Lucent Technologies Selected to Build $200 Million Network for IP Communications

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Lucent Technologies has announced a three-year agreement with IP Communications, a fast-growing independent broadband service provider, to build a $200 million voice, data, and Internet services network. The network will enable IP Communications to bring voice services over a data network to businesses and residences from California to the Great Lakes. IP Communications plans to be among the first in the nation to offer voice services over a data network, with an expected start date in Texas in 2001.

The agreement expands the relationship between Lucent and IP Communications, which previously announced a contract in December 1999 for Lucent to provide data systems and products for IP Communications' operations in Texas. Under the new contract, Lucent will supply various network equipment, including Stinger Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Access Concentrators, PacketStar Access Concentrators, and CBX 500 Multiservice Wide Area Network switches. Lucent's Worldwide Services organization will provide installation, maintenance, and monitoring services to ensure network reliability and efficiency.

Key Takeaways:

  • Lucent Technologies has been selected to build a $200 million voice, data, and Internet services network for IP Communications, a fast-growing independent broadband service provider.
  • The network is expected to enable IP Communications to offer voice services over a data network to businesses and residences from California to the Great Lakes.
  • IP Communications plans to be among the first in the nation to offer voice services over a data network, with an expected start date in Texas in 2001.
  • The agreement expands the relationship between Lucent and IP Communications, which previously announced a contract in December 1999 for Lucent to provide data systems and products for IP Communications' operations in Texas.
  • Lucent will supply various network equipment, including Stinger DSL Access Concentrators, PacketStar Access Concentrators, and CBX 500 Multiservice Wide Area Network switches.
  • Lucent's Worldwide Services organization will provide installation, maintenance, and monitoring services to ensure network reliability and efficiency.
  • The network will enable IP Communications to offer advanced Internet access and remote Local Area Network (LAN) connections for small and mid-sized businesses.

Statistics:

  • $200 million: Value of the three-year agreement between Lucent Technologies and IP Communications.
  • 2001: Expected start date for IP Communications to offer voice services over a data network in Texas.
  • 10 states: Number of states where IP Communications offers broadband Internet access via DSL service.
  • One in three lines in America: Portion of lines in America covered by IP Communications' broadband service.
  • 1999: Founding year of IP Communications.
  • 1999: Year Lucent Technologies previously announced a contract with IP Communications to provide data systems and products for IP Communications' operations in Texas.

Sources:

  • M2 PressWIRE, "Lucent Technologies: IP Communications selects Lucent Technologies to build $200 million voice, data and Internet services network" (November 14, 2000)
  • Lucent Technologies, "Lucent Technologies and IP Communications Announce $200 Million Agreement to Build Next-Generation Network" (November 14, 2000)
  • IP Communications, "About IP Communications" (no date)