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Alcatel-Lucent 9900 Wireless Network Guardian (WNG)

Until recently, wireless network operators were working in the dark when it came to how network resources were consumed. The 9900 WNG provides real-time visibility into how every subscriber, service and device translates into loads on every layer of the radio access data network. This new product category provides a tool for network operators to optimize network design, identify and address anomalous behaviors before they affect network performance, and even predict how new services will behave in the network before they are introduced.

"The Alcatel-Lucent 9900 WNG will be critical for ensuring that operators cannot only head-off network threats but also incent applications that make the most efficient use of network resources."  - Peter Jarich, Research Director, Current Analysis

Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian (NLG)

A staggering number of laptops are lost or stolen every year around the world – more than 80 percent of companies have reported losing a laptop with sensitive information in the last 12 months. Beyond hardware, both productivity and sensitive data are lost, and resolution efforts cost IT departments a great deal of time and energy. The 3500 NLG helps to ensure IT departments are always able to remotely locate and manage laptops (including software updates, virus protection, VPN access control and lock-down) through a dedicated high-speed wireless network card, even if the card is removed or the laptop is powered down. The Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess 3500 NLG is currently being sold by Sprint as the SprintSecure Laptop Guardian and is available for sale worldwide in 3G CDMA and UMTS versions. Watch the video.

Alcatel-Lucent 5130 Geographic Messaging Services Platform (GMSP)

This solution allows the mobile operator to know where a subscriber is located enabling them to tailor advertising based on location and provide more value to the user. If network operators can let subscribers know the location of friends, colleagues or venues, operators can use that information to drive enhanced social-networking applications amongst subscribers. The Alcatel-Lucent 5130 GMSP ensures the timely, cost-effective delivery of compelling “push” services and enables the creation of location-relevant push messaging as a new medium for marketing and consumer communication. The Alcatel-Lucent 5130 GMSP has successfully been deployed by professional franchises in sporting and entertainment venues for cutting-edge social networking and proximity marketing applications.

touchatag™

touchatag is a service that enables consumers, businesses and third-party application developers to increase the value of everyday items by connecting them to online content or applications. The service makes use of Near Field Communications (NFC) technology, an evolution of RFID that connects electronic devices over short distances. touchatag, has recently been enhanced with 2D barcode support, an extended API and new business solutions. These enhancements allow flexibility for application developers, businesses and consumers in creating contactless applications that link real world objects to information and applications on the internet, PC, Mac or mobile phone. An example scenario for touchatag would be a doctor in a hospital touches his NFC-smartphone on a patient’s NFC wristband. The doctor instantly receives the patient’s medical records and other relevant details on his smartphone. Fast, easy-to-read information improves productivity for the doctor and patient care. To find out more about touchatag please go to: www.touchatag.com.

Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess™ 8550 Web Services Gateway (WSG)

It is usually an expensive and lengthy process for organizations to securely share sensitive information with partners, one that often doesn’t scale well. The 8550 WSG is industry’s first network appliance that allows controlled access to sensitive information across multiple applications and organization-wide implementation of stateful runtime access policies. Bottom-line, with the Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess™ 8550 WSG, the right people get access to the right information and the processes they need, without costly custom application development.