Orange Deploys AlcaLu Gear

PARIS -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) announced today it has successfully deployed an IP/MPLS backbone transit network for Orange Business Services, France Telecom’s single brand for services offered to businesses worldwide. This national deployment, which was made in 2008 and during the first quarter of 2009 expands Orange Business Services’ portfolio of premium business services offered across France.

Orange Business Services is consolidating multiple network platforms to increase capacity and enhance the overall flexibility of the network. The upgraded core network strengthens the Orange Business Service delivery of premium business services, including Ethernet, IP virtual private networks and advanced voice over IP services, with the reliability and quality of service that businesses require.

Incorporating the Alcatel-Lucent terabit service routing portfolio into its network has enabled Orange Business Services to provide higher performance to more customers, all with reduced physical footprint. The new IP/MPLS network has improved the service provider’s time to market while reducing operational expenses through the simplification and optimization of the new converged infrastructure.

“Over the past 18 months we’ve continued to invest in the capability and reach of our communications infrastructure, enabling us to provide businesses in France with world-class, scaleable data solutions at competitive rates,” said Didier Duriez, Senior VP International & backbone network factory, Orange Business Services. “Deploying Alcatel-Lucent’s service router solution accelerates our IP network transformation and helps launch new services with higher availability for business critical applications.”

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