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Lucent Technologies Awarded Contract for China Unicom's Large-Scale Network

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Lucent Technologies has been awarded a major contract by China Unicom, one of China's two operational nationwide carriers, to supply Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) and Internet Protocol (IP) solutions for their broadband multi-service national backbone network. The new network, covering up to 100 cities in China, is expected to become China's leading integrated data-voice network for the next generation. The solution will enable China Unicom to provide individual customers with data, IP voice, fax, video, and other feature-rich multimedia services, while also providing lease line connection, Virtual Private Network (VPN), and Local Area Network (LAN) line connection services for enterprise customers.

Key Takeaways:

  • Lucent will supply ATM and IP solutions to China Unicom's broadband multi-service national backbone network, covering up to 100 cities in China.
  • The network will be China's leading integrated data-voice network for the next generation and will enable China Unicom to provide individual customers with data, IP voice, fax, video, and other feature-rich multimedia services.
  • The solution will also provide lease line connection, VPN, and LAN line connection services for enterprise customers.
  • Lucent's ATM and IP solution will include the GX 550 smart core ATM switch, CBX 500 and B-STDX 9000 multiservice Wide Area Network (WAN) switches, IP Navigator MPLS, and NavisCore network management control software.
  • The solution will provide a manageable, scalable, carrier-class network infrastructure specifically designed for service providers and will integrate transmission platform for IP phone and fax services, network payload and access services for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Internet Content Providers (ICPs).
  • The contract with China Unicom further demonstrates Lucent's leadership in the ATM and Frame Relay markets in China.
  • Lucent China has established 7 regional offices, 8 joint ventures, and 3 wholly-owned companies in China, with over 3,500 employees.
  • Lucent Technologies, headquartered in Murray Hill, N.J., designs, builds, and delivers a wide range of public and private networks, communications systems and software, data networking systems, business telephone systems, and microelectronic components.

Statistics:

  • China Unicom's broadband multi-service national backbone network will cover up to 100 cities in China.
  • The network is expected to enable individual customers to access data, IP voice, fax, video, and other feature-rich multimedia services.
  • Enterprise customers will be able to access lease line connection, VPN, and LAN line connection services.
  • The network is expected to have a huge impact on the data communications and Internet market in China, with subscribers exceeding 4 million in 1999 and projected to reach 30 million by 2003.

Sources:

  • Lucent Technologies press release, December 7, 1999
  • M2 PressWIRE, December 7, 1999
  • Lucent Technologies, http://www.lucent.com
  • Lucent China, +86 10 6522 5566 x 6961
  • Lucent Technologies, +1 908 559 6310
  • http://www.presswire.net

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