Alcatel and Cisco join to answer demand for integrated Internet and Telecom solutions.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 1997--Alcatel Telecom and Cisco Systems today announced that they have signed an agreement to work together to provide solutions that will meet the growing demand for integrated Internet solutions in public networks. Under the agreement, Alcatel will contribute expertise in the areas of public switched networking, high-speed access and voice communications, while Cisco provides expertise in data communications and Internet technology. The goal of the collaboration is to offer complete networking solutions to telecommunications carriers and other Internet service providers worldwide. This agreement broadens the two companies' existing relationship, composed of a major reseller agreement for more than three years. According to a memorandum of understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment. , the two companies plan to collaborate in several areas of communications technology, with a primary focus on developing network backbone and access solutions. Alcatel plans to integrate Cisco IOS(TM) software technology into several products used by telecommunications service providers. The anticipated initial applications will be on Alcatel ATM and ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. switches, with possible extension to SONET/SDH transmission and GSM mobile networks solutions. As part of its Cisco IOS integration plan to deliver high-speed IP traffic over ATM, Alcatel intends to use Cisco's Tag Switching technology wherever appropriate. Alcatel and Cisco plan to work together in the Internet Engineering Task Force (c/o Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI), Reston, VA, www.ietf.org) Founded in 1986, the IETF is a non-membership, open, voluntary standards organization dedicated to identifying problems and opportunities in IP data networks and proposing technical solutions to the (IETF See Internet Engineering Task Force. IETF - Internet Engineering Task Force ) to develop a common set of standards for fusing routing and switching technologies. These standards would enable network operators to build large, high-speed IP networks with ATM switching technology in the backbone. Approval of such a standard would help service providers use a single network infrastructure for both Internet and traditional telecommunication traffic. Cisco intends to support Alcatel DMT See DSL. ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line technology and to integrate and market Alcatel ADSL modems, chips and products in its solutions. ADSL is a technology which enables very high speed transmission on copper wires, and is intended for very high speed residential Internet access multiplying the speed of access up to 900 times. Cisco also intends to incorporate private voice communications solutions from Alcatel into the networking solutions Cisco offers to both large enterprises and small/medium businesses. "Service providers worldwide recognize the attractive market opportunities for voice-data and multimedia services," said John Chambers, president 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. of Cisco. "Our partnership with Alcatel will allow service-providers to deploy advanced services more quickly and efficiently." "Alcatel recognizes the fast-increasing importance of Internet protocols in public networks, and plans to implement them on Alcatel high-speed telecommunications solutions such as ATM, ADSL and SDH/SONET, to offer scaleable, end-to-end solutions," said Jo Cornu cornu /cor·nu/ (kor´noo) pl. cor´nua [L.] horn. cornu ammo´nis hippocampus. cornu cuta´neum cutaneous horn. , chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Alcatel. Alcatel, part of Alcatel Alsthom Group (FF 162.1 billion revenues in 1996) is a worldwide company working in 130 countries on projects in the telecommunications field. Alcatel manufactures advanced digital switches, transmission systems, broadband products, access products, radio mobile communications systems, business systems, systems and products for space and defense, and components. In 1996, these activities registered total sales of FF 71 billion. Cisco Systems (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ), of San Jose, Calif., is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. News and information are available at http://www.cisco.com . CONTACT: Cisco Systems Sandra Van Vreedendaal, 44/181-756-8468 svreeden@cisco.com Patrick Wright, 508/244-8164 pwright@cisco.com or Alcatel Jean-Paul Chapon, 33 (0) 1-40-76-12-03 jean-paul.chapon@ahqps.alcatel.fr Katie Hammler, 703/724-2249 katie.s.hammler@adn.alcatel.com |
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