com) is an international market
research and consulting firm covering the data networking and
telecommunications industries in North America, Europe, and Asia.
The Alcatel 7750 SR, Alcatel 7670 RSP, Alcatel 5620 Service Aware Manager
(SAM) and the Alcatel 1662 PRS will be featured in Alcatel's booth #103 on
the MPLS World Congress show floor and in the MFA interoperability
demonstration. Alcatel brings its
leading position in fixed and mobile broadband networks, applications and
services, to help its partners and customers build a user-centric broadband
world.

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1 billion, and is
projected to grow to $8. The Alliance is driving
worldwide deployment of multi-vendor MPLS and Frame Relay networks,
applications and services , through interoperability initiatives,
implementation agreements, and educational and marketing resources and
programs.

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We selected Cirpack to secure the best VoIP technologies and
leverage this experience in our WiMAX deployments. CIRPACK works with industry
leaders such as IBM Global Services to provide global solutions.com/ud_public.
For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet:
http: //www.com

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About CIRPACK
CIRPACK develops next generation voice switching platform that can be
connected to TDM, ATM and IP networks to deliver advanced phone services to
all types of subscribers simultaneously and provide seamless migration of
wireline networks to IMS/TISPAN architecture.6 billion between 3Q04 and 4Q04, and is up 16% from 4Q03. "And very soon, several waves of
convergence will bring even more traffic to IP networks, including voice, ATM,
frame relay, and mobile voice and data, which will support IP router growth
well into the future.infonetics .

Alcatel Demonstrates Interoperability of MPLS-based VPNs and H-VPLS

"
Alcatel's VPLS solutions have been tested and deployed in numerous
production networks and provide industry-leading performance and reliability
(up to 400Gbps wire rate). EANTC provides
network-related services including consulting and seminars for ATM, MPLS, and
other networking technologies.

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Alcatel's
Vach Kompella co-chairs the Layer 2 VPN Working Group within the IETF and is
co-author of the VPLS standard, and Alcatel 's Sunil Khandekar was the author
of the original H-VPLS draft which provides scalability improvements to VPLS.org/.

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Cirpack Class-5 switches are carrier-class equipment offering flexible
connectivity interfaces and advanced switching software in one high
availability system that can be connected to TDM, ATM and IP networks and
configured for centralized or distributed architectures.
Cirpack , the Cirpack logo and "Switch to the Alternative!" are registered
trademarks of Cirpack SAS.

Available Topic Expert(s): For information on the listed expert(s), click
appropriate link.jsp?userid=348430

For service providers, VPLS
leverages MPLS to enable a scalable, reliable and operationally efficient
solution. For Alliance
membership information please contact Alexa Morris, executive director, at
(510) 608-5914 or via e-mail at amorris@mplsforum. With sales of EURO 12.

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For the table of contents, log on to Infonetics Research's Information
Portal at http://www.org.

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com.

For the quarter, worldwide revenue is up 1% to
$1. "Through 2008, the
router market will continue to grow, while after a few years of growing
investments, we expect multiservice switch sales to decline ."

4Q04 and 2004 Market Share Highlights
-- Cisco still firmly holds the top spot in worldwide IP core router
revenue market share, both for the quarter and the year, but with the
narrowest lead to date; Cisco gained share in the edge in 2004
-- Juniper's IP core router worldwide revenue share reached a new high at
38% in 4Q04, which is still the second spot, but they lead in port
shipments for the first time; Juniper made share gains in both router
segments for the year
-- For the year, Nortel continues to hold the top spot in the multiservice
switch market
-- Alcatel moved up two spots to second place in the multiservice switch
market in 2004, significantly increasing their share from 2003

The report tracks IP core and edge routers, and multiservice core and edge
switches .
Participating vendors will demonstrate the interoperability of MPLS-based
Quality of Service (QoS) and OA+M (Operations, Administration and
Maintenance) capabilities, and for the first time , hierarchical Virtual
Private LAN Service (H-VPLS) -- proving end-to-end VPN services in a
multi -vendor environment are ready for large scale deployment. Ten MPLS + Frame Relay Alliance (MFA) members will participate. "Alcatel is a global leader in
VPLS, having already worked with multiple service providers around the world
who are rolling out VPLS services to customers on a global basis.alcatel .

