PAETEC is first customer to deploy Lucent's SMART service throughout its
nationwide network to help simplify switch maintenance and upgrade
CHICAGO and FAIRPORT, N.Y., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PAETEC
Communications, Inc., and Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) today announced
that PAETEC has deployed Lucent's new SMART (Simplifying Maintenance and
Reduced Translations) Conversion Service to help simplify the process of
updating and maintaining switching equipment across its nationwide
29-market network.
The new Lucent service helps service providers save costs by
dramatically reducing time and simplifying analysis, maintenance, and
troubleshooting of call processing databases on its network switches.
PAETEC is the first customer to deploy Lucent's new SMART throughout its
network.
"With our diverse and growing customer base, we are always looking for
new, innovative ways to offer the personalized solutions that our customers
find attractive, from traditional circuit switched services through
advanced IP telephony," said EJ Butler, chief operating officer for PAETEC.
"By using SMART, we are able to reduce the time and expense involved with
updating and maintaining the translation function in our circuit switching
environment so that we can apply our time, talents, and resources
delivering services in a more beneficial manner for our customers."
PAETEC currently provides integrated communications services, including
local and long distance voice services, data and Internet services,
software applications, network integration services, and managed services
to medium- sized and large businesses, colleges and universities,
hospitals, hotels, governmental organizations, financial markets, and
affinity groups within its 29-market service area.
"PAETEC, through the use of Lucent's network transformation services
such as SMART, will reap the benefits of simplified optimization and
upgrades for its switching centers nationwide," said Gerry Cafaro, vice
president of sales for Lucent Technologies. "PAETEC and Lucent have enjoyed
a long-standing relationship, and we look forward to helping them reduce
operational costs so they can focus on generating new revenue."
About PAETEC Communications
PAETEC Communications, Inc., is an innovative supplier of
communications solutions to medium and large businesses and institutions.
With the belief that every customer has unique needs, PAETEC offers
personalized solutions that include a comprehensive suite of Voice over
Internet Protocol (VoIP) services delivered over our Private-IP MPLS
network. With more than 1,000,000 access line equivalents in service,
PAETEC serves more than 15,000 core business customers across the U.S. by
offering a full line of telecommunications and Internet services,
enterprise communications management software, security solutions, and
managed services. The company was the recipient of the 2005 American
Business Ethics Award for a mid-size company, presented by the Society of
Financial Services Professionals. PAETEC is headquartered in Fairport, N.Y.
More information about the company can be found by visiting
http://www.paetec.com.
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
http://www.lucent.com.
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Related links:
http://www.lucent.com
http://www.paetec.com
CONTACT:
Stephen Loudermilk, Lucent Technologies,
+1-908-582-5725 - office, +1-908-672-5237 - mobile,
sloudermilk@lucent.com, or Denise Panyik- Dale, Lucent
Technologies, +1-973-386-2983 - office, +1-973-943-0832 - mobile,
dpanyikdale@lucent.com; David Mihalyov, PAETEC Communications,
+1-585-340-2714 - office, david.mihalyov@paetec.com
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