Broadwing Chooses Lucent's Anymedia Access System to Deliver High-speed Internet, Voice and Data Services.Business Editors MURRAY HILL Murray Hill may refer to one of the following places:
AnyMedia contract part of master agreement for equipment and services Lucent Technologies (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : LU) and Broadwing Inc. (NYSE: BRW BRW Business Review Weekly (business magazine; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) BRW Business Report Writer BRW Barrow, AK, USA - Barrow (Airport Code) BRW Business Requirement Worksheet ), a data and Internet communications company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. with a next-generation network, today announced that Broadwing's subsidiary, Cincinnati Bell Cincinnati Bell is the dominant telephone company for Cincinnati, Ohio and its nearby suburbs in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The parent company is named Cincinnati Bell Inc. , is deploying Lucent's AnyMedia(R) Access System to extend asymmetric digital subscriber line (communications, protocol) Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line - (ADSL, or Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Loop) A form of Digital Subscriber Line in which the bandwidth available for downstream connection is significantly larger then for upstream. (ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line ) and other telephony services to business and residential customers throughout the Cincinnati area. The Cincinnati Bell ADSL product, branded ZoomTown, enables high-speed Internet See broadband. connections to residents and businesses over the same copper telephone lines that handle voice and fax calls. It does not interfere with voice traffic on the line, so one person can make or receive calls while another is using the same line to connect to the Internet. Cincinnati Bell has one of the nation's highest penetrations of 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 customers. "The versatility of the AnyMedia(R) Access System will help us extend our industry-leading ADSL availability and offer more customers the ZoomTown service that has been incredibly successful for us," said Dennis Hinkel, Cincinnati Bell's vice president of network planning, engineering and construction. Janet Davidson, Lucent InterNetworking Systems group president, said, "Broadwing gives customers a better Internet experience by providing a quicker, more reliable connection and the capability for enhanced applications through their ADSL offering. Our AnyMedia Access System will help Cincinnati Bell provide a greater reach in the community so more of their customers can realize the full potential of the Internet experience with their ZoomTown service." The AnyMedia contract is part of a multi-million dollar agreement that sets guidelines for future contracts between Broadwing and Lucent and allows Broadwing and its subsidiaries to purchase state-of-the-art Lucent products. The agreement continues a strategic relationship with Lucent and Cincinnati Bell that began more than 16 years ago. Cincinnati Bell and IXC (1) (IntereXchange Carrier) An organization that provides interstate (long distance) communications services within the U.S., which includes AT&T, MCI, Sprint and more than 700 others. See LATA. (2) (IXC Communications Inc., Austin, TX, www. Communications merged last November, becoming Broadwing. About AnyMedia Access System The AnyMedia Access System uses "plug and play" application packs that allow the mix of telephony and DSL services to be changed at any time. For example, as ADSL application packs can be added as market demands dictate. The system can be placed anywhere, including the central office, at the customer premise, or in the outside plant. The AnyMedia Access System is part of comprehensive portfolio of Lucent access solutions, including solutions for high-speed copper, cable and wireless applications, as well a traditional telephony. About Broadwing Inc. Broadwing Inc. (NYSE: BRW) is an integrated communications powerhouse delivering voice, data and Internet solutions to a variety of customers nationwide. Broadwing combines unparalleled customer service with a premier next-generation fiber network and award-winning IP backbone, to create data and Internet solutions that are innovative, reliable, and provide businesses a competitive advantage. Broadwing sets the standard for customer accountability with its first-in-the-industry Installation Guarantee. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio “Cincinnati” redirects here. For other uses, see Cincinnati (disambiguation). Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. with 6,000 employees in 38 cities, Broadwing can be found on the Web at broadwing.com. About Lucent Technologies Lucent Technologies, headquartered in Murray Hill, N.J., designs, builds and delivers a wide range of public and private networks, communications systems and software, business telephone systems and microelectronic components. Bell Labs is the research and development arm for the company. For more information about Lucent Technologies, visit the company's web site at http://www.lucent.com. |
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