LUCENT ANNOUNCES 10 GBPS OPTICAL PLATFORM, DEUTSCHE TELEKOM CONTRACT
Lucent Technologies has begun shipping its new WaveStar DataExpress 10G optical networking portfolio to its first customers.  The OC-192/STM-64 optical platform is optimized for IP traffic and for interworking with Lucent’s 80-channel capable WaveStar OLS 400G DWDM system, its WaveStar BandWidth Manager, NX 64000 Terabit Router and GX-550 ATM switch.  Lucent will offer a metropolitan area version (the WaveStar DataExpress 10G) of the OC-192 system, as well as a two-fiber SONET configuration, a four-fiber SONET version, and a two-fiber SDH version.  The company claims a 40% reduction in both space requirements and power consumption for its 10 Gbps platform.  Metromedia Fiber Network will be the first to test the WaveStar DataExpress 10G. Carrier customers committed to deploying the WaveStar 10G system include BT’s Global Transport Network (GTN), Beijing Telecommunications Administration (BTA), Tele1 (Scandinavia) and UPC.  http://www.lucent.com/press/0200/000223.nsa.html

Separately, Lucent announced a major contract with Deutsche Telekom, which is currently deploying both its 2.5 Gbps and new 10 Gbps optical systems in a Germany-wide transport network.  Beginning next year, Deutsche Telekom will also install Lucent's 80-channel capable WaveStar OLS 400G DWDM system.  The three-year contract was valued at hundreds of millions of dollars.  Lucent operates a Bell Labs research centre in Nuremberg, Germany.  http://www.lucent.com/press/0200/000224.nsa.html
Lucent, February 24, 2000

DEUTSCHE TELEKOM OUTLINES GLOBAL EXPANSION PLANS, CISCO PARTNERSHIP, GLOBAL CROSSING DEAL
Deutsche Telekom outlined plans to increase the capacity of its networks tenfold while expanding direct fiber connections to at least 40 countries.  Deutsche Telekom signed a strategic partnership agreement with Cisco Systems and will participate in the "Cisco-powered network" program.  The carrier will deploy an integrated network management system (NMS) with the help of Alcatel and Lucent Technologies, with Lucent acting as the leader. Deutsche Telekom also announced a contract with Global Crossing for an additional 40 Gbps of transmission capacity and said it plans to either purchase of build additional fiber infrastructure internationally. http://www.telekom.de/dtag/presse/artikel/0,1018,562,00.html
Deutsche Telekom, February 24, 2000

LUCENT'S DACS DESTINY CONVERGES TDM TO ATM
Lucent Technologies unveiled its DACS Destiny private line solution for converging private line/TDM traffic onto multiservice ATM backbone networks.  The DACS Destiny private line solution, based on Lucent's DACS II digital cross-connect series, combines a TDM switch and an ATM switch.  The platform converts narrowband private line traffic into ATM.  The Lucent end-to-end private line over ATM line-up now includes:  GX 550 ATM switches in the core, the DACS Destiny at the edge, PacketStar Access Concentrators on the customer premises and NavisCore management system.  http://www.lucent.com/press/0200/000223.nse.html
Lucent Technologies, February 24, 2000

• Lucent has an installed base of 3,600 DACS II digital cross-connect systems installed in service provider networks.

AT&T SELECTS ARRIS CORNERSTONE CABLE TELEPHONY FOR EIGHT KEY MARKET
AT&T will use Arris Cornerstone cable telephony products to expand its cable telephony service in eight major North American markets, including Chicago, San Francisco, Denver, Dallas, Hartford, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, and Seattle.  Arris is a Nortel Networks/ANTEC joint venture company.  Under the terms of the agreement, ANTEC will be the exclusive supplier of cable telephony products to AT&T's Broadband unit in the selected markets.  Financial terms were not disclosed.  http://www.antec.com/pr_feb_23_00_a_.html
Antec, February 23, 2000

