Nortel Optical Solution Powers ntl Telewest Triple-Play Services
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LONDON, November 13// --
- Nortel Optical Technology Forms Backbone of UK Network Enabling Simpler Delivery of Triple-Play of TV, Voice and Broadband
ntl Telewest, the UK's largest cable operator and a leading provider of broadband, digital television and telephony, is using a Nortel(1) [NYSE/TSX:
NT] optical solution to deliver its triple-play of voice, video and data services to residential and enterprise customers in the UK. The Nortel optical solution significantly increases the capability and capacity of ntl Telewest's UK backbone network and helps support the company's newly launched quad-play services including digital TV with video on demand, unlimited broadband, home telephone and mobile services.
Nortel is supplying, deploying and supporting the ntl Telewest enhanced optical network solution which includes next-generation Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) as a way of maximising the capacity of the optical platform and Nortel Global Services for managing current network traffic and helping deliver additional network capacity for quad-play services.
"Bringing together multiple services - including TV, broadband and fixed-line services - gives our customers unbeatable value and puts them at the forefront of the digital revolution that is transforming entertainment and communications," said ntl Telewest CTO Howard Watson. "Our network backbone has to support our service offers by keeping pace technologically and being cost-effective, flexible, reliable and easy to operate. We selected Nortel for its advanced next-generation optical technology and experience in building and operating networks of this scale. We are developing a highly agile and flexible network that can evolve efficiently and cost-effectively as our business grows."
"Critical to Nortel's success in building high-performance all optical networks is a continuing commitment to innovation and making complex deployments simple for our customers," said Philippe Morin, president Metro Ethernet Networks, Nortel. "Nortel's intelligent optical platforms help enable dynamic communications companies such as ntl Telewest to increase their bandwidth capabilities flexibly and efficiently, thereby enabling them to compete in the next wave of converged mobility and entertainment services."
The next generation DWDM solution for ntl Telewest will leverage its
existing Nortel-supplied WDM and SDH networks and management systems. The new
solution comprises the Nortel Common Photonic Layer (CPL) and Optical
Multiservice Edge (OME) 6500 convergence platform enabling circuit to packet
migration. Together, they will simplify aggregation and transit nodes while
expanding capacity over an adaptive, intelligent and efficient optical layer.
The net result is a smooth migration to a reliable and scalable Ethernet
infrastructure while maintaining minimal infrastructure costs. Nortel's
unique innovation, WDM transponders with electronic dynamically compensating
optics (eDCO) is key to providing network flexibility, cost-efficiency and
agility.
As part of the ntl Telewest network solution Nortel's Global Services is
delivering full network integration services including network staging,
engineering, implementation and stability testing. This will give ntl
Telewest the ability to upgrade its UK network without impacting customer
service.
Nortel's Global Services include a full range of integrated services for
design, deployment, management and maintenance of end-to-end multi-vendor
network solutions, including seamless migration to next generation
technologies.
About ntl Incorporated
On 3 March 2006 ntl Incorporated completed a merger with Telewest Global,
Inc. creating the UK's largest provider of residential broadband and the UK's
leading provider of triple-play services. The company operates under the name
of ntl Incorporated. ntl offers a wide range of communications and
entertainment services to more than 5 million residential customers. ntl's
networks can service more than 12 million homes - 50% of UK households - and
85% of UK businesses. Further information about ntl and its products can be
found at http://www.ntl.com/mediacentre/ntltelewest/.
About Nortel
Nortel is a recognized leader in delivering communications capabilities
that enhance the human experience, ignite and power global commerce, and
secure and protect the world's most critical information. Our next-generation
technologies, for both service providers and enterprises, span access and
core networks, support multimedia and business-critical applications, and
help eliminate today's barriers to efficiency, speed and performance by
simplifying networks and connecting people with information. Nortel does
business in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit Nortel on
the Web at www.nortel.com. For the latest Nortel news, visit
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Source: Nortel
Greta Brown, +44-1628-432968, gretab@nortel.com, Pat Cooper, +1-425-450-7523, pat.cooper@nortel.com
