ionex telecommunications Awards Lucent Technologies Contract to Expand Its Network With Next-Generation Solutions.Business & Telecommunications Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2000 Agreement Valued Up to $195 Million Will Bring High-Speed Voice, Data and Internet Access See how to access the Internet. to Small, Medium-Sized Businesses Customers in 33 Markets in 14 States ionex telecommunications, inc., a rapidly growing data and voice competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) ), today announced it has signed a contract valued up to $195 million with Lucent Technologies (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :LU) to expand its multiservice network with next-generation data networking equipment and network management software. Under the three-year agreement, Lucent will deploy a portfolio of its state-of-the-art products and services to enable ionex to provide its small-to-medium sized business customers in 14 states with advanced voice, data, video and high-speed Internet See broadband. access services. "Lucent was selected over a number of companies because it offered the portfolio of products and services that fit our network architecture," said Gary Hamm, chief technology officer for ionex. "Moreover, with the rapid expansion of the Internet, customers are demanding more data capabilities and are placing premium values on companies that can deliver voice and data over the same copper line." "Our commitment to customer satisfaction through superior service will be greatly enhanced by our strategic agreement with Lucent Technologies," said Mark Baker, ionex chairman, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "ionex is one of the first companies to build a full-feature, next-generation, all-packet network and Lucent is delighted to provide our latest advances in technology in order to address its requirements," said Tim Dyer, Lucent sales vice president for emerging service providers. "Our technology will allow ionex to offer differentiating services today and well into the future." ionex currently serves nearly 60,000 customers in 14 states stretching from Texas to Minnesota. Deployment of the equipment in 33 existing ionex markets began this month and will continue over the duration of the agreement. About The Lucent Solution Lucent's solution from the core to the edge of the ionex network includes the CBX (Computerized Branch eXchange) Same as PBX. 500(TM) Multiservice WAN Switch, PathStar(TM) Access Server, PacketStar(TM) (PSAX) 2300 Access Concentrator See remote access concentrator. , 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, Network Service Assurance (NSA NSA abbr. National Security Agency Noun 1. NSA - the United States cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect United States information systems and to produce foreign ) - LoopCare software for DSL installation, configuration, testing and maintenance, Cajun(TM) P330(TM) Switching System and Cajun Network Monitoring The term network monitoring describes the use of a system that constantly monitors a computer network for slow or failing systems and that notifies the network administrator in case of outages via email, pager or other alarms. Software. Lucent's Navis(TM) network management system will be used to manage the ionex network. The contract includes a full range of Lucent NetworkCare(SM) Professional Services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. , such as network design, engineering support, consulting, integration and management. Lucent, the worldwide leading provider of multiservice WAN switching solutions to service providers, will supply its CBX 500 Multiservice WAN Switch. The CBX 500, to be deployed at the ionex network core, is a high-capacity, multiservice switch (1) A network switch that not only handles data, but adequately supports the real time transmission of voice and video. (2) A network device that supports multiple switching and routing protocols. that delivers ATM, frame relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. and IP Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS (1) (MultiProtocol Lambda Switching) The earlier name for GMPLS. See GMPLS. (2) (MultiProtocol Label Switching) A standard from the IETF for including routing information in the packets of an IP network. ) services providing a scalable foundation for next generation networks. Lucent's PathStar Access Server is a unique IP-based converged voice and data Class 5 switch that integrates multiple network elements to deliver voice, data and Internet access from a single cost-effective platform. The PSAX 2300, a member of the PacketStar(TM) Access Concentrator family, will be used to aggregate voice and data traffic before putting it on a multiservice backbone. Stinger is a carrier-class DSL access concentrator platform that enables service providers to offer business and residential customers the highest quality of voice over DSL along with high-speed data, Internet and video services over one copper connection. Lucent's NSA-LoopCare software will provide advanced troubleshooting features--utilizing patent-pending algorithms--for the fast and accurate analysis of voice and data services on the DSL network. This software will enable ionex to rapidly introduce DSL service to new customers, and to efficiently manage this service, helping reduce operating costs. ionex will use the Cajun P330, part of Lucent's new line of stackable switches that simplify the implementation of voice over local area networks (LANs) with end-to-end QoS support. Cajun software will be used to monitor the ionex network. Lucent's NavisCore(TM), NavisXtend(TM) and NavisAccess(TM) systems will be used to manage the ionex network. The Navis suite of network management applications provide end-to-end management and enables service providers to quickly and effectively deliver innovative networking services to business and enterprise customers. ionex will be able to process its equipment orders through Lucent's e-business web site, helping to further reduce the cycle time for order processing. About ionex telecommunications ionex telecommunications, inc. is a "next-generation" CLEC that is deploying an advanced broadband packet network in 14 mid-American states that will serve the communications needs of small-to-medium sized business customers. In addition to all basic telephone services, ionex will provide a full range of broadband services that will include voice, data, video, Internet, e-commerce, DSL, Web hosting and custom business solutions. For more information on ionex, visit the company's web site at http://www.ionextelecom.com. About Lucent Technologies 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 optical and wireless networks; 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. (Note to editor: ionex telecommunications, inc. is spelled with a lower case "i" and "t.") |
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