NOVEMBER 14, 2006 -- Alcatel (search for Alcatel) says its latest high-end router technology was deployed in the rollout of Cable & Wireless's Next Generation Network (NGN).
The network will give large businesses the option of migrating to a next-generation service experience when it suits their business needs, Alcatel says. The rollout expands Cable & Wireless's service mix to meet the demand for new broadband, Ethernet, and IP services, and provide a robust and resilient single communications platform.
Central to this build-out is a migration of five different technologies onto a single IP/MPLS network, based on the Alcatel 7750 Service Router and 5620 Service Aware Manager. As part of this NGN project, Alcatel will deploy 200-250 nodes over a two-to-three-year period, which will enable Cable & Wireless to offer its customers access to a range of new multimedia applications in the future. The all-IP network places applications into a highly secure and future-proof telecom infrastructure. Customers will benefit from increased reliability, robustness, high bandwidth capabilities, and combined voice and data support, Alcatel asserts.
Jim Marsh, CEO of Cable & Wireless Europe, Asia and US said, "Our NGN rollout is complete ahead of time and under budget. We now have in place a resilient NGN infrastructure designed specifically to deliver the service experience our top-end corporate and government customers require."
Basil Alwan, president of Alcatel's IP activities, said, "We are delighted that Cable & Wireless chose to work with Alcatel to enhance its network for new, customer-focused service delivery. Scalable routing and high availability underpinned by advanced service provisioning will create a rich service delivery environment critical to the success of this important network transformation."
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