Circle Connections: Tech Updates UPMC, a healthcare provider in western Pennsylvania, has chosen Alcatel-Lucent to supply IP and optical transport technology to help its network accommodate ever-larger data demands. The UPMC network provides communications services to hospitals, doctors' offices, and other sites throughout western Pennsylvania. UPMC's heath systems include 20 hospitals, 3400 doctors, and more than 55,000 employees. The network will enable medical personnel to improve point-of-care decisions, reduce readmissions, and improve operations. This was reported by UPMC on March 5, 2013. Contact information: William Hanna, Vice President, Technical Services, UPMC, 200 Lothrop St . . .

Circle Connections: Tech Updates UPMC, a healthcare provider in western Pennsylvania, has chosen Alcatel-Lucent to supply IP and optical transport technology to help its network accommodate ever-larger data demands. The UPMC network provides communications services to hospitals, doctors' offices, and other sites throughout western Pennsylvania. UPMC's heath systems include 20 hospitals, 3400 doctors, and more than 55,000 employees. The network will enable medical personnel to improve point-of-care decisions, reduce readmissions, and improve operations. This was reported by UPMC on March 5, 2013. Contact information: William Hanna, Vice President, Technical Services, UPMC, 200 Lothrop St . . .