Alcatel today announced that it has signed a new and exclusive multimillion-euro contract with KPN for the expansion of KPN`s national broadband infrastructure. Alcatel`s leading DSL solutions will enable KPN to offer advanced broadband services, like video-on-demand and television broadcast to residential users, as well as VPN and VOIP services to small and medium enterprises.
Under the terms of this contract, Alcatel will supply its 7300 Advanced Services Manager (ASAM) for expansions at 300 central office (CO) locations and Alcatel will replace third-party equipment on another 140 locations in order to prepare KPN`s infrastructure for exciting new information, communication and entertainment services.
The Alcatel 7300 ASAM offers a large number of options for future expansion of services. In addition to basic high-speed Internet access, the Alcatel 7300 ASAM enables carriers to offer a range of integrated data, voice and video services such as streaming video, music download, interactive gaming and broadband communication services. The solution also enables an extension of the operator`s service reach to less dense and remote rural areas.
"A wealth of new broadband services, both in the residential and in the enterprise domain lie ahead of us. Fully exploiting these opportunities calls for a future-proof broadband infrastructure," explains Eelco Blok, member of the board of KPN. "This partnership with Alcatel provides us with a seamless communication solution to meet the growing demand for broadband services."
Michel Rahier, president of Alcatel`s fixed networking activities, adds: "Both residential and business users are rapidly discovering the benefits of broadband access, as more and more innovative services become available to them. Alcatel is fully committed to support KPN in developing these opportunities. This contract expansion once again underlines Alcatel`s leading position in broadband access."
Alcatel has already equipped over 500 switch locations for KPN with the Alcatel 7300 ASAM. With a global leadership of 36.9% of the DSL market, Alcatel will work with KPN to expand its geographical coverage and to grow its user base.
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KPN is a telecommunications company offering a wide range of high quality and innovative telecommunications services for both the private and business market. Its core business activities are: mobile communications, fixed network and Internet services and IP/Data services. KPN focuses on the Benelux-countries and Germany. For more information, visit KPN on the Internet: http://www.kpn.com.
Alcatel
Alcatel provides communications solutions to telecommunication carriers, Internet service providers and enterprises for delivery of voice, data and video applications to their customers or to their employees. Alcatel leverages its leading position in fixed and mobile broadband networks, applications and services to bring value to its customers in the framework of a broadband world. With sales of EURO 16.5 billion in 2002, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries.
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