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TelcoTV, Orlando (FL), November 10, 2009 – Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext
Paris and NYSE: ALU) today introduced its Triple Play Express (TPE) solution
for Regional Operators, allowing them to drive incremental revenues, compete
more effectively and position themselves for the future by cost-effectively
providing state-of-the-art voice, data and IP video services to local and
regional communities – all while building a foundation for the delivery of even
more advanced IP-based applications.
Alcatel-Lucent’s TPE solution is tailored to regionally-focused operators,
utilities and municipalities in North America, all of whom want to avoid
installing a system that is too large or too complex for their needs. Instead,
they are looking for an end-to-end solution to quickly launch interactive TV
services – fitting the size of their subscriber base and providing them with
the foundation for delivering other revenue-generating, IP-based applications
at a later stage.
Alcatel-Lucent’s Triple Play Express is the first packaged end-to-end IP
video solution that meets these stringent requirements. It takes advantage of
Alcatel-Lucent’s market-leading experience in delivering integrated IPTV
solutions and extends that to smaller operators. TPE is cost-effective starting
with 5,000 IPTV subscribers and can be scaled up to 40,000 subscribers.
“With the attention created by the Broadband Stimulus program in the United
States, the introduction of this solution - serving regional operators -
couldn’t have been more timely,” says Teresa Mastrangelo, Principal Analyst at
broadband trends. “Alcatel-Lucent’s TPE solution nicely complements a number of
other initiatives the company has been taking recently, including the
introduction of a program that helps US-based operators apply for broadband
stimulus funding.”
“Triple Play Express not only leverages Alcatel-Lucent’s unsurpassed product
and service portfolio and expertise; it builds on a wide ecosystem of
experienced IPTV partners, and encompasses content licensing, management and
distribution,” says Charles Marsh, Vice President of Sales for Major Accounts
for Alcatel-Lucent’s Americas region. “This unique package directly addresses
regional operators’ key concerns, and will help them serve millions of
households that have been deprived of IPTV and other advanced IP-based services
until now.”
The importance of broadband, especially for rural and underserved markets,
has never been more apparent than it is today. While the Broadband Stimulus
program from the US government can help offset capital expenditures for those
applicants fortunate enough to receive funding, delivering a compelling service
to the marketplace that produces a sustainable business model for the operator
can be a challenge. Alcatel-Lucent’s Triple Play Express solution
addresses exactly that challenge.
Alcatel-Lucent has been involved in more than 60 triple play service
deployments and 40 IP transformation projects worldwide, leveraging
Alcatel-Lucent’s extensive field experience and lab investments in six
next-generation IP Transformation Centers (IPTCs) as well as a dedicated IPTV
Network Solution Integration & Testing lab (NSIT) to reduce time to market
and mitigate deployment risk. Alcatel-Lucent is a recognized leader in IPTV,
occupying a top position in IPTV access and middleware solutions delivery
worldwide – according to the most recent MRG IPTV Market Leaders Report
(October 2009). Alcatel-Lucent currently supports more than 5 million IPTV
subscribers on service provider networks around the globe, representing more
than 18 percent of IPTV subscribers worldwide.
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Interested in learning more about Alcatel-Lucent’s Triple Play Express
solution? For more info, please visit: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/tripleplayexpress
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