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About the MPLS + Frame Relay Alliance
The MPLS + Frame Relay Alliance is an international industry organization
that is advancing the recognition and acceptance of MPLS and Frame Relay
technologies in the global telecom industry.3 billion in 2004, Alcatel operates in more than
130 countries.

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As the only service provider with a license to operate in the 3. Altitude will now use Cirpack's carrier-grade softswitch and
gateway products to leverage this state-of-the-art wireless infrastructure
and offer innovative voice over IP services in addition to its IP VPN and IP
MPLS services.9 billion in 2008, according to Infonetics Research's
quarterly worldwide market share and forecast service , Service Provider
Routers and Switches.
"Growth in the service provider router and switch market is being fueled
by IP routers, which in turn are being driven by IP VPN demand and broadband
Internet traffic growth," said Infonetics Research's Kevin Mitchell, directing
analyst and lead author of the report.com.infonetics.
Infonetics has offices in Silicon Valley, the Boston Metro Area , and London.

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It serves many administrations and large companies throughout the country
with a broad range of services, including IP VPN MPLS, LAN-to-LAN links,
internet access, web hosting, and network engineering using various wired and
wireless telecommunications technologies. It provides carrier-grade
reliability, scalability and regulatory features for massive deployments of
broadband telephony and IP Centrex for instance as well as of legacy PSTN
infrastructures delivering ISDN or POTS services. Infonetics
helps companies develop, market, and sell products and services by providing
objective analysis of end-users, service providers, and product manufacturers.
Alcatel will demonstrate multi-vendor interoperability on the Alcatel 7750
Service Router (SR), Alcatel 7670 Routing Switch Platform (RSP) and Alcatel
1662 Packet Ring Switch (PRS).com.

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Altitude has always been successful and has now grown to being a major
operator," explains Jean-Pierre Dumolard, Cirpack's CEO.altitudetelecom . For sales, contact Larry Howard, vice
president, at larry@infonetics.

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Forecasts and market share are updated quarterly
and cover all regions (worldwide, North America, EMEA, Asia Pacific, CALA) .

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info.
The showcase takes place during the MPLS World Congress in Paris, Feb
15-18, and is organized by the European Advanced Networking Test Center
(EANTC).

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About Altitude Telecom
Established in 1995, Altitude Telecom is a multi-service
telecommunications service provider that invests in broadband technologies to
provide data, Internet and voice solutions to businesses all over France.PA and NYSE: ALA) today announced its data and optical
transport platforms will participate in a public, multi-vendor
interoperability showcase demonstrating the scalability, flexibility and
manageability of Layer 2 MPLS(1)-based Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).com
About Alcatel
Alcatel provides communications solutions to telecommunication carriers,
Internet service providers and enterprises for delivery of voice, data and
video applications to their customers or employees .

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"Being at the heart of the largest VoIP deployments
in Europe, Cirpack has demonstrated its switches can deliver telephony over
broadband with quality and reliability that matches those of legacy PSTN
services. http://www.

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Altitude Telecom to Offer Voice Services over WiMAX with Cirpack Switches

5GHz
throughout France, Altitude was the first operator in the world to deploy
802.cirpack. Other company, product and service names may be
trademarks or service marks of others. PARIS - MPLS World Congress 2005,
Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.

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Detailed annual worldwide port analysis and forecasts through 2008
are delivered within 70 days of the close of 4Q04, and 60 days after the close
of the quarter thereafter.
For more detail, a white paper is available online at:
http://www . For enterprises, VPLS leverages Ethernet to deliver a simple and
cost-effective multipoint service with QoS support for different traffic
types.

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For more information, visit
http://www.

Service Provider Router/Switch Market Up 26% in 2004; Juniper Gains on Cisco

BOSTON, Worldwide revenue for service provider
routers and switches grew 26% between 2003 and 2004 to $6.
Several Alcatel executives will deliver tutorials and seminars during the
MPLS World Congress including the conference's opening address on February 16
by Kevin Macaluso, vice president of Alcatel's IP activities.

