Dell'Oro Group confirms Alcatel's increasing DSL leadership; Record shipments in Q1 2001 strengthen Alcatel's 7300 ASAM position as the world's most widely deployed broadband access platform.

M2 PRESSWIRE-23 July 2001-ALCATEL: Dell'Oro Group confirms Alcatel's increasing DSL leadership; Record shipments in Q1 2001 strengthen Alcatel's 7300 ASAM position as the world's most widely deployed broadband access platform (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Paris -- Alcatel's (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) market leading 7300 Advanced Services Access Manager (ASAM) has significantly strengthened its dominant position in the market for digital subscriber line access multiplexers (DSLAMs) according to figures recently released by respected industry analysts Dell'Oro Group.

Dell'Oro Group reports that Alcatel's 7300 ASAM achieved a share of more than 60 percent in the global market for DSLAM units during the first quarter of 2001. This is more than ten times the share of its nearest competitor. Alcatel has now shipped over 10 million ADSL ports worldwide.

Alcatel's 7300 ASAM enables carriers to bundle revenue generating services such as high speed Internet access, enhanced voice, virtual private networking and symmetrical services for business users from a single platform, with minimum incremental investment.

Dell'Oro Group expects DSL subscribers to grow in number from 8.2 million worldwide in Q1 2001 to 23.7 million by the end of the first quarter of 2002, an increase of over 150%.

"Mass broadband deployment requires integrated and fully managed solutions.

Once again, Alcatel's runaway market share demonstrates that the 7300 ASAM, with its outstanding ability to seamlessly integrate enhanced services as they evolve, is the benchmark standard of the world's largest DSL providers." said Willem Verbiest, president of Alcatel's DSL activities. "The increasing popularity of the Alcatel 7300 ASAM clearly indicates that service providers the world over continue to address strong demand for DSL. Alcatel is at the heart of their networks, ensuring that broadband is synonymous with profitable service delivery and shareholder value."

The figures quoted in this release were published in Dell'Oro Group's "1Q01 Routers, Access & Voice Report". The report is available for purchase at www.delloro.com.

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About Alcatel Alcatel builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data networking solutions to established and new carriers, as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With sales of EURO 31 billion in 2000 and 110,000 employees, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet: http://www.alcatel.com

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