Internet Telephony: Alcatel and HP to Offer Telecommunication Operators ISPs Internet Usage Solutions; New Integrated Platform and Solutions Allow Offer Value-Added Service - Company Business and Marketing

EDGE, On & About AT&T, April 5, 1999

Alcatel and Hewlett-Packard Company Monday announced the integration of Smart Internet Usage (SIU) technology in the Alcatel call data collection application.

The new platform will enable operators to collect, in a centralized way, the data coming from both the telecom and the internet networks, allowing the use of these extracted data in various business functions including billing, marketing and capacity planning. This new feature is part of Alcatel's recently announced Alcatel 2ip ready program that will evolve Alcatel's product line to embrace IP technologies.

"To provide accurate means for IP and data network operators to charge their customers according to actual usage of infrastructure resources is a key asset in running their business. Alcatel's solution based on an extension of robust and field proven solution in ISDN Networks is of a high value at a time when telecom and data networks are quickly converging," said Laurent Philonenko, VP for Alcatel's network applications activities.

"Telecom ISPs need comprehensive solutions to understand their subscribers' Internet usage patterns and to improve and optimize their services," said Sanjay Uppal, general manager of HP's Internet Infrastructure operation.

HP Smart Internet Usage Solution The HP Smart Internet Usage (SIU) products collect, aggregate and correlate subscriber Internet usage data from multiple data sources including routers, switches, Web servers, mail servers and various application servers and create comprehensive Internet Data Record (IDR).

HP SIU has been shipping since June 1998 and the current Version 1.1 includes a great price/performance and a large number of data encapsulators to easily integrate it in a legacy environment.

Alcatel 1338 ALMA CDR Collector The HP SIU will be integrated into the Alcatel 1338 ALMA CDR Collector which is a versatile application dedicated to the collection, aggregation, correlation and distribution of the Call Detail Records (CDR) in real time mode as well as in batch mode. The Alcatel 1338 ALMA CDR-collector is multi-vendor on both the network element side and the operation & support system side. This solution is suitable for all the types of telecom network (wireline, wireless, IN, GPRS, etc.).

Alcatel builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data communications solutions to established and new carriers, as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 120,000 employees and sales of EURO 21.3 billion ($25.0 billion), Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. FMI: http:/www.alcatel.com.

Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global provider of computer, Internet and Intranet solutions, services, communications products and measurement solutions, all of which are recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 124,600 employees and had revenue of $47.1 billion in its 1998 fiscal year.

Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web site at http://www.hp.com. Specific information about HP smart Internet products can be found on the World Wide Web site at http://www.hp.com/smartinternet.>

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