Monday, March 10, 2003

Alcatel's DSL Shipments to Date Reach 23.5 Million Lines

Alcatel has shipped approximately 23.5 million lines to date, including more than 2.6 million lines in Q4 2002. Citing data from the Dell'Oro Group, Alcatel claims a 37.6% share of all lines shipped by the end of 2002, and 42.2% share of the global market in Q4. Alcatel said it is gaining market share in all regions: in Europe, the Middle East and Africa it claims 60% share; in North America a 70% share. Alcatel also claims 61% share of DSL ports shipped for digital loop carriers.


Alcatel Shanghai Bell delivered a record one million DSL lines in China in 2002. The company estimates that there are currently 4 million DSL lines in China and that Alcatel holds a 40% market share.
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