Dell'Oro Group Confirms Alcatel as DSL Global Market Leader; Report Shows 2001 Market Share Three Times Greater Than Nearest Competitor.Business and High Tech Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2002 Alcatel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ALA) continues to lead the worldwide market for digital subscriber line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and (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 ) equipment according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. industry analysts, the Dell'Oro Group. With a 38.2 percent share of cumulative port shipments through 2001, Alcatel's DSL market share is more than three times that of its nearest competitor. As evidence of its worldwide market leadership, Alcatel held the number one market share in every regional market tracked by the Dell'Oro Group. The Alcatel 7300 Advanced Services Access Manager (ASAM ASAM American Society of Addiction Medicine ASAM Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile ASAM Advanced Services Access Manager ASAM ATM Subscriber Access Multiplexer (Alcatel) ASAM Association for Solidarity with Asylum Seekers and Migrants ), the world's most widely deployed broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. platform, is prominent in the networks of more than 50 of the world's largest service providers, delivering business and residential broadband services. Alcatel recently announced enhancements to the Alcatel 7300 ASAM that help service providers reduce operating expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. while raising average revenue per user, paving the way for premium broadband entertainment services such as streaming video A one-way video transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play video clips and video broadcasts. Computers in home networks stream video to digital media hubs connected to a home theater. , music download 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. and interactive gaming. This "triple play" - combining broadband entertainment services with high speed Internet access and voice telephony - enables service providers to protect and grow their subscriber base in the face of increasing competition from alternative broadband providers. "Alcatel's commitment to extending the reach of broadband access is reflected in our continued global market leadership," said Michel Rahier, president of Alcatel's broadband networking activities. "Alcatel clearly dominates the global market for DSL equipment and, with the recent enhancements to the Alcatel 7300 ASAM that open the door to advanced business and broadband entertainment services, the stage is set for further growth in 2002." 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 Dell'Oro Group Dell'Oro Group is a market research firm that specializes in strategic competitive analysis in the networking industry. Their Quarterly Reports and Five-Year Forecasts offer detailed quantitative information on revenues, port and/or unit shipments, and average selling prices as it relates to markets and vendors. Using rigorous analysis and validation processes that are unmatched in the market research industry, their goal is to provide accurate and timely data to help ensure their customers' success. For more information, www.delloro.com |
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