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Alcatel IP Service Router Scores With U.S. Carrier, Spirit Telecom

Posted on: Thursday, 29 April 2004, 06:00 CDT

DALLAS, April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alcatel today announced that U.S. communications carrier, Spirit Telecom, will migrate its data network to an IP/MPLS (Internet Protocol/MultiProtocol Label Switching) backbone using the Alcatel service router solution. This enables Spirit to maintain existing services and rapidly roll out new high revenue services -- such as IP virtual private networks, virtual private LAN services, virtual private leased lines and high speed Internet services.

As a result Spirit, headquartered in Columbia, S.C., maximizes operating profits and improves network efficiency, while its customers have access to new and existing services with better performance and quality of service -- all critical elements in any network migration.

Spirit will use the Alcatel 7750 Service Router (SR) and the Alcatel 5620 network management portfolio to converge the carrier's national network onto a single, highly reliable, scalable and flexible infrastructure. The Alcatel Service Router provides the strictest IP/MPLS quality of service and pre- service accounting, enabling Spirit to guarantee service level agreements with its customers.

"This is a strategic investment for Spirit Telecom, ensuring we can deliver true quality of service as our network continues to grow and services evolve," said Wayne Bogan, engineering manager, Spirit Telecom. "The carrier- grade performance and reliability of the Alcatel Service Router means we can confidently provide mission-critical data applications and services over IP. In addition, Alcatel's network management portfolio allows us to reduce the cost of operating our network, while enhancing customer satisfaction."

"When migrating to a unified IP/MPLS infrastructure, service providers must look for ways to maximize the profit potential of their investments in network technology choices they make," said Basil Alwan, president of the Alcatel IP activities. "By converging based on the Alcatel 7750 SR, Spirit can lower the total cost of ownership, maintain existing services and revenues and introduce high-value IP services ensuring a rapid return on investment."

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 to their employees. Alcatel leverages its leading position in fixed and mobile broadband networks, applications and services to bring value to its customers in the framework of a broadband world. With sales of Euro 12.5 billion in 2003, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. http://www.alcatel.com/

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