Omniplex Communications selects Lucent Technologies Systems to Deliver Broadband Voice and Data Services to Business Customers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MURRAY HILL Murray Hill may refer to one of the following places:
Lucent Technologies (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : LU) and Omniplex Communications Corp., an integrated communications provider (ICP (1) (Internet Cache Protocol) A protocol used by one proxy server to query another for a cached Web page without having to go to the Internet to retrieve it. See CARP and proxy server. ) based in St. Louis, today announced a multi-million dollar agreement for Lucent to build and maintain a broadband network that will enable Omniplex to deliver voice, data and Web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. to business customers. Omniplex plans to offer bundled services by the end of 2000 to customers in St. Louis, Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , Mo., Kansas City, Kan., Rockford, Ill. and Springfield, Ill., and then expects to expand into similar markets in 21 Midwest markets from northern Illinois For the university, see Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois is a region generally covering the northern third of the U.S. state of Illinois. Economics to southern Texas. The company plans to offer an integrated and reliable set of voice, data and Web services and applications for small- and medium-sized businesses. "We intend to offer our customers a single-vendor solution for IP-based services provided on one network," said Richard Anthony, president of Omniplex. "Our customers can expect our services to be advanced, simple to use, easy to manage and economical." Lucent is delivering a complete, packet-based voice and data network solution to Omniplex that includes equipment from the business customer's location to the network core. Central to the Omniplex network will be Lucent's Internet protocol-based PathStar(TM) Access Server, CBX (Computerized Branch eXchange) Same as PBX. 500(TM) Multiservice Wide Area Network (WAN) switch, Stinger(TM) 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 ) Access Concentrator See remote access concentrator. , CellPipe(TM) integrated access device An IAD is a customer premises device that provides access to wide area networks and the Internet. Specifically, it aggregates multiple channels of information including voice and data across a single shared access link to a carrier or service provider PoP (Point of Presence). (IAD (Integrated Access Device) A device that multiplexes a variety of communications technologies in the customer's premises onto a single telephone line for transmission to the carrier. It also demultiplexes the incoming streams into their respective channels. ), Navis Network Management system, Access Point 1000(TM) router and Spring Tide Networks IP Service Switch 5000. After enrolling a customer, Omniplex will install a CellPipe IAD in the customer's building to collect and combine voice, data and Web traffic and send it over a high-speed DSL connection to a Stinger DSL Access Concentrator in Omniplex's network. Telephony features will be delivered to customers from the PathStar Access Server, which provides connectivity to the public telephone network. The data and Web traffic will be sent to the Spring Tide Networks IP Service Switch 5000 for authentication, security and application of value-added IP services such as virtual private networks and firewalls. Internet traffic will be forwarded to the Access Point 1000 router. The CBX 500 Multiservice WAN switches will form Omniplex's high-capacity multiservice backbone supporting ATM, IP as well as frame relay, bundling PathStar voice services and Spring Tide data services to Stinger DSLAMs for delivery to customers. Lucent's Navis management system will manage the entire network, allowing Omniplex to quickly and effectively deliver innovative networking services to customers. Lucent also will provide professional installation, maintenance and monitoring services through its NetworkCare(R) Professional Services organization. "Lucent is delivering the equipment, engineering and installation that Omniplex needs to create one network that will deliver integrated, IP-based services," said Mark Wilson, Lucent's sales vice president for emerging service providers. "We see this as vital to building a long-term relationship with Omniplex." Last month, Lucent announced plans to acquire Spring Tide Networks to capitalize on the rapidly growing IP services market. Lucent expects the acquisition to close in September 2000. Founded in 1996, Omniplex Communications is one of the exciting new generation of ICPs. In addition to local and long distance telephone service, Omniplex offer sales and service of telephone and advanced communications equipment, high-speed Internet access and web hosting, advanced unified voice mail/e-mail/fax services, and enhanced wireless services -- all billed on a consolidated monthly statement. Lucent Technologies, headquartered in Murray Hill, N.J., USA, designs and delivers the systems, software, silicon and services for next-generation communications networks for service providers and enterprises. Backed by the research and development of Bell Labs, Lucent focuses on high-growth areas such as broadband and mobile Internet infrastructure; communications software; communications semiconductors and optoelectronics; Web-based enterprise solutions that link private and public networks; and professional network design and consulting services. For more information on Lucent Technologies, visit its Web site at http://www.lucent.com. |
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