Digitel Signs Up Alcatel for a $60M Optical Transmission Network; The First Backbone Network for Broadband Capacity in the Philippines.Business Editors & High Tech Writers PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 2000 Digitel Telecommunications Philippines, Inc. (Digitel), the largest fixed-line operator in Luzon - the biggest island of the Philippines archipelago, has chosen Alcatel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALA), the world leader in 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. , as turnkey supplier to deploy its DWDM (Dense WDM) The term given to wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) when significantly more channels were being added. Since WDM is increasingly more "dense" all the time, both terms are used synonymously. See WDM. DWDM - wavelength division multiplexing and SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) The European counterpart to SONET. See SONET. SDH - Synchronous Digital Hierarchy backbone network A backbone network provides a path for the exchange of information between different LANs or subnetworks.[1] A backbone can tie together diverse networks in the same building, in different buildings in a campus environment, or over wide areas. . This 60 MUSD landmark project, the first of its kind in the country, will leverage on Alcatel's state-of-the-art technologies to provide broadband services along the entire Digitel network. Alcatel will supply, install and commission its powerful Optinex(TM) DWDM and SDH systems. The DWDM solution will deliver huge capacity and transparency by optically combining signals of different wavelengths, while the SDH one will provide rich networking features, especially in terms of network protection and manageability. The network will be capable of handling one million simultaneous multimedia (voice and Internet) connections. The backbone will be managed by Alcatel's integrated network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. management system that ensures an efficient and cost-effective traffic control and routing throughout all network levels. As part of the deal, Alcatel will also install fiber optic cables running 1,600 kilometers across Luzon. "The project will greatly enhance our delivery of voice and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. ," said William Pamintuan, Digitel Senior Vice President-Legal and official spokesperson. "We envision the project to support and transport various multimedia and broadband services throughout Luzon, catering to a spectrum of future customer requirements with ultra-high bandwidth capacity. Alcatel's turnkey solution will also give us the asset to steadily increase the network capacity as traffic grows for the next twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. ." "Implementation speed, reliability and customer service are fundamental features in our approach to the market," stated Jean-Marie Vansteenkiste, President of Alcatel's terrestrial networks activities. "This new high-capacity backbone will allow Digitel to benefit from a concrete competitive advantage in the new economy and allow its customers to access a wide suite of advanced multimedia services." About Optinex The Optinex family of carrier-class transmission solutions is designed with distinctive and enduring features that enable operators to offer a full range of services to business and residential users, including the newest IP-based services with guaranteed IP Quality of Service (QoS). IP and ATM grooming and forwarding functionality is introduced into Optinex Multiservice Nodes and Gateways, thus drastically reducing the amount of investments needed to build up a transmission network and to operate it. The current terrestrial Optinex product range also includes wide-band optical amplifiers and Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing See WDM. systems (DWDM) with high-channel counts and very high-performance applications, able to multiplex up to 160 channels - upgradable to 240 - with optical tributaries from 100Mbit/s to 10Gbit/s. Within this range, Optinex Optical network Systems are capable of reaching up to 1.6Tbit/s. of capacity. All the above mentioned systems are managed by a single, fully integrated Network management System enabling efficient traffic control and routing throughout all network levels, from local up to intercontinental links and from submarine to terrestrial ones. About Alcatel In November 1999, RHK RHK Ratahallintokeskus (Finnish: Finnish Rail Administration) RHK Ryan Hankin Kent (RHK, Inc. marketing consulting firm) RHK Rigshospitalets Kollegium (Copenhagen, Denmark dorm) , a leading telecommunications analyst firm, said that Alcatel holds a 23% share - the number one position - of the world's total transport market, which comprises submarine and terrestrial transmission systems. RHK noted that Alcatel's market-leading 37% market share in the submarine networks segment helped secure the top position in the total transport market. In addition, RHK found that Alcatel commands a 37% share of the digital cross-connect A network device used by telecom carriers and large enterprises to switch and multiplex low-speed voice and data signals onto high-speed lines and vice versa. It is typically used to aggregate several T1 lines into a higher-speed electrical or optical line as well as to distribute signals systems (DCS (1) See also DSC. (2) Digital Cross-connect System) A network switching and grooming device used by telecom carriers. See digital cross-connect. ) segment. Cross-connect systems contain the enabling technology for operators to offer high bandwidth services. Alcatel is also cited as the global leader in terms of DWDM market share for the global market encompassing both terrestrial and submarine applications. Alcatel builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data networking solutions to established and new carriers, as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 120,000 employees and sales of EURO 23 billion in 1999, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet: http://www.alcatel.com |
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