OpenNet selects Alcatel-Lucent as the OSS/BSS system integrator
Singapore, September 7, 2009 – Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that it has been selected by the OpenNet consortium, to be the System Integrator for its Operations and Business Support Systems (OSS and BSS) responsible for managing its nationwide all-fiber platform in the frame of Singapore’s Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (Next Gen NBN). Alcatel-Lucent will provide a turn-key solution to OpenNet, including software, hardware and professional services in support of OpenNet’s target NetCo operations and business models. Project will be completed in phases and full completion is targeted for July 2010.
(Left to right) Chang Wai Leong (Technical & Business Development Director, OpenNet), Tan Kah Rhu (CEO, OpenNet), Oliver Foo (Managing Director, Singapore/Brunei, Alcatel-Lucent), Radhi Nouira (VP Business Development / Systems & Applications Integration, Alcatel-Lucent APAC)
The OpenNet consortium has been appointed by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) as the Network Company (NetCo) to design, build and operate the fiber infrastructure for Singapore’s Next Gen NBN.
Alcatel-Lucent‘s turnkey OSS and BSS solution will meet equivalence of Input (EOI) requirements and create open access to OpenNet. The Solution will enable OpenNet to meet its contractual obligations towards IDA and run the operation in an efficient and fully automated manner at each stage of the activity cycles from the support of the initial fiber rollout to the most important aspect, providing services and handling the interactions with the Operating Companies (OpCos) and other Qualifying Persons (QPs).
“Alcatel-Lucent’s expertise in managing complex, IT System Integration projects will be a key asset to ensure the success of this strategic venture,” said Mrs. Tan Kah-Rhu, CEO of OpenNet. “Their extensive experience across the world in providing integrated OSS and BSS solutions will also help us meet our aggressive rollout schedule.”
Sean Dolan, president of Alcatel-Lucent’s activities in Asia-Pacific, said, “OpenNet has chosen Alcatel-Lucent for its unique expertise combining IT, OSS/BSS, network integration, service delivery platforms (SDP) and multi-vendor application integration. Alcatel-Lucent is recognized as a technology leader, with a proven delivery track record and stable, effective and committed customer engagement team to support large and aggressive rollouts.”
Alcatel-Lucent’s solution is based on multivendor consulting and integration portfolio – which includes service delivery platforms (SDPs) based on a service oriented architecture (SOA) approach. The OSS/BSS solution comprises vital building blocks which enable the open access environment that is core to Singapore’s Next Gen NBN. Alcatel-Lucent’s next generation of business and operational support system solutions effectively expose these previously hidden building blocks in ways that enable players over the entire value chain of End User/RSP/OpCo/NetCo to multiply and proliferate leveraging the complete process automation.
Alcatel-Lucent is a worldwide leader in OSS/BSS and SDP serving more than 180 customers worldwide; Alcatel-Lucent is the trusted partner with knowledge, assets, and experience to deliver complex multivendor solutions with quality and innovation.
About OpenNet Pte Ltd
OpenNet was established in 2008, and is a joint venture between four partners – Axia NetMedia (Axia), Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel), Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) and SP Telecommunications (SPT). The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), has awarded OpenNet the contract to build, manage and operate a nationwide all-fibre platform for Singapore’s Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (Next Gen NBN). Being the foundation of the Next Gen NBN, OpenNet will provide a competitive, yet neutral, level playing field environment for all downstream operators, enabling the delivery of rich content and ultra-high speed of 1Gbps and above per end user. For more information, visit OpenNet at http://www.opennet.com.sg
About Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is the trusted partner of service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, providing solutions that to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. A leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent leverages the unrivalled technical and scientific expertise of Bell Labs, one of the largest innovation powerhouses in the communications industry. With operations in more than 130 countries and the most experienced global services organization in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with a global reach. Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 16.98 billion in 2008 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com
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