Canada's Futureway Delivers Advanced Broadband Services with Alcatel Fiber-to-the-User Solution.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 2003 Fiber Access Gains Traction as Cost-Effective Alternative to Offer Trilogy of Voice, Video and Data Services from a Single Provider Alcatel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALA), the worldwide leader in broadband solutions, today announced that FCI (Flux Changes per Inch) The measurement of polarity reversals on a magnetic surface. In MFM, each flux change is equal to one bit. In RLL, a flux change generates more than one bit. Broadband, a division of Futureway Communications Inc., a Canadian competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) ), will deploy the Alcatel 7340 Fiber-to-the-User (FTTU FTTU Fiber to the User ) solution to deliver a complete range of broadband services over its high-speed optical network. The Alcatel fiber solution enables FCI Broadband to deliver a "triple play" of services over a single strand of fiber that is virtually unlimited in capacity. Services include four active phone lines; Internet access See how to access the Internet. at speeds hundreds of times greater than traditional dial-up modems; hundreds of television channels without the requirement for a set-top box The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. ; and, as they continue to emerge, the bandwidth- and speed-sensitive services such as: high definition TV, online gaming See gaming. , music downloads and video-on-demand. Multiple lines of toll-quality voice are delivered over a single connection via leading technology from General Bandwidth Inc. "Alcatel's success in the U.S. with its next-generation fiber access solution is further buoyed by this initial contract in Canada," said Michel Rahier, president of Alcatel's fixed network activities. "The Alcatel FTTU solution enables our customers to enhance their revenue potential with optical broadband -- a cost-effective alternative for green-field networks and new home builds. Alcatel's fiber and DSL-based broadband solutions remain the favored access choices to deliver next generation broadband services today." "As a competitor in the telecommunications business, FCI Broadband has succeeded because it has been able to build a network optimized for customer satisfaction," said Nick Melatti, 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. , FCI Broadband, a division of Futureway Communications Inc. "The decision to expand this network by delivering fiber directly to our customer base, using the leading Alcatel solution, means we can confidently evolve our offerings based on the right service mix, guaranteed reliability, and low maintenance costs -- assuring continued customer loyalty." For more information about the Alcatel 7340 FTTU solution, www.alcatel.com/fttu About FCI Broadband, a division of Futureway Communications Inc. FCI Broadband of Markham, Ontario Markham (2006 Population 261,573[0]) is located in York Region, directly north of Toronto, and is part of Toronto's CMA. It is larger than many Canadian cities. Despite its qualifications regarding population, it has not had the title of city conferred upon it by the , maintains the highest speed data connection available on a 100 percent fiber network. Using the latest in fiber-optic technology, Futureway provides businesses and residences with crystal clear telephone service, and the fastest Internet access available. For more information about FCI Broadband, www.fcibroadband.com or 416/987-4700. About Alcatel Alcatel provides end-to-end communications solutions, enabling carriers, service providers and enterprises to deliver content to any type of user, anywhere in the world. Leveraging its long-term leadership in telecommunications network A telecommunications network is a of telecommunications links and nodes arranged so that messages may be passed from one part of the network to another over multiple links and through various nodes. equipment as well as its expertise in applications and network services, Alcatel enables its customers to focus on optimizing their service offerings and revenue streams. With sales of Euro 16.5 billion in 2002, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, http://www.alcatel.com About General Bandwidth Inc. General Bandwidth Inc. is a leading developer of telecommunications equipment that is central to the build-out of the new voice infrastructure. The company's flagship G6(R) platform enables service providers to deploy voice over broadband technology to cost-effectively deliver voice services over their existing broadband infrastructure and provide a migration path to end-to-end packet networks. www.genband.com |
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