Lucent Technologies Leads in Network Reliability with Five Straight Years of 'Six 9s' Performance

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Lucent Technologies has solidified its position as the leader in public network reliability, according to the latest Federal data on service quality. The company's 5ESS Switch has achieved an incredible 10 seconds of attributable downtime per switch, per year, a record unmatched by its competitors. This achievement is all the more impressive considering the switch has maintained this level of reliability for five consecutive years. Lucent's commitment to quality and customer satisfaction is evident in its world-class standard of reliability, which enables service providers to deliver cutting-edge technologies and services over a stable and reliable network.

Key Takeaways:

  • Lucent's 5ESS Switch has achieved the highest level of reliability in the industry with six 9s of availability, which translates to 99.9999% uptime.
  • The switch has maintained this level of reliability for five consecutive years, setting a new record in the history of the ARMIS Report.
  • Lucent's 5ESS Switch delivers a mere millisecond of downtime per line, per year, based on the average number of lines per switch.
  • Lucent's switch outperforms its competitors by a significant margin, with roughly 20 times better results than other major network suppliers.
  • The FCC ARMIS Report is the most authoritative source for comparing switching equipment suppliers, with a large statistical sample size, consistent criteria for outage reporting, and public availability.
  • Art Menko, president of BPI Telcodata, notes that Lucent's switch recorded the best reliability performance of any switch ever, improving by over 22% from the previous year.

Statistics:

  • Lucent's 5ESS Switch has 10 seconds of attributable downtime per switch, per year.
  • The switch has six 9s of availability, which translates to 99.9999% uptime.
  • Lucent's contract has roughly 20 times better results than other major network suppliers.
  • The FCC ARMIS Report covers 1999 network outage data supplied by the nation's service providers.
  • Lucent's 5ESS Switch has been deployed in 66 countries around the globe and serves as the reliable foundation for next-generation networks based on packet technology.

Sources:

  • Lucent Technologies, "Lucent Technologies Sets the Standard for Network Reliability," May 15, 1999.
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ARMIS Report, 1999 network outage data.
  • BPI Telcodata, "BPI C.O. Reliability Report," 1999.