Alcatel accelerates service delivery 7750 Service Router enhancements


Massive scaling, improved security & innovative operational features mean service providers maximize revenue and profit with every router deployed

Paris, April 15, 2004 /Wi-Fi Technology News/- Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) has expanded the service provider market opportunity for high-value IP and Ethernet services with a significant boost to the features and capabilities of its Internet protocol (IP) platform, the Alcatel 7750 Service Router (SR).

The 7750 SR is a next-generation service delivery platform that has already demonstrated traction with service providers in Europe, Asia and North America who are focused on solving the business challenge of network and service migration.

"This new release marks an important milestone in Alcatel's IP/MPLS product strategy, and it cannot arrive at a better time for service providers executing IP/MPLS network consolidation plans," said Mark Bieberich, Program Manager, Communications Network Infrastructure at The Yankee Group. "With the 7750 Service Router, Alcatel meets or surpasses the most stringent IP/MPLS scalability, performance, and operational thresholds."

The 7750 SR features a series of innovative software and hardware enhancements that have been driven by an interactive development approach with service providers. For example, the 7750 SR now handles 3,000 IP virtual private networks (VPNs) per router, which is up to six times higher than existing Internet routers. As a result, service providers can reduce their capital expenditure by serving more customers per router, simultaneously maximizing profit and expanding their market opportunity. New channelized interface cards enable thousands of low-speed customer interfaces to be groomed onto a single interface at the network edge, enabling providers, for example, to more efficiently support the growth of Internet access. Built-in service management includes unique capabilities to ensure compliance with the U.S. law CALEA (Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act) and similar requirements recently established by governments around the world. Several new security enhancements help minimize the impact of unplanned outages and Denial of Service (DOS) attacks.

In addition, the 7750 SR now features Hierarchical Quality of Service (H-QoS), which greatly reduces the complexity for service providers wanting to offer many tiered classes of service. With H-QoS, the 7750 SR can guarantee bandwidth to high priority applications, but allow any unused bandwidth to be shared between multiple service classes, thus reducing the cost of delivering service level agreements (SLAs) and maximizing network utilization.

The 7750 SR continues to lead the industry with its embedded toolkit for Operations, Administration and Maintenance (OA&M) of IP VPNs and Ethernet services. Additional OAM tools are now available that simplify and speed service operations and troubleshooting, while reducing ongoing costs. The latest addition to the 7750 SR chassis options is a fully redundant, 200 Gb/s, seven-slot system in an extremely compact size of just eight rack units (14" or 36cm). The 7750 SR now offers four configurations ranging from 20 Gb/s to 400 Gb/s, addressing the diversity of service provider needs from the smallest to largest points of presence (POPs).

"Alcatel is enabling service providers to aggressively move ahead to deliver the new services their customers value," said Basil Alwan, president of Alcatel's IP Division. "The 7750 Service Router is changing service provider expectations of their service delivery platforms. Its industry leading density, performance and fully programmable fast path provide unrivalled investment protection. The new features increase service-awareness, scalability and security at the edge of the provider's network - all critically important elements in establishing an infrastructure that delivers profitable and high-value services."

About Alcatel
Alcatel provides end-to-end communications solutions, enabling carriers, service providers and enterprises to deliver content to any type of user, anywhere in the world. Leveraging its long-term leadership in telecommunications network equipment as well as its expertise in innovative applications and network services, Alcatel enables its customers to focus on optimizing their service offerings and revenue streams. With sales of EURO 12.5 billion in 2003, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries.


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