network division. "With the Alcatel 7670 RSP MG, our customers can migrate their voice traffic on a proven platform that guarantees service continuity and offers opportunities for additional revenue. From both a business and technology perspective, that's a home run combination." For more information, http://www.alcatel.com/7670RSPMediaGateway About Alcatel 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 See broadband and wireless broadband. , 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, www.alcatel.com |
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