Lucent Technologies Announces VoIP Solution Deployment for AboveNet Communications

Strategic Insights -

AboveNet Communications, Inc., a leading provider of Internet connectivity and co-location solutions, has selected Lucent Technologies' comprehensive Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) solution for its internal long-distance communications network. The deployment utilizes Lucent's DEFINITY(R) Enterprise Communications Server Release 7.1, Internet Telephony Server-Enterprise (ITS-E), and other solutions to link AboveNet's East and West Coast facilities via its IP network, reducing costs and enhancing communications. AboveNet plans to expand the VoIP network to other U.S. sites and international locations over the next several months.

Key Takeaways:

  • AboveNet Communications, Inc. chose Lucent Technologies' VoIP solution to enhance internal long-distance communications network.
  • The solution utilizes Lucent's DEFINITY(R) Enterprise Communications Server Release 7.1, Internet Telephony Server-Enterprise (ITS-E), and other solutions to link AboveNet's East and West Coast facilities via its IP network.
  • Deployment reduces costs and enhances communications for AboveNet employees.
  • AboveNet plans to expand the VoIP network to other U.S. sites and international locations over the next several months.
  • The solution includes Lucent's future call center software.
  • NetCare(R) Services provided by Lucent played a critical role in integrating the VoIP solution in AboveNet's East Coast and West Coast sites.
  • AboveNet is committed to the development of VoIP as a major driver behind the successful deployment of high-bandwidth applications on the Internet.
  • Gina McCall, Telecommunications Project Manager at AboveNet, stated that Lucent's VoIP solution has been implemented so seamlessly into their network that employees don't even know they are using this technology.

Statistics:

  • AboveNet Communications, Inc. is a leading provider of Internet connectivity and co-location solutions for high bandwidth and business-critical applications.
  • AboveNet's Global One-Hop Network is a world-class network designed to deliver fast, scaleable, and reliable connections to the Internet.
  • Lucent's NetCare(R) Services helped AboveNet design, install, and manage the VoIP solution in AboveNet's East Coast and West Coast sites.
  • AboveNet plans to add Lucent's IP Trunk Interface card to DEFINITY Release 7.1 in July, allowing employees in its New York office to route voice and fax calls over the IP network.
  • AboveNet plans to deploy Lucent's call center solution that will seamlessly distribute service calls between facilities over the next six months.
  • AboveNet's U.K. location is using Lucent's MultiMedia Communications eXchange (MMCX) to share voice, video, and data solution over the IP network.

Sources:

  • Business Wire - June 30, 1999
  • Lucent Technologies
  • AboveNet Communications Inc.