- PSTN Smart Transform solution migrates legacy voice
communications from PSTN to all-IP technology, while reducing
costs, protecting and growing revenues and leveraging
ultra-broadband investments
PARIS, May 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alcatel-Lucent
(Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) has today launched PSTN Smart
Transform, a solution that will enable communications providers to
transition their existing voice services from 'legacy' PSTN (public
switched telephone network) technology to more cost-effective
all-IP ultra-broadband infrastructure.
Communications providers are facing significant challenges in
serving more than 700 million people and businesses around the
world which still rely on 'plain old telephone service.' Many
operators rely on these PSTN networks for large revenue streams.
However, these legacy networks are becoming cost-prohibitive to
operate and maintain because of aging, energy-inefficient equipment
requiring extensive real estate footprints, as well as through the
loss of skilled PSTN technicians.
Furthermore, PSTN networks represent additional cost for
communications providers operating IP-based networks in parallel
for voice services. While many service providers are exploring ways
to decommission PSTN and migrate to all-IP networks, the process is
highly complex and can cause further revenue erosion if customers
experience service issues.
Alcatel-Lucent's PSTN Smart Transform provides consulting and
design services that will enable the development of comprehensive
PSTN transformation plans for operators to protect the business
value of high-margin voice services while optimizing costs,
removing network complexity and risk, and growing revenue. The
solution offers industrialized planning and migration services
adaptable to any customer situation, using proven methodologies,
processes and patented tools to transfer users from PSTN services
to new, IP-based voice services.
Key Facts:
- PSTN Smart Transform offers the following professional
services:
- Consulting - Meeting with communications service providers to
assess their current network, review possible migration strategies
and scenarios, and provide comprehensive business modelling.
- Solution Design - Working with operators to design optimal
target network and integration activities as well as validating the
solution based on migration objectives.
- Migration Planning - Developing the service providers'
migration plan including program management and user data
validation and clean up.
- Migration - the complete transfer of end users from PSTN to IP
by mass migrating user data, cutting over voice services
progressively and re-routing user services.
- Post-Migration Management — Finalizing the migration process
for operators by providing voice service assurance and
decommissioning the legacy PSTN network.
- By using PSTN Smart Transform for their PSTN migration,
communications service providers can expect:
- Lower operating expenses by reducing power consumption, real
estate costs and maintenance costs.
- Increased revenue opportunities by giving operators new
services and bundles such as 'triple-play' and IP communications to
sell.
- Smarter, more streamlined transformation process that minimizes
risks in migrating end-users to an all-IP service platform.
- Reduces network complexity by eliminating parallel PSTN and IP
networks; leverages ultra-broadband deployments to take advantage
of common IP-based equipment, management and resources for voice
and data.
- Based on proven methodology, processes and patented tools, PSTN
Smart Transform delivers:
- 30–50% lower migration costs as opposed to traditional
migration approaches
- Average end-user outage time during migration of 20 seconds
compared to an average of 20 minutes by competing services
- Migration of 99% of end-users without experiencing issues
- Twice as fast time-to-market
- PSTN Smart Transform is built on Alcatel-Lucent's extensive
experience with legacy voice services, and more critically, its
capabilities in new ultra-broadband access technologies, IP, and
complex multi-vendor transformation projects.
- PSTN Smart Transform also offers the best evolution path with a
Bell Labs modelling tool that
designs the optimal migration approach so that communications
service providers can accelerate their voice transformation and
transition users smoothly without disruptions.
- Alcatel-Lucent is a trusted partner of service providers
worldwide, like Deutsche Telekom, for PSTN transformation and
consolidation projects.
Quotes:
Kamalini Ganguly, Principal
Senior Analyst, Service Provider & Markets, Ovum: "Many
telecom operators are struggling with PSTN transformation. While
the benefits of an IP network are strong; operators are concerned
that the transformation process will disrupt high-margin revenue
services. Solutions, such as Alcatel-Lucent's PSTN Smart Transform,
provide operators with field-proven products, processes and tools
that enable migration of services, and associated revenue streams,
to an all-IP platform while mitigating service disruptions and
customer churn."
Federico Guillen, President,
Fixed Networks, Alcatel-Lucent: "PSTN Smart Transform offers
communications service providers with a comprehensive, low-risk way
to accelerate the migration of their legacy voice users to an
all-IP infrastructure. By using PSTN Smart Transform, service
providers can reap the benefits of a PSTN transformation more
quickly to gain greater operational efficiencies and create more
opportunities for revenue generation. In fact, when a PSTN
migration is carefully planned in tandem with an ultra-broadband
deployment, the positive impact from operational savings can be
reallocated to other parts of the business or used to further fuel
the network transformation."
Additional Resources
- Blog: "The Time is Right for PSTN Migration" —
http://www2.alcatel-lucent.com/techzine/the-time-is-right-for-pstn-migration/
- Video: "Transform your PSTN network with Alcatel-Lucent PSTN
Smart Transform" —
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SdkLodzp5Y&feature=youtu.be
- PSTN Smart Transform Solution Page —
www.alcatel-lucent.com/solutions/pstn-smart-transform
- PSTN Smart Transform Overview (brochure) —
http://resources.alcatel-lucent.com/asset/180329
- Infographic: "Transform the PSTN network. Game on! Take your
network to the next level" –
http://resources.alcatel-lucent.com/asset/187303
- Alcatel-Lucent Ultra-Broadband —
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/solutions/ultra-broadband
About Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU)
Alcatel-Lucent is the leading IP networking, ultra-broadband access
and cloud technology specialist. We are dedicated to making global
communications more innovative, sustainable and accessible for
people, businesses and governments worldwide. Our mission is to
invent and deliver trusted networks to help our customers unleash
their value. Every success has its network.
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