RHK Reports Alcatel Maintains Lead in Global DSL Market; Alcatel's market share almost four times that of nearest competitor in 2001.Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 7, 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. telecommunications industry analyst RHK RHK Ratahallintokeskus (Finnish: Finnish Rail Administration) RHK Ryan Hankin Kent (RHK, Inc. marketing consulting firm) RHK Rigshospitalets Kollegium (Copenhagen, Denmark dorm) (a). With a 41 percent market share in global DSL port shipments by the end of 2001 - almost four times that of its nearest competitor - Alcatel retains its dominant global leadership position. To date, Alcatel has shipped 15.7 million DSL lines globally, with 8.7 million lines shipped in the U.S., 3.7 million lines in Europe and 3.3 million lines in the rest of the world. "Alcatel remains the global leader in DSL shipments because of its diverse technical expertise, global reach and strong relationships with incumbent suppliers in all regions," said Ken Twist, program director of Broadband Access See broadband and wireless broadband. Networks for market research and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a RHK. "Despite the general downturn in the economy, we continue to see strong growth in broadband access adoption, and there is still huge opportunity in this market worldwide. In addition, Alcatel is well positioned to support a triple play offering - combining broadband entertainment services with high-speed Internet See broadband. access and voice telephony - that will help DSL providers deliver even more value to their subscriber base with minimal incremental investment." "As the worldwide leader in DSL, Alcatel is committed to extending the reach and depth of services that broadband access can offer," says Michel Rahier, president of Alcatel's Broadband Networking Division. "With carriers facing increased competition in the broadband access space, Alcatel is ensuring its customers can move quickly toward a triple play offering that delivers more advanced business and broadband entertainment services to their subscribers." For information about Alcatel's DSL products, www.alcatel.com/dsl (a) During February 2002, the Dell'Oro group, Infonetics and RHK all confirmed Alcatel's leadership in the global DSL market, specifying a market share of at least three times that of its nearest competitor. 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 RHK RHK Inc. is the leading industry market research and consulting firm specializing in the analysis of advanced technologies for the global telecommunications network A telecommunications network is a of telecommunications links and nodes arranged so that messages may be passed from one part of the network to another over multiple links and through various nodes. . The company provides subscription services and consulting to technology vendors, service providers, and the investment community worldwide. RHK's areas of expertise include: broadband access, operational support systems, optical components, optical networks, packet services, switching and routing, telecom economics, and telecom semiconductors. For more information, www.rhk.com. |
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