5ESS(R) Switch: Gateway to the Information Age

With the introduction of the 5E6 software, the 5ESS(R) Switch will take another step toward the Information Age by offering advanced information services, as well as the capability to evolve with advances in network technology to provide future communications capabilities. This offers end customers the voice and data services that improve individual productivity and provide advantageous business flexibility. The 5ESS(R) Switch simultaneously supports the Local Exchange Company goals of cost-efficient digital network improvements and the rapid introduction of new communications services. These separate goals are supported by mixing market-driven service planning for near-term customer satisfaction, with forward-looking network planning for long-term evolvability.