ACCESS ONE SELECTS Lucent Technologies and JUNIPER
NETWORKS to enable next-generation voice and data services
Access One deploys Lucent solution to offer advanced
voice services for customers in Chicago, Los Angeles and
San Francisco
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MONDAY, SEPT. 19, 2005
MURRAY HILL, N.J. – Lucent Technologies
(NYSE:LU) and Juniper Networks(NASDAQ: JNPR) today announced
an agreement with Access One, Inc., a privately held integrated
communications service provider, to provide a complete end-to-end
TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) and VoIP (Voice over Internet
Protocol) solution, including technology from Lucent’s
Accelerate™ Next Generation Communications Solutions
portfolio, that will enable the provider to deliver advanced
integrated services to its small, medium, and large business
customers.
Lucent’s solution will provide Access One with a facilities-based
network platform that will enable them to offer next generation
VoIP services whilemaintaining their ability to provide traditional
telephone service.
Access One will deploy the Lucent Compact Switch and Juniper
Networks M7i routers in its Chicago, Los Angeles and San
Francisco service areas. Lucent Worldwide Services
will provide engineering services, installation, integration
and maintenance for Access One.
“Access One is on track to migrate from dependency
on the ILECs (Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers) and a reseller
business model to a facilities-based network platform with
the installation of a VoIP softswitch,” said Bill Major,
Director of Network Services for Access One. “The
Lucent Compact Switch will be the key network gateway component
for our new TDM & IP-based architecture, which we expect
to be commercially available in Chicago by November of this
year.”
The migration to a facilities-based network platform and
implementation of a VoIP softswitch enables Access One to
simultaneously support legacy POTS (Plain Old Telephone Services)
subscribers and new VoIP customers.
"Lucent presented us with a solution that allows us
to offer a variety of exciting, new, next-generation services
to both our existing and new customers, while still maintaining
the economical rate structures we pride ourselves on," said
Jonathan Mitchell, Vice President of Operations for Access
One. "Additionally, owning our own equipment will
allow the opportunity to decrease our operating costs and
increase revenues without sacrificing quality."
The Lucent Compact Switch also can serve as a building block
for carriers that choose to migrate to an IP Multimedia Subsystem
(IMS)-based network to offer blended lifestyle services.
"Access One customers can now benefit from the value
of a combined Lucent and Juniper Networks architecture, as
we deliver solutions that enable them to offer advanced new
services and remain competitive," said Gerry Cafaro,
vice president of sales for Lucent Technologies.
The Lucent switch can support from as few as 1,000 subscribers
to more than 100,000 subscribers on a single integrated platform.
Service providers can deploy the switch for end-office (Class
5) and tandem (Class 4) applications to replace an existing
switch or as an addition to the network. In addition to providing
VoIP, Internet off-load and gateway mobile switching center
features, the compact switch also offers CALEA and E911 capabilities.
About Access One, Inc.
Founded in 1993, Chicago based Access One, Inc. is a privately held industry
leading telecommunications provider that specializes in local and long distance
voice, data, and Internet while providing legendary customer support. Access
One services medium to large size businesses nationwide. The company
boasts one of the highest customer retention rates in the industry and was
awarded the Better Business Bureau Complaint Free Carrier Award in 2001,
2002 and 2004. For more information on Access One, please visit www.accessoneinc.com.
About Juniper Networks
Juniper Networks is the leader in enabling secure and assured communications
over a single IP network. The company's purpose-built, high performance IP
platforms enable customers to support many different services and applications
at scale. Service providers, enterprises, governments and research and education
institutions worldwide rely on Juniper Networks to deliver products for building
networks that are tailored to the specific needs of their users, services
and applications. Juniper Networks' portfolio of proven networking and security
solutions supports the complex scale, security and performance requirements
of the world's most demanding networks. Additional information can be found
at www.juniper.net.
About Lucent Technologies
Lucent Technologies designs and delivers the systems, services and software
that drive next-generation communications networks. Backed by Bell
Labs research and development, Lucent uses its strengths in mobility, optical,
software, data and voice networking technologies, as well as services, to
create new revenue-generating opportunities for its customers, while enabling
them to quickly deploy and better manage their networks. Lucent’s
customer base includes communications service providers, governments and
enterprises worldwide. For more information on Lucent Technologies,
which has headquarters in Murray Hill, N.J., USA, visit www.lucent.com.
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