HanseNet Telekommunikation GmbH, a subsidiary of Telecom Italia and one of Germany's leading service providers, has selected Alcatel as its exclusive technology partner for the delivery of triple play services, including telephone, Internet access and Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) for the new product Alice homeTV.

Alcatel will provide the IP-based network infrastructure HanseNet requires to offer its customers a complete range of innovative user-centric triple play services. HanseNet's access network will be upgraded with the Alcatel 7302 Intelligent Services Access Manager (ISAM), the industry's first high-bandwidth IP access platform for triple play. Linking together the access network to the service edge, Alcatel's Optical Multi-Service Node (OMSN) systems and 1678 Metro Core Connect (MCC) will aggregate and reliably transport the multiple services across the network. Alcatel will also deliver its integrated end-to-end video solution. Based on an open and non-proprietary architecture, Alcatel's video solution uses industry-standard interfaces that allow for seamless integration with existing infrastructure and systems from different equipment vendors. Alcatel is also providing a complete services integration solution that brings together the network infrastructure, software platforms and integration skill sets required to deliver a superior user experience. Alcatel is the industry leader in providing purpose-built technology solutions and services integration that allow carriers to reduce the cost and complexity associated with IPTV deployments.

"With TV, telephone, Internet access and video on demand from a single source, we are one of the first service providers in Germany to offer its subscribers such innovations," said HanseNet CEO Harald Rösch. "We are looking forward to working with Alcatel, our exclusive technology partner, to supply not only the IPTV platform and network infrastructure, but to integrate the complete solution to create a whole new TV experience."

"Alcatel has unparalleled IPTV integration experience, gained from more than 35 projects around the globe," explained Monika Maurer, President of Alcatel's fixed solutions activities. "Based on this experience, we partner with our customers to help them accelerate their time-to-market and bring an innovative service to their customers."