Chelan County Public Utility Selects Alcatel Fiber-to-the-User Solution; Rural Community Will Benefit From Advanced Broadband Network.Business Editors & High Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 2002 Alcatel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALA), the worldwide leader in broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. solutions, and Chelan County Public Utility District today reached a multi-million dollar agreement to deploy the Alcatel 7340 Fiber-to-the-User (FTTU FTTU Fiber to the User ) solution for a new high-speed optical network in Chelan County, Wash. With the Alcatel 7340 FTTU, Chelan County Public Utility District will deliver world-class voice, video and high-speed data services to its customers via independent service providers. The Alcatel FTTU solution, using standards-based Broadband Passive Optical Networking Communications between computers, telephones and other electronic devices using light. An optical network is far more reliable and has far greater potential transmission capacity than networking in the electrical domain. See optical fiber. (BPON See PON. ) technology, supports the triple play of services common today as well as emerging high-bandwidth services such as on-line gaming, music downloads A music download refers to the transferring of a music file from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment if required. , video-on-demand and high definition television. Multiple lines of toll-quality voice services are delivered over a single connection via leading technology from General Bandwidth Inc. General Bandwidth's G6 packet telephony Synonymous with IP telephony and voice over IP (VoIP), in which a digital voice stream is broken up into small chunks (packets) and transmitted over a packet-switched network. See IP telephony and packet switching. platform is part of Alcatel's complete solution for voice, video and data delivery. This agreement with Chelan is one of several wins for the Alcatel 7340 FTTU, demonstrating the viable and growing market for fiber-to-the-user and the solution's versatility and ability to serve multiple markets. Utilities such as Chelan want to deliver unique services to their customers, while developing communications networks The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. that will provide an economic development advantage for their communities. Alcatel's leading broadband access portfolio, technical expertise, and network experience enable these utilities to confidently attain their goals. "We are dedicated to developing a network that will allow our customers equal access to the tools and services available in the broadband age today," said John Smith, Chelan County Utility District. "This new network infrastructure enables affordable new services and positions our community perfectly for the bandwidth needs of the future." "By utilizing the Alcatel 7340 to deliver these advanced services through independent service providers, Chelan Utility District demonstrates the flexibility of Alcatel's FTTU solution," said Michel Rahier, president of Alcatel's Broadband Networking activities. "Whether delivering broadband services See broadband and broadband service provider. through partners or directly to their citizens, communities can be confident they are receiving the best technology and supplier experience available." For more information about the Alcatel 7340 FTTU solution, www.alcatel.com/fttu About Chelan Public Utility District Established in 1936, the Chelan Public Utility District (PUD PUD abbr. peptic ulcer disease Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) A stomach disorder marked by corrosion of the stomach lining due to the acid in the digestive juices. ) began providing electric service in 1947. Today the PUD operates electric, water and wastewater utilities, as well as fiber-optic communications infrastructure. The Chelan County PUD is located in north central Washington Central Washington is a region of the United States defined as the western half of Eastern Washington, or those counties lying east of the Cascade Mountains but west of the 119th meridian. state. It is owned by its customers and governed by a Board of Commissioners elected by the customer/owners. 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, 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 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 cost effectively deploy next generation voice services over existing broadband infrastructures, while better utilizing existing resources, and enabling a graceful migration path to end-to-end packet networks. For information about General Bandwidth, www.genband.com |
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