Alcatel and Bell Canada Power North America's Fastest Growing Broadband Access Offering.Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2002 Alcatel Alcatel DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary solution enables Canadian Internet service provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. to reach 85 percent of customers by year-end Alcatel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ALA), the world leader in broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. , today announced the renewal of a four-year agreement to provide 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 (DSL) technology to Bell Canada, Canada's leading Internet service provider (ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. ). The Alcatel solution enables Bell Canada to offer broadband access to up to 85 percent of its customers in Canada by year-end, positioning the ISP as the widest-reaching in North America. The agreement includes the Alcatel 7300 Advanced Services Access Manager (ASAM ASAM American Society of Addiction Medicine ASAM Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile ASAM Advanced Services Access Manager ASAM ATM Subscriber Access Multiplexer (Alcatel) ASAM Association for Solidarity with Asylum Seekers and Migrants ) - the world's most widely deployed broadband access platform. Canada is a global leader in broadband adoption, with 16 percent of households having broadband access - a penetration rate second only to South Korea. Bell Canada, deploying an Alcatel solution since 1997, has emerged as a frontrunner in broadband access with the most comprehensive business and residential ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (asymmetrical digital subscriber line) network in North America. More than 130,000 new high-speed customers were added in the last quarter of 2001 and Bell Canada's subscriber base has increased by 125 percent over the past 12 months. In fact, booming demand for broadband services has seen Bell Canada move into a top five position among DSL service providers. "Bell Canada continues to expand its Internet services, and with our extended agreement with Alcatel, we look forward to providing more homes and businesses in Canada with reliable high-speed Internet access," says Ian Highet, vice president, Network Technology, Bell Canada. "With Alcatel's world-leading technology, Bell Canada can add to our current Internet services and going forward, meet the growing demand for both DSL access and online applications." Beyond the high-speed services of today, DSL technology will enable a wide array of new Internet Protocol based services to the home and business. Working with a number of global partners, Alcatel is developing the next wave of broadband entertainment and business solutions, including instant video on demand, personalized television and online gaming. "Alcatel's 7300 Advanced Services Access Manager is the right technology for service providers such as Bell Canada, who need to meet the high-speed access needs of today's customers while preparing for the evolution of profitable broadband entertainment and business solutions," says Hubert de Pesquidoux, chief executive officer, Alcatel Canada. "Alcatel's global leadership in end-to-end broadband access solutions will ensure Bell Canada remains a leader in high-speed Internet access, and well positioned to deliver new broadband services to its customers." 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 About Alcatel DSL For more information on Alcatel's DSL Solution, www.alcatel.com/dsl About Bell Canada Bell Canada, Canada's national leader for communications in the Internet world, provides connectivity to residential and business customers through wired and wireless voice and data communications, high speed and wireless Internet access, IP-broadband services, e-business solutions, local and long distance phone and directory services. Bell Canada is owned by BCE BCE abbr. 1. Bachelor of Chemical Engineering 2. Bachelor of Civil Engineering BCE Abbreviation for before the Common Era. Inc of Montreal (80 percent) and by SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Communications Inc. of San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. (20 percent). For more information please visit www.bell.ca. |
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