Alcatel Telecom sheds light on the future of telecommunications.RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 1996--Alcatel Telecom, the only vendor at Supercomm '96 with optical port capabilities throughout its multiplexer, cross connect and asynchronous transfer mode See ATM. (communications) Asynchronous Transfer Mode - (ATM, or "fast packet") A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet (called a cell). See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM. ATM acronyms. Indiana acronyms. (ATM) product lines, is holding a press conference Wednesday, June 26, at 9 a.m. in the Dallas Convention Center The Dallas Convention Center, originally the Dallas Memorial Auditorium, is a meeting hall, event/convention center and civic center in the Convention Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas (USA). (site of Supercomm '96) to explain how this feature sheds light on the future of telecommunications networks and services. Alcatel's Vice President and General Manager of Lightwave products, Joe Bass, and Alcatel's Vice President and General Manager for Cross Connects, Ken Lewis, will lead the press conference and answer questions. The telecommunications industry wants photonic networks carrying purely optical signals end-to-end, without the need for intermediate conversion of the information into electronics at high-level network central offices. Currently, all fiber optic traffic is converted to electronic signals at central office facilities, even if it continues on to other network destinations. "Removing the electronics roadblock for carriers in their central offices creates three immediate benefits," said Ken Lewis. "It unlocks the power of broadband networks by eliminating bandwidth-limited and less reliable copper coaxial cable connections. It creates U.S.-and European-standard payload transparency and flexibility at the industry-favored OC-3c and STM-1 (both 155 Mbit/s) rates. And it enhances network reliability and service survivability sur·viv·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of surviving: survivable organisms in a hostile environment. 2. That can be survived: a survivable, but very serious, illness. ." Alcatel offers the following optical port capabilities: Alcatel Product Optical Drop Rate(s) --------------- -------------------- 1612 SM SONET multiplexer OC-3 (155 Mbit/s) 1648 SM SONET multiplexer OC-3, OC-12 (622 Mbit/s) 16192 SM SONET multiplexer OC-12 1631 SX digital cross connect OC-3 1633 SX digital cross connect OC-3, OC-12 1000 AX ATM switch OC-3 Alcatel also is announcing and demonstrating at Supercomm '96 the new Alcatel 16192 SM 10 Gbit/s SONET multiplexer, 160 Gbit/s wave division multiplexing (spelling) wave division multiplexing - A common misnomer for wavelength division multiplexing. technology, asymmetrical digital subscriber line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and (ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line ) technology, and the Alcatel 1320 NM Release 3.0 -- the industry's most advanced open platform, open systems-based network management tool. The following Alcatel companies are exhibiting at Supercomm '96 in Dallas, June 25-27, Booth 7266, Hall A: Alcatel Network Systems, Alcatel Data Networks, Alcatel CIT n. 1. A citizen; an inhabitant of a city; a pert townsman; - used contemptuously. Which past endurance sting the tender cit. - Emerson. , Alcatel Optronics, Alcatel Telecommunications Cable, and SAFT SAFT Safety SAFT Simple Asynchronous File Transfer SAFT Statistical Associating Fluid Theory SAFT Synthetic Aperture Focusing Technique NIFE. Alcatel Telecom activities in North America include the design, manufacture and service of a full line of voice, data, video and multimedia telecommunications products -- such as ATM switching systems, digital cross connects, fiber optic transmission systems, optical amplifiers, microwave radios, wireless communications switches, video codecs, and network management systems. The telecommunications and broadcast industries, private operators and corporations use these products to create high performance networks. The worldwide operations of Alcatel Telecom make it one of the world's leading communications equipment manufacturers. Alcatel Telecom is part of the Alcatel Alsthom group, which maintains its headquarters in Paris. Alcatel Alsthom trades on the NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange as ALA. CONTACT: Alcatel Telcom Michael Newsom, 214/996-7896 Internet: michael_newsom@aud.alcatel.com |
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