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Lucent Technologies Expands Integrated Access Solutions with ConnectReach Plus

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Lucent Technologies, a leader in communication systems and software, has announced the expansion of its OEM agreement with VINA Technologies to include VINA's new Multiservice Xchange, branded as ConnectReach Plus. This integrated access solution combines voice and data networking functionalities, enabling service providers to deliver multiple services over a single T1 connection. ConnectReach Plus is designed to support small to mid-sized businesses and branch offices, reducing network provisioning, maintenance, and management costs while providing Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)-based voice and data services.

Key Takeaways:

  • Lucent Technologies has expanded its OEM agreement with VINA Technologies to include VINA's Multiservice Xchange, branded as ConnectReach Plus.
  • ConnectReach Plus is an integrated access solution that combines voice and data networking functionalities, enabling service providers to deliver multiple services over a single T1 connection.
  • The solution is designed to support small to mid-sized businesses and branch offices (10 to 144 employees).
  • ConnectReach Plus reduces network provisioning, maintenance, and management costs while providing ATM-based voice and data services.
  • The solution is compatible with Lucent's AnyMedia(R) Access System or DACS(R) II digital access cross-connect system, offering a single, integrated access system across the last mile.
  • ConnectReach Plus enables service providers to guarantee services and maximize bandwidth for their customers, with inherent ATM Quality of Service (QoS).
  • VINA Technologies, a leader in integrated access solutions, has partnered with Lucent to offer an end-to-end multiservice solution.
  • ConnectReach Plus will be available from Lucent in the third quarter of this year for new network builds or as a new solution to offer from the embedded base of AnyMedia Access Systems and DACS II digital access cross-connect systems.
  • Lucent Technologies offers a wide range of public and private networks, communications systems and software, data networking systems, business telephone systems, and microelectronics components.
  • Time Warner Telecom, Inc., a fiber, facilities-based provider of broadband "last mile" connections, is deploying Lucent's ConnectReach integrated access device.

Statistics:

  • Lucent's ConnectReach integrated access device is designed to support up to 144 employees.
  • The device reduces network provisioning, maintenance, and management costs for service providers.
  • ConnectReach Plus enables service providers to guarantee services and maximize bandwidth for their customers, with inherent ATM Quality of Service (QoS).
  • The solution is compatible with Lucent's AnyMedia(R) Access System or DACS(R) II digital access cross-connect system, offering a single, integrated access system across the last mile.
  • Lucent Technologies has partnered with VINA Technologies to offer an end-to-end multiservice solution.
  • ConnectReach Plus will be available from Lucent in the third quarter of this year for new network builds or as a new solution to offer from the embedded base of AnyMedia Access Systems and DACS II digital access cross-connect systems.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, June 28, 1999
  • Lucent Technologies, www.lucent.com
  • Time Warner Telecom, Inc., www.twtelecom.com
  • VINA Technologies, http://www.vina-tech.com
  • T1 Integrator is a registered trademark of VINA Technologies.
  • Multiservice Xchange is a trademark of VINA Technologies.

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