Lucent Technologies and AT&T Canada Partner to Build Nationwide ATM Network

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Lucent Technologies, the leading provider of multivendor networking equipment, has signed an agreement with AT&T Canada to build the country's first nationwide Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Switched Virtual Circuit (SVC) network. The network, based on Lucent's CBX 500 Multiservice WAN switches, will provide high-quality data network services to AT&T Canada customers, allowing them to utilize SVCs to establish network connections on a call-by-call basis and tailor each connection to particular network applications.

Key Takeaways:

  • The partnership between Lucent Technologies and AT&T Canada aims to build the country's first nationwide ATM Switched Virtual Circuit (SVC) network.
  • The network will be based on Lucent's leading CBX 500 Multiservice WAN switches, which will enable AT&T Canada to manage and deliver ATM, Frame Relay, and IP services from a single ATM core network infrastructure.
  • The network will provide high-quality data network services to AT&T Canada customers, allowing them to utilize SVCs to establish network connections on a call-by-call basis and tailor each connection to particular network applications.
  • AT&T Canada customers will benefit from more efficient use of bandwidth, on-demand Quality of Service (QoS), and increased network flexibility.
  • Lucent is the only solutions provider that could offer the network performance and features required to meet the needs of AT&T Canada's customers.
  • AT&T Canada's ATM network will provide the high quality and performance demanded by their customers and will allow the company to introduce a variety of SVC capabilities across a single network platform.
  • Lucent will supply AT&T Canada with its CBX 500 Multiservice WAN switches and NavisCore Network Management System for end-to-end network management.
  • The partnership builds on an existing relationship between Lucent and AT&T Canada, with Lucent's VPN Gateway being Deployed by AT&T Canada.

Statistics:

  • Lucent will supply AT&T Canada with its CBX 500 Multiservice WAN switches and NavisCore Network Management System.
  • Lucent is currently the market-leader worldwide in the ATM, Frame Relay, and Multiservice switch markets, according to leading market research reports from Cahners In-Stat, Synergy Research Group, and Probe Research.
  • AT&T Canada will be one of the first companies to deliver Lucent's VPN Gateway 2.0 Solution, which provides industry-leading scalability, manageability, and security.
  • Lucent's WaveStar optical networking equipment and 4ESS and 5ESS switches are already deployed in AT&T Canada's network.
  • The partnership aims to provide high-quality data network services to AT&T Canada customers, with SVCs allowing them to establish network connections on a call-by-call basis.

Sources:

  • Lucent Technologies, "Lucent Technologies Announces Secure Virtual Private Networking Solution," August 4, 1999, www.lucent.com\press\0899\990804.nsa.html
  • AT&T Canada, "About AT&T Canada," www.attcanda.com
  • Lucent Technologies, "Lucent Technologies," http://www.lucent.com
  • Lucent Technologies Canada, "More information about Lucent Technologies Canada," www.lucent.ca