Alcatel Powers e-government Network in the Guangxi Province of China.Business Editors CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2003 Alcatel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALA) today announced that the government of China's Guangxi Autonomous Region has selected Alcatel to provide its e-government network solution for the province. This government's initiative will enable the deployment of a highly-available network offering real-time updated information such as policies and regulations, automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. analysis of financial and economic data, intelligent processing for the regional affairs and decision-making support for the government. Under the contract agreement, Alcatel will supply the Alcatel OmniSwitch 8800 and the Alcatel OmniSwitch 7800 data infrastructure series of switches to deploy the e-government network for China's Guangxi Province. Alcatel's solutions will enable rapid and convenient internal communication at all government's levels and link with external websites in the fields of education, science and technology. With its modular chassis A hardware device that is designed for expansion and accepts a variety of plug-in modules of different types. High-end network switches and routers are often built with a modular chassis. See line card. design, the Alcatel OmniSwitch family allows customers to plan for future technologies and support eventual upgrades to 10 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. . "Alcatel prides itself in offering the best value in high-availability, security, and easy to manage enterprise data networking. Our data infrastructure solutions create information superhighways (1) A generic name for the Internet. (2) A proposed high-speed communications system that was touted by the Clinton/Gore administration to enhance education in America in the 21st century. Its purpose was to help all citizens regardless of their income level. for government organizations, helping them provide all types of web-based services to citizens. We're honored to be providing these best-in-class solutions to the Guangxi government," said Alcatel China Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Dominique de Boisseson. Alcatel is a global leader in e-government solutions. In China, Alcatel has partnered with many government entities, including the city governments of Beijing and Shenzhen, as well as the Tianjin Customs Office, in creating leading-edge e-government platforms. About Alcatel Alcatel provides end-to-end communications solutions, enabling carriers, service providers and enterprises to deliver contents to any type of user, anywhere in the world. Leveraging its long-term leadership in telecommunications networks 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 EURO 16.5 billion in 2002, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. |
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