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Kevin Mitchell
http://profnet.
Alcatel is an active participant in standards bodies and industry forums
related to VPLS standardization, such as the IETF, MEF and MFA. Combined with the most comprehensive set of
IP/MPLS services and policies, and well as operation, management, and
troubleshooting tools, Alcatel 's VPLS solutions allow the delivery of rich,
high-SLA managed data, video and voice services. Additional information
about The MPLS + Frame Relay Alliance is available online at
http://www.

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"WiMAX is a perfect technology to bridge the digital divide. With over 2
million Class-5 licences deployed , and over 45 telco customers in 15
countries, CIRPACK is the largest softswitch vendor in Europe , third
worldwide.alcatel.
About EANTC
The European Advanced Networking Test Center (EANTC) offers
vendor-neutral network test facilities for manufacturers, service providers,
and enterprise customers.

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16d-compliant WiMAX equipment to offer wireless broadband connectivity to
small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as to large businesses and
administrations.
Altitude is the leader in the 26 GHz and 3,5 GHz wireless market in France.
Companies tracked in this service include Alcatel, Avici, Chiaro, Ciena,
Cisco, Fujistu, Juniper, Laurel, Lucent, Marconi, NEC, Nortel , Quarry,
Redback, Riverstone, Tellabs, and others.prnewswire.
"This level of interoperability between vendors proves scalable, flexible
and manageable MPLS-based services, like VPLS, are ready for large scale
commercial deployments," said Michel Rahier, chief operating officer of
Alcatel 's fixed communication activities.

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Leading Softswitch Vendor and Wireless Operator Sign Contract for First
VoIP Over WiMAX Service

PARIS, CIRPACK, developer of next generation
voice switches for operators' infrastructures, today announced that Altitude
Telecom, the largest fixed-wireless operator in France, deployed Cirpack's
Class-5 switches to launch telephony services over WiMAX for businesses."
"Altitude Telecom has a long track record of deploying innovative
technologies such as WiMAX to bring smart telecom services to market. For more information, please visit http://www . The 7750 SR will show H-VPLS and
multi-dimensional scaling at the new multiservice provider edge , the 7670 RSP
will show MPLS label switch routing for VPNs and pseudowires and the 1662 PRS
will show Layer 2 Ethernet VPNs, H-VPLS and its ability to belong to an MPLS
edge network.com/vpls
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(1) MPLS - multiprotocol label switching
About VPLS
VPLS is a metro , national and global Ethernet service that extends a
customer's local area network (LAN) to multiple locations by providing
fully-meshed Layer 2 multipoint connectivity.

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Using
Cirpack switches, Altitude can now offer a complete set of data, internet and
telephony services and provide enterprises with a true alternative for their
telecom needs," explains Fabrice Ballart, Altitude Telecom's Deputy General
Manager, Voice services. Cirpack enables toll-grade VoIP services on a very large scale
while ensuring compliance with regulatory features and PSTN termination using
any flavors of SS7."
"The trend towards IP/MPLS is quite apparent as routers continue to take
more of the router and switch dollar share: in 2004 routers made up 66% of the
total market, up from 63% in 2003," Mitchell continued. The Alliance currently has more than 50 members. Primary business areas include interoperability ,
conformance, and performance testing for IP, ATM, MPLS, and broadband
voice-related network technologies and applications. For more information about EANTC contact
Carsten Rossenhovel, Managing Director , at +49-30-3180595-0 or via e-mail at
cross@eantc.

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"We are proud that
Altitude selected Cirpack to handle all its voice services which will
probably be one of the first VoWiMAX deployment in the world. This further
demonstrates the maturity of the Cirpack Class-5 switch technology that more
and more service providers around the world choose to offer telephony
services over broadband , both to residential and business users. Cirpack switches
offer a full catalog of Class-5 and IP Centrex services for easy deployment
of telephony services over broadband that matches the features and quality of
the PSTN.com or 916-933-3543
Infonetics Research (http://www.mplsforum.eantc .

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