Armenian Datacom Company to expand service offering over converged
Alcatel-Lucent IP/MPLS backbone
Alcatel-Lucent
2/21/2007 9:13:23 AM
Paris, February 21, 2007 – Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU)
today announced that Armenian Datacom Company, a competitive data providerin
Armenia, selected Alcatel-Lucent to supply an IP/MPLS network to deliver high
quality data and Internet services to business and residential customers.
Covering most of the Armenian capital city of Yerevan, Alcatel-Lucent’s
IP/MPLS network will allow Armenian Datacom to benefit from a wider variety of
service offerings and increased service flexibility. Once deployed, the
operator can provide advanced services such as high speed Internet (HSI) and virtual
private LAN services (VPLS) for corporate customers. By running all services
on a single, next generation IP infrastructure, Armenian Datacom can achieve
significant economies of scale and maximize profitability of services while
streamlined and simplified network management tools will result in
significant operational savings.
`By leveraging Alcatel-Lucent’s IP portfolio of products, Armenian Datacom
Company can offer advanced business and residential services for the first
time in Armenia,’ said Armenian Datacom CEO Harald Grytten. `Implementing
Alcatel-Lucent’s leading-edge solutions gives us the business and technology
tools we need to compete and to offer subscribers a variety of converged services.
‘
`As an early supplier of cutting edge IP/MPLS solutions in Armenia,we are
in a position to contribute to further development and modernization of the
data infrastructure in Armenia,’ said Basil Alwan, President of Alcatel-Lucent’
s IP activities. `Armenian Datacom is able to leverage the unique features
of our IP/MPLS solution to provide a new generation of services to its
customers.’
Armenian Datacom Company joins a list of more than 160 service providers in
over 60 countries who have selected the Alcatel-Lucent IP portfolio,
including massive, multi-year IP network and service transformation projects at AT&T,
BT, Cable & Wireless, and Telstra. According to Ovum-RHK, Alcatel-Lucent was
#2 in the IP/MPLS Edge market segment in Q4 2006, with 19% market share.
About ADC
Armenian Datacom Company CJSC (ADC) is an Armenian-Norwegian joint venture
formed in 2006. The company is set up to provide telecommunications services
in and around the city of Yerevan with focus on the latest available services
for commercial data communication and Internet access for an unlimited amount
of users.ADC’s vision is to invite businesses and the population of Yerevan
into a new digital world that is always available, is secure and offers
access to advanced services of today and tomorrow. ADC is built up by a highly
competent and dedicated organisation with international IT & telecommunications
experience Continuous development ensures availability of advanced services
for new customers. 24/7 support operations secure optimal subscriber
connections at all times. ADC has professional owners with extensive international
experience from telecommunications, IT and capital markets. The combination is
a small company operating telecommunications services to the best
international standards.
About Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that enable
service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, to deliver voice,
data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in fixed,
mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications, and
services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the end-to-end solutions that enable compelling
communications services for people at home, at work and on the move. With
operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with
global reach. The company has the most experienced global services team inthe
industry, and one of the largest research, technology and innovation
organizations in the telecommunications industry. Alcatel-Lucent achieved adjusted
proforma revenues of Euro 18.3 billion in 2006 and is incorporated in France,
with executive offices located in Paris. [All figures exclude impact of
activities to be transferred to Thales]. For more information, visit
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