Alcatel world leader in digital switching systems, will provide Beijing Telecom, a subsidiary of China Telecom, with new added value services based on the Always on Dynamic ISDN (AODI) solution. The services will be opened for commercial use before the end of this year in Beijing.
AODI is the latest ISDN evolution. This application allows operators to maintain an "always on" packet service connection between an ISDN end-user and an Internet service provider (ISP). Furthermore, it allows users to pay dynamically for the data sent and the addition of bandwidth needed for transmission of large amounts of data.
AODI enables service providers to offer a large number of services to both residential and professional end-users. Home-offices users benefit from a permanent connection to the Internet and see immediately when information is received. For professional users, AODI provides secure e-business services in the domain of banking, logistics and monitoring.
Dirk Bailliere, Alcatel`s vice president, Voice network activities for Asia Pacific, said: "The demand for added value services, the foundation of next-generation networks, is growing fast in China. Beijing Telecom`s AODI offer is particularly profitable for banks, information service providers as well as gaming companies, which require a high quality of service."
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Always On Dynamic ISDN (AODI) is the latest ISDN evolution that enables a permanent low-speed connection to the Internet using the ISDN D-channel. Low bandwidth requirement services such as sending and receiving e-mails, news feeds, automated data collection, credit card verification, can be met using this constant virtual connection, which accommodated speeds of about 9.6kbps. AODI also gives an additional bandwidth, as needed, by quickly and automatically using additional B-channels (at 64-bit/s or 128-bit/s) to complete a high-bandwidth function and then returns to the normal D-channel usage after the function is complete.
Alcatel
Alcatel builds next-generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data networking solutions to established and new carriers, as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 110 000 employees and sales of EURO 31 billion in 2000, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries.
Alcatel came to China in 1983. Its heavy investment in China has now brought forth 17 joint ventures and wholly owned companies, and six R&D centres, covering the full scope of activities spanning the air, the land and the sea. It is also the supplier of all major China telecom operators. Alcatel China`s Web address is http://www.alcatel.com.cn.
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