The fault-tolerant design of the 5ESS®-2000 Switch hardware and software ensures one of the most reliable operating records in the industry -- with an average of only one minute of downtime per year. As a result, your revenue is protected with a proven high rate of call completion.

Key systems employ such safeguards as redundant circuitry and power supplies, duplexed disk storage devices, and automated recovery processes. This results in lower maintenance costs and adds a high level of reliability, assuring customer satisfaction and a steady revenue stream.

Factory tested quality assurance of all switch components, along with automated monitoring and testing procedures add to the overall product performance. These and other capabilities enable the 5ESS®-2000 Switch to deliver telecommunications services 24 hours a day, year after year.

More details are available through Lucent Technologies customer representatives or by email request to this Home Page site.

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