COM21 AND TDSOFT ANNOUNCE ATM-BASED CABLE TELEPHONY PLATFORM
Com21 and Tdsoft announced a cable telephony solution based on the E1 V5.2 public switched telephone network (PSTN) standard. V5.2 is a widely deployed open interface between the access network and the local exchange, approved by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).  The solution combines Com21's ATM-based cable modems and Tdsoft's VoNGATE Voice over ATM gateway.  Tdsoft is a venture-backed start-up based in Israel.  http://www.com21.com/news/nr_02-24-00.htm
Com21, February 24, 2000

INTEL ACQUIRES VOICE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP FOR IP PBX INTEGRATION
Intel will acquire Voice Technologies Group, a developer of IP voice integration technologies for PBX systems, for an undisclosed sum.  VTG offers a "VoiceBridge" board that connects PC-based voice processing applications to a variety of PBXs.  The board provides eight ports of digital access to the PBX by emulating the telephone sets used by ACD supervisors, ACD agents, executive secretaries and attendants. The Buffalo, New York-based company is also developing embedded IP telephony systems for use inside specific key and PBX telephone systems.  Intel said the acquisition would provide its Dialogic subsidiary with new capabilities and features to enable most leading PBXs to work with its computer telephony server systems and IP gateways.  http://www.intel.com/pressroom  http://www.vtg.com/
Intel, February 24, 2000

ALCATEL TO OFFER CACHEFLOW PRODUCTS FOR DSL MARKET
Alcatel agreed to resell CacheFlow's family of products through its worldwide channels.  Alcatel will offer the Internet caching systems to its service provider customers, especially DSL network operators.  http://www.cacheflow.com/news/press/alcatel.html
Alcatel, February 24, 2000

EFFICIENT INTRODUCES ADSL ROUTER WITH 4-PORT ETHERNET LAN HUB
Efficient Networks introduced four new DSL products:

• a Dual Ethernet Broadband Internet Router that allows multiple users to share a single, connection with Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server support.  The 5781 SpeedStream offers a built-in 4-port Ethernet hub for connection to the local network, and an additional 4-port Ethernet hub to provide connections for the Internet and web servers. It has a suggested US retail price of $599.00.
  
• an ADSL Router featuring a 4-port Ethernet LAN hub  and support for both full-rate ADSL (G.dmt) and Universal ADSL (G.lite). The SpeedStream 5861 has a suggested US retail price of $599.00 and is compatible with external POTS splitters that separate voice and data traffic.
  
• an ADSL router supporting DSL over ISDN and featuring a built-in 4-port Ethernet LAN hub. the SpeedStream 5865 would allow users to reach speeds of 8 Mbps downstream and 1Mbps upstream over existing ISDN connections.  US list price is $649.00.
  
• an external DMT DSL modem with standard 10Base-T Ethernet port for supporting of one or more networked devices, and up to 1024 MAC addresses.  The SpeedStream 5260 feature set supports IEEE 802.1d transparent MAC-layer bridging. Conversion of data packets into ATM cells for transmission over the DSL link is performed by a combination of software and hardware within the 5260. The Ethernet packets are forwarded to the ATM/DSL port and are encapsulated as Ethernet frames.  List price $349.00.  http://www.efficient.com/

Efficient Networks, February 24, 2000

DYNARC SECURES $55 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR ITS DTM METRO OPTICAL SOLUTION
Dynarc, a start-up developing metropolitan area networking systems based on dynamic synchronous transfer mode (DTM) technology, secured $55.4 million in new venture funding from US and international investors.  DTM is a circuit-switched architecture that leverages time and space division multiplexing to deliver IP-based services with guaranteed QoS over metropolitan fiber rings.  The system has the ability to reuse bandwidth on free links while offering resiliency features.  The company has offices in Sunnyvale, California and Kista, Sweden.  http://www.dynarc.com/
Dynarc, February 24, 2000

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