Alcatel Launches Consultant Liaison Program for Convergence Solutions Targeted at North American Telecom and IT Consultants.Business Editors CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 2001 Alcatel Consultant Liaison Program Keeps the Consultant Community Up-to-Date on Convergence Offerings, Applications and Industry Trends Alcatel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALA) announced the launch of Alcatel's Consultant Liaison Program for Convergence Solutions in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Aimed at independent telecom and IT consultants, Alcatel's Consultant Liaison Program is designed to familiarize consultants with Alcatel's award-winning convergence solutions and provide them with the tools and support they need to effectively translate this knowledge into exciting new propositions for their clients. The Alcatel Consultant Liaison Program offers qualified consultants information and support on Alcatel products, services and applications for enterprise customers considering convergence of their voice and data networks. Consultants will get access to the latest product and strategy announcements, technology white papers, newsletters, detailed technical documentation and a dedicated team of experts that will be able to provide timely responses for member inquiries. Members will be able to stay informed about important events and developments through seminars, tele-briefings and a Web site all specially designed for Alcatel's consultant community. "In the current economic climate, companies increasingly turn to consultants for advice on deploying converged networks The integration of the telephone system with IP-based data networks. See softswitch. (networking) converged network - A single network that can carry voice, video and data. with potential cost savings in mind," said Larry Hettick, VP Consulting at TeleChoice. "By joining Alcatel's Consultant Liaison Program, I will be kept abreast of Alcatel's progress in the very busy convergence space. The information I get will help me stay current on Alcatel's innovations and help me offer the right advice to clients." "Alcatel's Consultant Liaison Program will serve as an effective venue for increased dialogue among Alcatel, consultants, partners and potential customers," said Tom Wilburn, Alcatel senior vice president, North America Enterprise Business. "Consultants are a critical link to enterprise customers, and Alcatel understands they will play an important role in reaching customers with our unique messages on our world-class convergence solution, rich heritage in voice and data, and international leadership. We are confident that our investments in this program -- our commitment to consultants -- will be mutually beneficial Adj. 1. mutually beneficial - mutually dependent interdependent, mutualist dependent - relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed; "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture" to all involved. At a time when others may be pulling back from programs such as this, we view this as an ultimately strategic initiative." Alcatel is a member of the Society of Telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. Consultants and the Canadian Canadian (kənā`dēən), river, 906 mi (1,458 km) long, rising in NE New Mexico. and flowing E across N Texas and central Oklahoma into the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma. Telecommunications Consultants Association. To sign up for Alcatel's Consultant Liaison Program for Convergence Solutions, call 800/971-ACLP (800/971-2257) or write to end-enterprise-aclp@ind.alcatel.com. For more information, visit the Alcatel Consultant Liaison Program for Convergence Solutions homepage at http://www.alcatelconsultants.com. About the Omni Family of Convergence-Ready Network Solutions Alcatel's award-winning Omni family of networking solutions meets the needs of enterprises converging con·verge v. con·verged, con·verg·ing, con·verg·es v.intr. 1. a. To tend toward or approach an intersecting point: lines that converge. b. voice and data networks. Based on a client/server UNIX architecture A Unix architecture is a computer operating system system architecture that embodies the Unix philosophy. It may adhere to standards such as the Single UNIX Specification (SUS) or similar POSIX IEEE standard. , the Alcatel OmniPCX 4400 is an IP-PBX with dual IP-TDM capabilities that supports scalability from 50 to 50,000 users, innovative Reflexes telephone handsets, 99.999 percent reliability, one-number mobility, unified messaging Having access to e-mail, voice mail and faxes via a common computer application or by telephone. For example, unified messaging may send faxes and digitized voice mail to a mail server that turns them into e-mail attachments. and voice-over IP networking. Alcatel's Omni-family of data switches and Secure 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. solutions provide the network foundation that supports the quality of service, security and management requirements of converged networks. About Alcatel Alcatel builds next-generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end end-to-end a pattern of anastomosis in which severed ends are matched and united, in contrast with other patterns such as end-to-side or side-to-side. Usually applied to anastomosis of the intestine. voice and data networking solutions to established and new carriers, as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With sales of $29 billion (EURO 31 billion) in 2000 and 110,000 employees, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet: http://www.alcatel.com |
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