COLT Telecom Expands Its Managed Firewall Range with Lucent Technologies' Service-Level-Assured VPN Firewall.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

CeBIT 2003

HANNOVER, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2003

Lucent Technologies (NYSE:LU) today announced that it has provided COLT Telecom Deutschland with its VPN Firewall Brick(R) 20 and 80 enabling the service provider to cost-effectively expand its existing range of managed firewall services to small businesses.

The Lucent firewalls have been installed in COLT security operations centres in Frankfurt and Berlin and allow COLT to offer managed firewall services of varying scope to its customers across Germany. These include standard security offerings to advanced comprehensive premium solutions.

"The Lucent firewall enables us to provide solutions that were previously sold by external partners", said Bernd Suberg, Managing Director, COLT Telecom Deutschland. "We are now able to extend our existing service portfolio by providing carrier-grade quality firewall services to our price-conscious customers."

COLT selected the Lucent VPN Firewall solution because of the product's high performance and reliability. With a firewall throughput of up to 190 Mbit/s and a 3DES/MD5 output of up to 11 Mbit/s, the Lucent Firewall Brick(R) 20 and 80 models offers sufficient capacity reserves for fast and secure data transmission.

"Our security solutions fit in seamlessly with customer network architecture, securing the most critical points of company communication", said Timon Lutze, customer group leader for Lucent Technologies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. "There is a continuing market demand for efficient, reliable and cost-effective security solutions. These solutions provide a secure environment both for service providers and their end customers. Last year, Lucent launched a campaign called 'Hacker Denied' campaign. This is an example of how we continue to make companies more aware of loopholes in their security."

"The procurement of the Lucent firewall solution is a strategic step for COLT Telecom," added Bernd Suberg. "Colt plans to expand its range of managed firewalls because it expects growth in the security services market."

According to IDC(1), the market for IT security will continue to grow. Between 2002 and 2006, IDC sees an overall growth of more than 16 % for security consulting and implementation. IDC reports that an important driver will be selective outsourcing of security services like security consulting, auditing, policy planning, firewall installation, tests and "managed security" services.

Lucent Technologies firewall solutions are installed in customer networks worldwide. Lucent firewall customers include the Hilton Group and BMW Switzerland, a company whose global extranet is supported by the Lucent Firewall Brick(R) 20 and 80 enabling its employees to securely access corporate applications and company collateral.

Lucent is exhibiting its industry leading solutions and services in Hall 27 / Stand A16 at CeBIT 2003 in Hannover, Germany from 11-19 March, 2003.

About Lucent Technologies

Lucent Technologies, headquartered in Murray Hill, N.J., USA, designs and delivers networks for the world's largest communications service providers. Backed by Bell Labs research and development, Lucent relies on its strengths in mobility, optical, data and voice networking technologies as well as software and services to develop next-generation networks. The company's systems, services and software are designed to help customers quickly deploy and better manage their networks and create new, revenue-generating services that help businesses and consumers. For more information on Lucent Technologies, visit its Web site at http://www.lucent.com.

(a) Source: IDC 2002, "Worldwide and U.S. Network Consulting + Integration Services 4Q02 Forecast, 2002-2006"