PARIS, July 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- The Amsterdam Public Library has selected Alcatel-Lucent's
IP (Euronext Paris and NYSE:ALU) technology as the foundation
of a comprehensive communications project that will connect a
main building with its 28 branches across the city to another
43 locations in the region. By deploying Alcatel-Lucent's
converged voice and data solutions the library can fully
leverage the benefits of an all-IP network to provide a state
of the art library system to better support the community.
The Amsterdam Public Library
is currently constructing the largest library in the
Netherlands, the main office of which will be opened on July
7th, 2007 and will feature 28,500 m2 of floor space, twice the
size of the current building. The library expects an average
of 7,000 visitors per day and is supported by about 300
employees. The new IP-based solution will provide the IT staff
with a single, easy to manage integrated network and deliver a
'one number' dialling plan for its branch offices. The new
communications solution will enable the staff of the public
library to be more efficient at serving visitors through more
productive communication with fellow employees regardless of
the location.
The public library's choice
of Alcatel-Lucent and its partners KPN and Alcadis is two
fold. The first is the strength of the supplier partner
relationships and the quality of customer service delivered by
all three companies and the second is the market recognized
value of Alcatel-Lucent's converged voice and data solution.
Alcatel-Lucent's IP-based solution will simplify and enhance
the Library's day-to-day business processes and help to
streamline availability and processing of books throughout the
library system.
Alcatel-Lucent will be in
charge of the overall project management including
installation, commissioning and maintenance. In addition,
Alcatel-Lucent will deliver an OmniSwitch 9700, OmniSwitch
6850 systems and an OmniSwitch 4324 Wireless with 400 Access
Points for wireless connections. KPN will deliver and
implement the voice equipment, whereas Alcadis will provide
and implement the LAN and WLAN products.
By choosing a convergent IP
network the Amsterdam Public Library will drive costs savings,
employees' productivity and enhanced customers' service. The
solution will save costs of network management and lay the
infrastructure for future developments. Employees will use
smart phones, enabling them to work in any of the 29 locations
using one phone number. In addition, the network is ready to
support new capabilities including narrow casting and RFID
while visitors benefit from wireless internet access.
"We wanted to expand and be
able to offer our customers the best service possible," said
Hans van Velzen, Amsterdam Public Library's Managing Director.
"In order to do so, we needed to have the 'best of the best'
communication equipment in order to work quickly, efficiently
and effectively. Alcatel-Lucent, together with their partners
KPN and Alcadis, managed to translate our requirements and
needs into a great solution."
"Today, all organisations are
looking for ways to connect to the wealth of information
available, especially libraries and institutions of higher
learning," said Gerry de Graaf, Alcatel-Lucent's Enterprise &
Business Partners Director in The Netherlands. "We are very
pleased that the Amsterdam Public Library has selected our
solutions as the basis for the transformation of its converged
network."
About
Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext
Paris and NYSE:
ALU) provides solutions that enable service
providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, to deliver
voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As
a leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking,
IP technologies, applications, and services, Alcatel-Lucent
offers the end-to-end solutions that enable compelling
communications services for people at home, at work and on the
move. With operations in more than 130 countries,
Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach. The
company has the most experienced global services team in the
industry, and one of the largest research, technology and
innovation organizations in the telecommunications industry.
Alcatel-Lucent achieved adjusted proforma revenues of Euro
18.3 billion in 2006 and is incorporated in France, with
executive offices located in Paris. [All figures exclude
impact of activities transferred to Thales]. For more
information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com
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