China Telecom Selects Alcatel to Deliver 1.3 Million DSL Lines

China Telecom selected Alcatel Shanghai Bell to supply 1.3 million Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL) in southern China. The contract covers the deployment of the Alcatel 7300 Advanced Services Access Manager (ASAM) by China Telecom's subsidiaries in 15 provinces and municipalities across southern China such as Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi. Upon completion of the project in September 2004, China Telecom will significantly enhance its network capacity to offer new multimedia applications such as video streaming, broadcast video, video on demand and on- line gaming to end users.



Alcatel said the contract represents 40% of the total bid and makes it the lead supplier. The contract was won through Alcatel Shanghai Bell, Alcatel's flagship Chinese company. http://www.alcatel.com