Alcatel Unveils New Capabilities of its Signaling Server.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2002 Alcatel 5070 Signaling Server Family Brings Higher Capacity and New Revenue Generation Applications in a Top Performance Compact System Alcatel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALA) today announced the new Alcatel 5070 Signaling Server family, a powerful and compact system combining traditional Signaling Transfer Point (STP STP or standard temperature and pressure, standard conditions for measurement of the properties of matter. The standard temperature is the freezing point of pure water, 0°C; or 273.15°K;. ) functionality with advanced routing functions. The Alcatel 5070 Signaling Server will provide communication network operators with a powerful platform that enables them to expand cost-effectively their current service offerings while addressing needs for 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. ) migration. The Alcatel 5070 Signaling Server provides expanded, more cost-effective capacity for call and service messaging and for routing services, such as local number portability "LNP" redirects here. For the airport in Virginia with that IATA code, see Lonesome Pine Airport. For the compound InP, see Indium phosphide. Local number portability, (LNP) for fixed lines, and full mobile number portability , mobile number portability Mobile Number Portability (MNP) enables mobile telephone users to retain their mobile telephone numbers when changing from one mobile network operator to another. MNP is implemented in different flavours across the globe. and flexible routing. The Signaling Server family of products includes the Alcatel 5070 INfusion Signaling Server ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. (see http://www.alcatel.com/5070ansi for details) dedicated to ANSI market, and the Alcatel 5070 Signaling Server ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute, Sophia Antipolis technical park, Nice, France, www.etsi.org) A non-profit membership organization founded in 1988, dedicated to standardizing information and communication technologies (ICT) throughout Europe. (see http://www.alcatel.com/5070etsi for details), which serves the ETSI world. With this new platform, Alcatel customers can reduce drastically their operating expense Operating Expense The essential things that a company must purchase in order to maintain business. Notes: For example, the payment of employees wages are an operating expense. Also known as OPEX. and capital expense costs and see up to 90 percent reduction in the system footprint size along with far lower power consumption due to advanced technology. Furthermore, customers using previous Alcatel STP systems can easily and cost effectively migrate to the new Alcatel 5070 Signaling Server systems with new generation hardware modules and enhanced software. The Alcatel 5070 Signaling Server family is designed for the evolution to NGN with high-speed links and NGN signaling gateway functionality. 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, 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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