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DAILY NEWS AND INFORMATION
FOR THE GLOBAL GRID COMMUNITY / JULY 14, 2003; VOL. 2 NO. 28
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Breaking News -
Networking:
Telenor Selects Tellabs For
High-Speed Ethernet Services
Telenor, Norway's largest telecommunications group, has chosen the next-
generation synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH) platform from Tellabs to
introduce layer 2 Ethernet services by integrating and managing TDM, SDH and
Ethernet services on a single platform. By adding the Tellabs 6310 edge
node, the Tellabs 6320 edge node, the Tellabs 6340 switch node, the
Tellabs 6345 switch node and the Tellabs 6350 switch node into its
network Telenor will become the first incumbent network operator to build a
network offering multipoint virtual Layer 2 Ethernet services using
multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) and Ethernet over SDH (EoSDH)
technology.
The carrier class Tellabs 6300 managed transport series enables network
operators to leverage their existing SDH investments and open up new revenue
streams by integrating optical Ethernet services into their installed base of
SDH transport equipment.
"We chose Tellabs' solution because it is highly flexible and provides a
fast
and cost-effective way to migrate our existing SDH network into a truly
converged network. Tellabs' solution enables us to manage and deploy Ethernet
services over the same infrastructure from a common management platform," said
Ole Henrik Waldenstr0m, director of Telenor Network Solutions.
"Tellabs is committed to enabling our customers to leverage their existing
SDH
networks and maximize their return on investment. According to several leading
industry analysts we are leading the way in providing these next- generation
SDH solutions. Network operators need to introduce new high-speed voice and
data services to their customers today and our solutions enable them to do
this cost-effectively and efficiently," said Anders Gustafsson, president of
Tellabs International.
Telenor has chosen to deploy a range of products from Tellabs' next-
generation SDH portfolio:
- The Tellabs 6310 and 6320 edge nodes, are small and easy to use add/drop
multiplexers with multiple applications for access and customer premises.
These applications include 2 Mbit/s per second, 34/45 Mbit/s, Ethernet and
Fast Ethernet services.
- The Tellabs 6340 switch node is one of the highest density products
on the market today. It has a very small footprint, minimizing operating costs
from floor space to power consumption. Its main strength is in regional and
metropolitan networks, where it can be used as a cross-connect for grooming
and consolidation of voice and high-speed data traffic.
- The Tellabs 6345 switch node is a scalable high density Multi-Service
Provisioning Platform (MSPP) designed for both metropolitan and regional
networks. It reduces the bandwidth and switching capacity needed in the core
of the network, creating a truly converged voice and data network and lowering
costs substantially.
- The scalable and high-density Tellabs 6350 switch node is a digital
cross-connect with market-leading density that handles voice, leased line and
value-added data services. It enables network operators to generate new
revenue streams and reduce operating costs.
The Tellabs 6300 managed transport series combines a group of MSPPs, which
leverage an existing infrastructure to transport and deliver voice, high-speed
data and video-on-demand services. Tellabs' solution is the only one in the
market today that combines Generic Framing Procedure (GFP), a standardized
method of mapping Ethernet signals into SDH, Link Capacity Adjustment Scheme
(LCAS), enabling network operators to change capacity of Ethernet links across
the SDH network without traffic interruption, and MPLS-based Layer 2 switching
functionality offering true Quality of Service.
All of the Tellabs 6300 managed transport system elements are monitored and
managed end-to-end from a single network management platform.
Norway is one of the most competitive telecom markets and has one of the
highest penetrations of fixed and mobile subscribers and broadband services in
the world. At the end of 2002 10% of Norwegian households had broadband
connections. As a consequence Telenor operates one of the world's most
advanced telecommunications networks, setting the standard for next-generation
networks. The new network offering multipoint virtual Layer 2 Ethernet
services using MPLS and EoSDH technology is an addition to Telenor's already
large installed base of Tellabs equipment, which has been deployed since the
early 1990s. This base encompasses the Tellabs 6300, Tellabs 7200 and Tellabs
8100 series.
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