Alcatel and First Cellular of Southern Illinois to Deploy Advanced Telecommunications Signaling Network.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2002 Alcatel SS7 Equipment Deployed for Network Reliability and Efficiency Alcatel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALA) has signed a contract with First Cellular of Southern Illinois First Cellular of Southern Illinois was a telecommunications company in Illinois, United States. Services included:
This implementation will enable First Cellular of Southern Illinois to process and more efficiently control phone calls and to reduce operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales . The Alcatel INfusion STP A gives service providers a more effective and efficient network through processing SS7 messages, performing gateway screening and routing calls based on new SS7 routing applications. These services will make the service providers' networks less costly to manage and, in some cases, will provide revenue opportunities. "We are glad to be working with Alcatel, who has the breadth of products and services that fits the requirements of the small provider, while at the same time having the financial stability of one of the world's largest equipment providers," said Terry Addington, 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. and president of First Cellular of Southern Illinois. About First Cellular of Southern Illinois First Cellular, which is a partnership of seven independent Illinois landline exchange carriers, markets to a population of 485,000 in Southern Illinois. First Cellular began service in 1993, and has invested more than $65 million to provide wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. to the people of Southern Illinois. First Cellular employs more than 150 people, and uses over 70 CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. digital cell sites to provide the highest level of local wireless coverage. 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 See broadband and wireless broadband. , 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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