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Alcatel partners 2Wire to accelerate triple play delivery in US
Alcatel has acquired a 25% stake in 2Wire, an American home broadband network solutions provider. “This strategic partnership broadens and extends the industry’s most comprehensive end-to-end, fully integrated triple play solution,” enthuses a joint statement.
By joining forces, Alcatel and 2Wire say they can provide operators with an enhanced end-to-end solution that extends broadband networks into the home through a residential home gateway solution and enables a new breed of managed connectivity services.
The standards-based solution will allow operators to manage the inter-operability of a wide range of electronic devices and equipment that are increasingly being deployed within consumer homes.
The solution will also enable them to deliver ‘compelling’ new services designed to reduce the complexity of today’s home networks.
The combined solution should accelerate an operator’s ability to deliver triple play services and reduce the operational costs of managing consumer devices in the home. The result should be a more consistent, dependable user experience and a signifi-cant reduction in the level of complexity users face as they continue to embrace new media-rich, broadband services.
“As the market leader in triple play, Alcatel is constantly innovating with solutions to provide users with a superior and easy-to-use service,” says Michel Rahier, President of Alcatel’s fixed communications activities. “Customers demand that the management and operation of their home network be simple and easy. By partnering with a recognised leader such as 2Wire, Alcatel will provide operators with enhanced means to quickly deploy these new services and successfully address this fast-growing market opportunity.”
“2Wire has extended the carrier’s network directly into the subscriber’s home with our home network solutions,” said Brian Hinman, President and CEO of 2Wire. “The combination of Alcatel’s existing triple play solution and 2Wire’s residential home gateway and management systems will arm operators with a fully managed, end-to-end network solution that extends into the home, providing operators and consumers with the benefits of a truly integrated triple play experience.”
Alcatel will be represented on the 2Wire Board of Directors.
In addition to Alcatel’s investment, AT&T; Inc and Telmex have also acquired minority interests in 2Wire from the company’s existing shareholders.
2Wire Inc – USA
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