Turk Telekom selects Alcatel for PSTN network upgrade

Alcatel will supply newly optimized and cost-effective Alcatel 1000 voice switching systems to replace and enhance equipment located in 79 sites across 36 cities.

"This national initiative, which reinforces Alcatel’s market leadership in Turkey, allows Turk Telekom to expand its suite of residential and corporate services, thus enabling the generation of new revenues," said Lutfi Yenel, CSO of Alcatel Turkey. "The Alcatel solution not only enables Turk Telekom to meet its current demands but it also gives them the building blocks necessary to migrate from digital to even more advanced next-generation services based on subscriber demand."

Alcatel is the world leader in the deployment of voice switching solutions, having delivered more than 335 million voice connections to customers in 177 countries.