Lucent Technologies and Broadwing Inc. Announce Partnership to Deploy AnyMedia Access System

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Cincinnati Bell, a subsidiary of Broadwing Inc., is deploying Lucent Technologies' AnyMedia(R) Access System to extend ADSL and other telephony services to business and residential customers in the Cincinnati area. The AnyMedia contract is part of a multi-million dollar agreement between Broadwing and Lucent, setting guidelines for future contracts and allowing Broadwing and its subsidiaries to purchase state-of-the-art Lucent products.

Key Takeaways:

  • Cincinnati Bell is deploying Lucent's AnyMedia(R) Access System to extend ADSL and other telephony services to business and residential customers in the Cincinnati area.
  • The AnyMedia contract is part of a multi-million dollar agreement between Broadwing and Lucent, setting guidelines for future contracts and allowing Broadwing and its subsidiaries to purchase state-of-the-art Lucent products.
  • The AnyMedia Access System uses "plug and play" application packs that allow the mix of telephony and DSL services to be changed at any time.
  • The system can be placed anywhere, including the central office, at the customer premise, or in the outside plant.
  • Cincinnati Bell has one of the nation's highest penetrations of DSL customers, with the Cincinnati Bell ADSL product, branded ZoomTown, enabling high-speed Internet connections to residents and businesses.
  • Dennis Hinkel, Cincinnati Bell's vice president of network planning, engineering and construction, stated that the AnyMedia(R) Access System will help extend their industry-leading ADSL availability and offer more customers the ZoomTown service.
  • Janet Davidson, Lucent InterNetworking Systems group president, said that Broadwing gives customers a better Internet experience by providing a quicker, more reliable connection and the capability for enhanced applications through their ADSL offering.

Statistics:

  • 16 years: the duration of the strategic relationship between Lucent and Cincinnati Bell before Broadwing merged with IXC Communications.
  • Multi-million dollar agreement: the terms of the contract between Broadwing and Lucent for the purchase of state-of-the-art Lucent products.
  • 6,000 employees: the number of Broadwing employees in 38 cities.
  • 38 cities: the number of cities where Broadwing has a presence.
  • 2000: the year in which the announcement was made.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, May 3, 2000
  • Lucent Technologies
  • Broadwing Inc.
  • Cincinnati Bell
  • NYSE: LU (Lucent Technologies)
  • NYSE: BRW (Broadwing Inc.)