CHICAGO and CARY, N.C., June 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Connexion Technologies and Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that Connexion has selected Alcatel-Lucent's Fiber to the Home (FTTH) solution to offer high-speed broadband triple play (voice, video and data) services to 20 master-planned communities across the United States.
Connexion, which builds and operates FTTH networks in single family, multi family, high rise, resort and hospitality properties, will deploy Alcatel- Lucent's 7342 ISAM FTTU solution. This solution utilizes gigabit passive optical networking (GPON) to enable service providers to cost-effectively deliver high revenue, user-centric broadband services today, over a single optical fiber. The scalability of Alcatel-Lucent's FTTH solution is ideal for an initial network rollout and widespread deployment. Service providers can offer any service mix, with increased reliability and lower maintenance costs, which helps maximize profitability.
"Deployment of Alcatel-Lucent's platform will not only help drive economic development, but will also raise the standard of living in our communities," said Glen Lang, CEO of Connexion. "We chose Alcatel-Lucent because of its technology leadership in GPON, IP-converged triple play services, commitment to FSAN standards, as well as reputation for performance and reliability."
"This contract with Connexion further demonstrates Alcatel-Lucent's continuing commitment to helping accelerate broadband deployments in the GPON space," said Cindy Christy, president of Alcatel-Lucent's North America business. "Our FTTH solution will enable Connexion to provide customers with the most advanced technology in voice, data and video, backed by the support and expertise that they expect."
The Alcatel-Lucent 7342 ISAM is a robust Full Service Access Network (FSAN) standards-compliant solution that offers best in class performance and reliability and builds on Alcatel-Lucent's access technology, innovation and market leadership.
Alcatel-Lucent remains the uncontested global market leader in broadband access with more than 126 million DSL lines shipped to date. More than 135 customers have adopted the ISAM product family globally - including 80% of the top 20 DSL operators in the world. Alcatel-Lucent is also engaged in more than 60 FTTx projects around the world, more than 30 of which involve GPON.
About Connexion Technologies
Connexion Technologies, the country's premier fiber-optic amenity company, builds and operates state-of-the-art entertainment and communication networks in single family, multi family, high rise, resort and hospitality properties from coast to coast. Its award-winning, blazing fast, Fiber to the Home (FTTH) and Fiber to the Unit/Premise (FTTU/P) networks have virtually unlimited bandwidth and are "future-ready" to handle emerging technologies. Connexion aligns its networks with leading service providers, who supply the best in television, voice, Internet, and security monitoring services. Connexion also offers properties a suite of comprehensive entertainment and communication technology solutions. From Video-on-Demand (VoD), in-room and in-unit monitoring and management to remote energy control, customized television channel content and other current and future offerings, Connexion Technologies creates A Better Connection SM with its one-source technology solution. The company (formerly known as Capitol Infrastructure), based in Cary, North Carolina, was established in 2002 and has various office locations around the country. For more information, visit http://www.cnxntech.com/.
About Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that enable service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications, and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the end-to-end solutions that enable compelling communications services for people at home, at work and on the move. With operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach. The company has the most experienced global services team in the industry, and one of the largest research, technology and innovation organizations in the telecommunications industry. Alcatel-Lucent achieved adjusted proforma revenues of Euro 18.3 billion in 2006 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. (All figures exclude impact of activities transferred to Thales). For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/
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CONTACT: media, Denise Panyik-Dale, +1-908-582-4897, or
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mark.burnworth@alcatel-lucent.com, both of Alcatel-Lucent, or Caitlin R.
Clinard of Connexion Technologies, +1-919-535-7342, or
caitlin.clinard@cnxntech.com; investors, Pascal Bantegnie,
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