Completel, a provider of fiber-to-the-office services in France, will deploy Alcatel-Lucent’s 100-Gbps capable systems from Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) on new and existing routes to boost fiber-optic network capacity and performance, the system house has announced.

Alcatel-Lucent will provide technology from its Converged Backbone Transformation (CBT) IP/optical convergence portfolio, which includes the 1830 Photonic Service Switch. Alcatel-Lucent will also provide Completel with technical supervision and training services.

“With the popularity of videoconferencing, enterprise customers expect that the solutions offered can bring greater quality, speed, and reliability,” said Thierry Podolak, CEO for Completel. “Alcatel-Lucent’s 100G solution will help us keep our leading position in France’s very high-speed market and meet our customers’ growing demands.”

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