ATLANTA, May 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Gigabit Cities
Live 2015 -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) has
been approved by fiber optics network provider SiFi Networks as its
preferred vendor for providing equipment and ongoing network
operations services to its FiberCities program in the United States.
SiFi Networks is an international fiber network developer that
funds, builds and operates world-class fiber optic networks -
supporting gigabit-per-second and beyond broadband connectivity to
consumers and businesses throughout the US.
With many American communities still lacking ultra-broadband
access, Alcatel-Lucent and SiFi Networks will work together to
build, deploy and manage Fiber-to-the-Premise (FTTP) networks over
which internet service providers can deliver an array of next
generation services.
SiFi Networks has already struck deals in California and Kentucky to build FTTP networks, with
discussions taking place with several other cities across
the United States. The increased
bandwidth and efficiency of a SiFi Networks' FiberCity can
stimulate growth within a community by attracting new businesses
and residents, and enhancing government, safety, education and
health care services.
Key facts
- Alcatel-Lucent is SiFi Networks' preferred vendor for equipment
and operations to their FTTP networks delivering ultra-broadband
access to US communities.
- Network equipment and deployment architecture can already
support speeds of one, ten and even higher gigabit-per-second
services, making it attractive for long term infrastructure
investment programs.
- SiFi Networks will lease capacity on the fiber network to
Communication and Internet Service Providers in order to deliver
advanced communication services to residents at home, work or on
the move.
- Alcatel-Lucent is providing an end-to-end, open service FTTP
network supported by its 7360 Intelligent Services Access Manager,
7750 Service Router and 7638 Optical Network Terminal. It will also
operate each city's network on behalf of SiFi Networks as a managed
service.
- The Alcatel-Lucent FTTP network will offer superior resiliency
and availability to support growing residential and commercial
communication demands for ultra-broadband services.
Quotes
Ben Bawtree-Jobson, CEO of
SiFi Networks said:
"SiFi Networks' FiberCity model requires the best technology
available with long term stability and quality of service.
Alcatel-Lucent's impressive technological platform, combined with
their high class managed services put them ahead of their
competition. This deal for SiFi Networks furthers our unique
turnkey FiberCity solution to expand across the USA. "
Charles Marsh, President of
North America Sales, Alcatel-Lucent
said: "SiFi Networks brings an innovative and flexible
financing and construction program to the market. Together
with Alcatel-Lucent's vendor managed, best in class FTTP
infrastructure, the result is a dependable and scalable solution
for communities wanting to bring fiber based services to their
constituents. It delivers the high speed, high capacity broadband
necessary for meeting the consumer and business broadband demands
for today and decades to come. SiFi Networks and
Alcatel-Lucent will put these communities among the elite in
the United States with gigabit and
beyond capable connectivity."
About SiFi
Networks
SiFi Networks funds,
builds and operates fiber optic networks enabling service providers
to deliver dozens of next generation applications including
superfast internet, video and phone, creating SiFi Networks'
FiberCities throughout the USA and Europe.
For more information
visit SiFi Networks www.sifinetworks.com or follow us on Twitter
https://twitter.com/SiFiNetworks
SiFi Networks'
Press Contacts:
Sara Pickstock
sara@sifinetworks.com
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About Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE:
ALU)
Alcatel-Lucent is the leading IP
networking, ultra-broadband access and cloud technology specialist.
We are dedicated to making global communications more innovative,
sustainable and accessible for people, businesses and governments
worldwide. Our mission is to invent and deliver trusted networks to
help our customers unleash their value. Every success has its
network.
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