Lucent Technologies and Wavetek Wandel Goltermann Announce $7.2 Million Agreement for High-Speed Network Testing Equipment

Strategic Insights -

Lucent Technologies, a leading designer, developer, and manufacturer of communications systems, software, and products, has entered into a $7.2 million purchase agreement with Wavetek Wandel Goltermann, a global leader in the manufacture of fiber optic test and analysis equipment and systems. Under the terms of the agreement, WWG will supply Lucent with ANT-10Gig Advanced Network Testers, the world's first field-tester for OC-192 and STM-64. Lucent will use the ANT-10Gig to support worldwide deployment of its WaveStar(TM) OLS 400G DWDM system.

Key Takeaways:

  • The agreement is valued at $7.2 million, with WWG supplying Lucent with ANT-10Gig Advanced Network Testers.
  • The ANT-10Gig is the world's first field-tester for OC-192 and STM-64, and will support Lucent's deployment of its WaveStar(TM) OLS 400G DWDM system.
  • Lucent will use the ANT-10Gig to provide its customers with network viability and reliability on a continual, long-term basis.
  • The ANT-10Gig offers access to all standard interfaces from 1.5 / 2 Mbit/s up to 10 Gbit/s, and can support multiple signal structures up to the OC-192 / STM-64 level.
  • The product features a Microsoft(R) Windows(TM) user interface with a large 10.4" touch screen and a professional printout facility.
  • The ANT-10Gig is equipped to test the functions and capabilities of SDH and SONET line interfaces, as well as PDH tributary interface specifications.

Statistics:

  • The agreement is valued at $7.2 million.
  • Lucent's WaveStar(TM) OLS 400G DWDM system is a global leader in deploying DWDM technology, with approximately 7,000 systems installed worldwide.
  • Lucent captured the largest market share - 34 percent (or approximately $1.3 billion) - of the $3.8 billion global DWDM equipment market in 1999.
  • The New Company, formed by the merger of Wavetek Wandel Goltermann and TTC, employs 4,000 people worldwide and has operations in more than 80 countries.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, "Wavetek Wandel Goltermann Announces $7.2 Million Purchase Agreement with Lucent Technologies," June 20, 2000
  • Wavetek Wandel Goltermann, "About Wavetek Wandel Goltermann"
  • Lucent Technologies, "About Lucent Technologies"
  • Dell'Oro Group, "DWDM Equipment Market Report" (1999)
  • Dynatech, "Dynatech to Acquire TTC and Wavetek Wandel Goltermann" (May 23, 2000)