Alcatel Launches Optical Fiber and Connectivity Solution to Bring Next Generation Broadband to the Home.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2002 Alcatel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALA) has launched a Fiber-To-The-User (FTTU FTTU Fiber to the User ) optical fiber cable and connectivity solution to deliver ultra high-speed communications right to the premises of subscribers. The new offering, Alcatel 6620, enables service providers to connect individual users to extraordinarily powerful optical FTTU systems. When coupled with Alcatel's systems, service providers can have a comprehensive Alcatel package from long-haul all the way to individual residences. Opening up a new world of applications for subscribers, the Alcatel 6620 allows service providers to consolidate their business and significantly increase revenues by bundling voice, data and video into one powerful medium. Platform independent, the 6620 solution can accommodate various solutions such as APON See PON. , BPON See PON. , Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. , FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) Often pronounced "fiddy," it was a LAN and MAN access method that had its heyday in the mid-1990s. FDDI was an ANSI standard token passing network that transmitted 100 Mbps over optical fiber up to 10 kilometers. and others. Alcatel also recently launched the 7340 Fiber-to-the-User solution that delivers the final mile of connectivity - giving Alcatel a fully managed, fully integrated core-to-user fiber solution that is unparalleled in the industry. FTTU takes Internet access See how to access the Internet. far beyond current technologies, operating hundreds of times faster than premium data services and thousands of times faster than a standard dial-up connection. Subscribers can simultaneously use multiple phone lines, download a full-length movie in minutes, transmit and receive high-definition visuals, or participate in full-motion videoconferencing with hi-fi quality sound and high-resolution video. Aside from major telecom operators, FTTU technology is also attractive to many alternative operators who wish to offer broadband services to homes, residential or business complexes, and local communities. 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. Bernard Le Mouel, Chief Technology Officer of Alcatel's Optics Activities, the advantages of FTTU are speed, quality of service, flexibility and reliability. "Alcatel's FTTU optical fiber, cable and connectivity solution provides an open architecture that can be used with active and passive systems covering services and platforms from a host of vendors." All elements of the Alcatel 6620 FTTU optical fiber solution have been optimized for the optical access market, serving both businesses and residential deployments. The solution can be configured to accommodate both a point-to-multipoint or dedicated point-to-point system to deliver Gigabit Ethernet services. Alcatel's solution allows both service providers and subscribers to obtain the lowest cost for their broadband services, while simultaneously increasing network reliability. Like Alcatel's recently introduced 10 Gigabit G-light multimode fiber An optical fiber with a larger core than singlemode fiber. It is the most commonly used fiber for short distances such as LANs. Light can enter the core at different angles, making it easier to connect the light source to broader light sources such as LEDs. for campus and central office LANs, the Alcatel 6620 is alleviating traffic bottlenecks by deploying advanced optical technology ever closer to the end user. Alcatel's integrated FTTU optical fiber and connectivity solution is available now. About Alcatel For more information, http://www.alcatel.com. |
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