MCI Selects Alcatel for Next-Generation Signaling Network; Alcatel's Signaling Server Helps Drive MCI's Convergence Strategy
10 November 2005 - 1:12AM
PR Newswire (US)
PARIS, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alcatel (NYSE: ALA; Paris:
CGEP.PA) today announced that MCI, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCIP) is deploying
Alcatel's next-generation signaling server to migrate the carrier's
domestic and international SS7* signaling traffic to a packet-based
solution. The deployment is an important step in MCI's network
convergence strategy. MCI is deploying Alcatel's equipment to carry
both domestic and international traffic, allowing MCI's global
customers to continue to receive today's full range of telephony
services as well as enable them to migrate to next-generation IP
services. "MCI is converging to a common IP core network which will
improve resiliency and network utilization," said Joe Cook, senior
vice president, MCI Global Network Planning and Engineering. "As
today's applications drive larger bandwidth requirements, MCI's
customers will be able to take advantage of the scalability
Alcatel's packet-based signaling platform provides." Supporting
both signaling transfer points (STP) and voice-over-IP
functionality, the carrier-class and standards-based Alcatel 5070
Signaling Server Global (SSG) will enable MCI to migrate the
signaling for voice traffic to a packet-based environment. Among
the most widely deployed signaling servers and STPs in the
industry, the Alcatel 5070 SSG receives, routes, and transmits
signaling messages for call processing, wireless network services,
and intelligent networking services. "Alcatel is pleased to
continue our strong relationship with MCI by providing our
next-generation signaling solution," said Hubert de Pesquidoux,
President of Alcatel in North America. "MCI's deployment of
Alcatel's signaling server illustrates the significant market
momentum for next- generation networks and voice-over-IP
applications as carriers gear up to offer the next wave of
services." The Alcatel 5070 SSG is a powerful, compact system
combining traditional STP functionality with advanced routing, to
support the expanding voice over IP and wireless markets. The
product provides increased levels of connectivity, capacity and
expandability over previous products, making it a true next
generation STP. It is feature rich, with traditional SS7 features
on a platform that also supports large-capacity services databases.
The Alcatel 5070 SSG is not only a great fit in a legacy
circuit-based network, but also delivers the capacity and
interfaces to support the signaling gateway requirements of
voice-over-packet and 3G networks. *SS7 is a global standard for
telecommunications specified by the International Telecommunication
Union (ITU). The standard defines the procedures and protocols by
which network elements in the public switched telephone network
(PSTN) exchange information over a digital signaling network in
order to handle wireless (cellular) and wireline call setup,
routing and control. The ITU definition of SS7 allows for national
variants such as the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
and Bell Communications Research (Telcordia Technologies) standards
used in North America and the European Telecommunications Standards
Institute (ETSI) standard used in Europe. 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
12.3 billion and 56,000 employees in 2004, Alcatel operates in more
than 130 countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on the
Internet: http://www.alcatel.com/ DATASOURCE: Alcatel CONTACT:
press, Aurelie Boutin, HQ, +33-0-1-40-76-11-79, or , or Charlie
Guyer, North America, +1-978-468-0153, or , or investor relations,
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