Manila, Philippines - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently signed a contract with Alcatel-Lucent, one of the world’s leading communications technology providers, to utilize the latter’s proprietary technology to modernize the communications infrastructure of DPWH offices across the country.
“The project is a critical component of our ICT infrastructure which enables us to improve transparency, increase internal controls, and realize the benefits of our IT-enabled process improvements as part of the Department’s Transformation Program,” DPWH Monitoring and Information Service Director Elizabeth Yap said.
Alcatel-Lucent’s umbrella solution, comprised of several cutting-edge technologies, will provide DPWH with a cost-efficient voice and data network infrastructure to facilitate effective service delivery to both the public and private sector. The project is set to cover the voice and data needs of more than 10,000 DPWH employees across 100 sites nationwide.
“Our solution allows the ease of data and service delivery from head office to regional branches and district centers. This allows the DPWH to significantly cut down transport costs, and facilitate clear communication. Instead of traveling to far-flung offices, they can just schedule a convenient, uninterrupted conference call with the use of these technologies,” said Goulds Castillo Jr., the Country Manager of the Enterprise arm of Alcatel-Lucent in the Philippines.
The new IP or Internet protocol-based infrastructure links computers, applications and servers to a single data center in the DPWH headquarters across all DPWH offices nationwide.
Included in Alcatel-Lucent’s solution package is its OmniPCX Enterprise technology, which will improve the voice capabilities of DPWH’s internal communications system, and the OmniSwitch and OmniAccess solutions, which will ensure efficient data transmission from one office site to another.
Alcatel-Lucent sees great potential in the technology for use in other public sectors, as well as by private enterprises. “This technology can also be used by agencies and businesses across various industries which have operations in far-flung areas from Batanes to Jolo,” said Castillo.
The long-trusted partner of service providers, enterprises, strategic industries and governments around the world, Alcatel-Lucent is a leader in mobile, fixed, IP and Optics technologies, and a pioneer in applications and services. Alcatel-Lucent includes Bell Labs, one of the world's foremost centres of research and innovation in communications technology.
With operations in more than 130 countries and one of the most experienced global services organizations in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach.
The Company achieved revenues of Euro 16 billion in 2010 and is incorporated in France and headquartered in Paris.
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