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Lucent Technologies and Pensat International Communications Partner on Global Network Expansion

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Lucent Technologies, a leading telecommunications company, has partnered with Pensat International Communications, a rapidly growing facilities-based carrier, to expand Pensat's Global Network Consortium. The partnership will see Lucent's PacketStar access concentrator, version 4.0, deployed in 30 locations across the United States and several cities globally. The access concentrator will provide Pensat with best-in-class voice-over-ATM and multiservice capabilities, enabling the company to transport voice traffic from carrier to carrier and eventually support integrated voice, data, video, and Internet traffic.

Key Takeaways:

  • Pensat International Communications, a facilities-based carrier, has chosen Lucent Technologies' PacketStar access concentrator, version 4.0, to support its Global Network Consortium.
  • The access concentrator will be deployed in 30 locations across the United States and several cities globally.
  • The product provides best-in-class voice-over-ATM and multiservice capabilities, enabling Pensat to transport voice traffic from carrier to carrier.
  • Lucent's PacketStar access concentrator family aggregates a variety of lower-speed services into a high-speed ATM infrastructure, with features such as silence suppression and echo cancellation.
  • The product also offers voice compression, providing up to 66 percent bandwidth savings.
  • The deployment will be supported by Lucent's NetCare Data Services Group, which will provide professional services in design, integration, maintenance, and management of data networks.
  • Pensat is a pioneer in the worldwide distribution of enhanced services, including video conferencing, global Internet access, and global calling card and debit card services.

Statistics:

  • List pricing of the AC 60 starts at $18,000 and the AC 120 at $30,000.
  • The access concentrators are competitively priced and currently shipping.
  • Lucent provides a complete ATM switching and access portfolio with the PacketStar family of access concentrators, including the AC10, AC 60, and AC120.
  • The company's multiservice edge switch, the PacketStar MX 1000, provides superior traffic management, a throughput of up to 10 Gbps, and Quality of Service (QoS) guarantees.
  • Lucent's NetCare Data Services Group offers end-to-end professional services in the areas of design, integration, maintenance, and management of data networks.

Sources:

  • "New Release Offers Best-In-Class 'Voice-Over-ATM' and Multiservice Capability," PRNewswire, January 25, 1999.
  • Lucent Technologies' website, http://www.lucent.com.
  • Pensat International Communications' website, http://www.pensat.com.

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