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Lucent Technologies Signs Agreement With Verizon to Help Evolve Next-Generation SONET Network

Posted on: Monday, 27 October 2003, 06:00 CST

MURRAY HILL, N.J., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lucent Technologies today announced that Verizon has chosen Lucent as one of several providers of advanced optical technology to help evolve Verizon's next-generation SONET network. Lucent will provide Verizon with optical networking systems designed to dramatically increase the capacity of Verizon's network and make it possible for Verizon to offer a wide variety of high-speed services to its customers.

Under the three-year agreement, Verizon will deploy the Lucent Metropolis(R) DMX portfolio of metro optical networking products, and the LambdaUnite(R) MultiService Switch (MSS), a high-capacity, multi-service switch which will manage traffic from many metro access networks.

"As one of the primary providers of next-generation SONET technology, Lucent will provide Verizon with a full range of SONET and Ethernet services" said Janet Davidson, president, Integrated Network Solutions Group for Lucent Technologies. "This solution of the LambdaUnite(R) and Metropolis(R) DMX will help us to meet our customers' needs for efficient, scaleable, reliable and technologically-advanced networks, while at the same time decreasing capital and operational costs."

Metropolis(R) DMX is an integrated SONET/Ethernet metro access multiplexer that, working together with LambdaUnite(R) MSS, will enable Verizon to cost-effectively meet its current metro-area access needs while providing a solid foundation to accommodate future bandwidth and service growth. It enables service providers like Verizon to use their existing optical equipment while cost-effectively migrating from existing TDM (time-division multiplexed) networks to data-aware packet networks. The LambdaUnite(R) MSS provides high-capacity switching, multi-functionality, high-density and flexibility into one small piece of equipment. Its standards-compliant technology will enable Verizon to seamlessly integrate existing backbone and metro optical networks. It provides a bridge between data-intense metro networks and high-speed optical core networks, connecting cities, campuses and corporate networks to larger, long-haul public networks.

The Metropolis(R) DMX family includes the DMX Access Multiplexer for central office and large enterprise applications, the DMXpress for customer premises applications, DMXtend, for enterprise and loop access applications, and DMXplore to deliver next-generation SONET services economically right to the customer's premises. All provide compatible next-generation SONET functionality and when used together, the products in the portfolio create an end-to-end solution that allows carriers to offer faster, more sophisticated services while lowering operating costs. For more information about DMX: http://www.lucent.com/dmx.

LambdaUnite(R) MSS has already been successfully installed by a number of service providers across the globe. The product enables service providers like Verizon to seamlessly upgrade their networks to 40 gigabits per second (Gb/s) and allows them to deliver new value-added services such as gigabit Ethernet. The compact size and low energy requirements of LambdaUnite(R) means operators can make significant cost savings compared to traditional systems.

This flexible single-shelf system was recently optimized for smaller metro applications, supporting in-service upgrades from 160G to 320G, as well as to 640G, allowing the system to grow when network capacity increases. Mesh restoration capabilities were also added to help carriers migrate to new mesh-based networks, while at the same time, leveraging traditional protection architectures. For more information on LambdaUnite(R) MSS visit http://www.lucent.com/lambdaunite.

About Lucent Technologies

Lucent Technologies, headquartered in Murray Hill, N.J., USA, designs and delivers networks for the world's largest communications service providers. Backed by Bell Labs research and development, Lucent relies on its strengths in mobility, optical, data and voice networking technologies as well as software and services to develop next-generation networks. The company's systems, services and software are designed to help customers quickly deploy and better manage their networks and create new, revenue-generating services that help businesses and consumers. For more information on Lucent Technologies, visit its Web site at http://www.lucent.com/.

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