Alcatel Broadens IP Portfolio With Addition of Two Platforms
10 Oktober 2006 - 4:41PM
PR Newswire (US)
New Products Meet Demand for High-Bandwidth Video Aggregation and
Lower-Speed Multi-Service Applications PARIS, Oct. 10
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alcatel (NYSE: ALA; Paris: CGEP.PA) today
announced two new platforms designed to expand the addressable
market of its industry-leading IP portfolio. Alcatel is introducing
a twelve-slot, 400 Gbps version of its highly-successful Alcatel
7450 Ethernet Service Switch (ESS), and a four-slot, 9 Gbps version
of the Alcatel 7710 Service Router (SR), which was launched in
March 2006. The new twelve-slot Alcatel 7450 ESS is a purpose-built
carrier class Ethernet/MPLS routing platform for high-bandwidth
video aggregation in service provider networks. The platform
provides the highest levels of availability and redundancy - which
ensure non-stop routing and non-stop service delivery - and support
for a broad set of services. The twelve-slot 7450 ESS shares the
same operating system and interfaces as the existing Alcatel ESS
family of products, which simplifies integration of the platform
into an existing network and maximizes return on investment.
"Alcatel continues to innovate and strengthen its portfolio with
the addition of the twelve-slot Alcatel 7450 ESS," said Dan Burns,
Telstra's Executive Managing Director of Network & Technology.
"The Alcatel 7450 ESS brings to the table all of the carrier-class
attributes, such as high availability and service-aware QoS, which
we require for high bandwidth services that will run over our next
generation IP-based network. The 7450 ESS is also seamlessly
managed by the Alcatel 5620 SAM, reducing operational impact when
we introduce it into the network." The four-slot version of the
Alcatel 7710 SR delivers a highly modular, multi-service routing
platform that allows high-end verticals and fixed and mobile
operators to extend carrier-class attributes to the furthest edges
of the IP/MPLS network, where a broad range of access interface
types are required. The platform provides high levels of service
assurance and service richness due to its resilience, support for a
broad scope of Layer 2 and 3 services, and interface types that can
range from DS1 to Gigabit Ethernet. The Alcatel 7710 SR uses the
existing Service Router Operating System (SR-OS) which simplifies
operational processes. With this addition, Alcatel's Service Router
product line now extends from 9Gb/s to 400Gb/s in capacity,
addressing a broad range of routing applications across access,
multi-service edge and core networks. Both new platforms feature a
comprehensive, service-oriented OA&M toolkit plus full element
and network management by the Alcatel 5620 Service Aware Manager
(SAM), which automates operational tasks and thus enhances the
speed and efficiency with which new services can be introduced and
managed. As well, both products provide comprehensive support for
service-based accounting and billing which allows operators to
customize invoices based on end-user requirements. "Alcatel's
Ethernet aggregation and multiservice router solutions are
expanding to meet customer requirements both in terms of increased
capacity and application-specific form factors. These enhancements
position Alcatel for high growth opportunities such as video
aggregation, wireless aggregation, and multiservice edge routing,"
said Mark Seery, VP of IP Service Infrastructure at Ovum-RHK. "The
twelve-slot Alcatel ESS sets a new benchmark in terms of combining
port density, switching capacity, and throughput with carrier class
QoS, high availability, Ethernet over MPLS, and service management.
The four- slot Alcatel 7710 SR is well-suited to multi-service
small Points of Presence, SMBs and high-growth economies who
require a rich feature set but in a more compact box and will also
meet the aggregation needs of mobile providers." "This expansion of
our portfolio ensures that our customers have the widest selection
of IP solutions," said Basil Alwan, president of Alcatel's IP
activities. "These new platforms reflect Alcatel's ongoing
commitment to meet the needs of our customers as they build the
next generation of service delivery networks. Alcatel's IP
portfolio has the right feature set, high availability and
scalability, and has been designed specifically for the most
demanding service environments." With more than 140 customers in 55
countries, Alcatel is demonstrating that its IP portfolio is
ideally suited for the needs of operators who are transforming
their networks for a new phase of higher-value, user-driven service
delivery. According to Ovum-RHK, Alcatel was #2 in the global
IP/MPLS Edge Router category in Q2 2006, with 17% market share. The
twelve-slot Alcatel 7450 ESS and the four-slot Alcatel 7710 SR are
available in October 2006. Visit http://www.alcatel.com/IPnews for
additional information. About Alcatel Alcatel provides
communications solutions to telecommunication carriers, Internet
service providers and enterprises for delivery of voice, data and
video applications to their customers or employees. Alcatel brings
its leading position in fixed and mobile broadband networks,
applications and services, to help its partners and customers build
a user-centric broadband world. With sales of EURO 13.1 billion and
58,000 employees in 2005, Alcatel operates in more than 130
countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet:
http://www.alcatel.com/ . Broadband World Forum Paris October 9-12,
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