Lucent Technologies Ships 2500th Stinger DSL Broadband Access System to Telekomunikacja Polska.WARSAW, Poland -- Lucent Technologies (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : LU) announced today that it has delivered its 2500th Stinger(R) 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 broadband access concentrator to Telekomunikacja Polska (TP) to support its nationwide neostrada tp and internet DSL tp broadband access offers for individual and business subscribers. Stinger(R) access concentrators form the basis of TP's neostrada tp and internet DSL tp broadband access offers for enterprise and residential customers, enabling high-speed Internet access as well as providing base for the future introduction of "triple-play" services, allowing subscribers to benefit from simultaneous access to Internet, voice and video (broadcast TV, video on demand). Lucent Stinger(R) concentrators are part of Lucent's unique "triple play" offer, which includes the Lucent Stinger(R) 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 Access Concentrator and supporting IP (Internet Protocol) services, Riverstone Ethernet gear, Juniper network routers, Lucent Ethernet over Sonet/SDH and optical transport solutions, and Lucent Worldwide Services. The Lucent "triple play" offer enables carriers to build "Value over IP(TM)" networks that deliver a rich mix of multimedia voice, data and video services to their subscribers. "According to Point Topic, Poland has been ranked as first among the countries with the highest growth dynamic in the field of broadband internet access Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is high speed Internet access—typically contrasted with dial-up access over modem. Dial-up modems are generally only capable of a maximum bitrate of 56 kbit/s (kilobits per second) and require the full use of a . From December 2003 until June 2004 alone the growth achieved 80 percent," said Andrzej Dulka, Lucent Technologies sales director for Central and Eastern Europe The term "Central and Eastern Europe" came into wide spread use, replacing "Eastern bloc", to describe former Communist countries in Europe, after the collapse of the Iron Curtain in 1989/90. . "Neostrada tp is the flagship broadband access offer in Poland. Its number of users keeps growing fast, and thanks to the capabilities of Lucent Stinger(R) systems TP subscribers can get faster access and more diverse service offer." TP and Lucent signed a framework contract for the supply of DSL broadband access systems in July 2002. Since then, Lucent has supplied TP with solutions from its Accelerate(TM) Next Generation Networking Next Generation Networking (NGN) is a broad term to describe some key architectural evolutions in telecommunication core and access networks that will be deployed over the next 5-10 years. portfolio, namely Stinger(R) FS+, LS and MRT MRT, n manual resistance technique, a treatment method used during the acute and recovery phases to relieve pain and rehabilitate the body's tissues and muscles. products from the Stinger(R) digital subscriber line (DSL) access concentrator family, CellPipe(R) customer premise equipment (CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment ) subscriber devices and Lucent's NavisAccess(TM) DSL Management System. The agreement has been extended several times, most recently at the end of September to EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 100m. Lucent has already installed more than 28,000 Stinger(R) access concentrators (around 6 million ports) in more than 25 countries. Lucent is the only major DSLAM (DSL Access Multiplexor) A central office (CO) device for ADSL service that intermixes voice traffic and DSL traffic onto a customer's DSL line. It also separates incoming phone and data signals and directs them onto the appropriate carrier's network. See DSL. vendor with market leading positions in both the business and residential-oriented DSL markets. The Stinger(R) DSL platform supports the "triple-play" of DSL services, combining data, video and voice, enabling service providers to offer revenue generating services to their subscribers. The Lucent Stinger(R) supports ATM, IP and Frame Relay communication protocols, as well as all of the most widespread access technologies. The Stinger(R) flexibility makes it ideal for aggregating numerous connections originating from Lucent's line of CellPipe(R) modems and routers, as well as customer premises equipment See CPE. (CPE) from other equipment vendors. More information on Lucent's broadband access portfolio can be found at http://www.lucent.com/solutions/access_sp.html. Lucent broadband access offer is complemented with Metro Gigabit Etherent routing solutions resulting from Partnership with Riverstone networks as well as full portfolio of professional services including system integration and multimedia services design supported by Lucent Worldwide Services. About Telekomunikacja Polska Telekomunikacja Polska, the leading provider of telephone services in Poland, supports over 11 million subscribers. It is a leader in data transmission, satellite communications and Internet access in Poland. TP is a member of the TELEKOMUNIKACJA POLSKA Group, which also includes PTK PTK Phi Theta Kappa PTK Protein Tyrosine Kinase (insulin receptor) PTK Polskiego Towarzystwa Kardiologicznego (Polish Cardiac Society) PTK Phototherapeutic Keratectomy PTK Pairwise Transient Key Centertel, the operator of the mobile Idea network, TP Internet, a supplier of modern Internet solutions and Marketplanet, an e-trade platform. The company forms part of the France Telecom worldwide telecom group. For more information on Telekomunikacja Polska visit its web site at http://www.telekomunikacja.pl. About Lucent Technologies Lucent Technologies designs and delivers the systems, services and software that drive next-generation communications networks. Backed by Bell Labs research and development, Lucent uses its strengths in mobility, optical, software, data and voice networking technologies, as well as services, to create new revenue-generating opportunities for its customers, while enabling them to quickly deploy and better manage their networks. Lucent's customer base includes communications service providers, governments and enterprises worldwide. For more information on Lucent Technologies, which has headquarters in Murray Hill, N.J., USA, visit http://www.lucent.com. Lucent Technologies Poland, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Lucent Technologies, provides communications solutions to telecom service providers in Poland. The company has been involved in the Polish market since 1990. In 2001 Lucent Technologies Poland was granted the TL9000 certificate. For more information on Lucent Technologies in Poland visit the company's web site at http://www.lucent.com.pl. |
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