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Lucent Technologies and Omniplex Communications Announce Multi-Million Dollar Agreement for Broadband Network

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Omniplex Communications, a St. Louis-based integrated communications provider, has partnered with Lucent Technologies to build and maintain a broadband network that will enable the delivery of voice, data, and Web services to business customers in the Midwest. The agreement, worth multi-millions of dollars, is a significant step towards Omniplex's goal of offering bundled services to customers by the end of 2000. The broadband network will initially serve customers in St. Louis, Kansas City, Mo., Kansas City, Kan., Rockford, Ill., and Springfield, Ill., with plans to expand into 21 Midwest markets.

Key Takeaways:

  • Omniplex plans to offer an integrated set of voice, data, and Web services and applications for small- and medium-sized businesses, including local and long distance telephone service, high-speed Internet access, and advanced unified voice mail/e-mail/fax services.
  • The Lucent network will be centered on the PathStar(TM) Access Server, CBX 500(TM) Multiservice Wide Area Network (WAN) switch, Stinger(TM) digital subscriber line (DSL) Access Concentrator, CellPipe(TM) integrated access device (IAD), Navis Network Management system, Access Point 1000(TM) router, and Spring Tide Networks IP Service Switch 5000.
  • Lucent will provide professional installation, maintenance, and monitoring services through its NetworkCare(R) Professional Services organization.
  • Omniplex will use the Lucent network to deliver integrated, IP-based services to customers, with the goal of becoming a single-vendor solution for IP-based services.
  • Lucent's acquisition of Spring Tide Networks, expected to close in September 2000, will allow the company to capitalize on the rapidly growing IP services market.

Statistics:

  • The agreement is worth a multi-million dollar sum, although the exact figure is not specified.
  • Omniplex plans to offer bundled services to customers by the end of 2000.
  • The broadband network will initially serve customers in St. Louis, Kansas City, Mo., Kansas City, Kan., Rockford, Ill., and Springfield, Ill.
  • The network will expand into 21 Midwest markets, covering areas from northern Illinois to southern Texas.
  • Lucent's Navis management system will manage the entire network, allowing Omniplex to quickly and effectively deliver innovative networking services to customers.

Sources:

  • BUSINESS WIRE, "Lucent Technologies and Omniplex Communications Announce Multi-Million Dollar Agreement for Broadband Network"
  • http://www.lucent.com (Lucent Technologies Web site)
  • [No external references or dates provided in the source material]

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