Alcatel has been awarded a multimillion US dollar contract to upgrade the high-speed transport network of Singapore`s incumbent telecom operator SingTel.
Alcatel is deploying its Optical Multi-Service Node (OMSN) carrier-class transmission systems to address the increased demand from Singapore residents for Internet access and broadband services. NCS Communications Engineering Pte Ltd (NCS Comms Engg), a subsidiary of NCS Pte Ltd (NCS), a leader in implementing carrier-class infrastructure, will jointly undertake the design, project management, installation, commissioning and maintenance of the network. The first rings are already operational.
Alcatel is supplying its advanced multi-service SDH OMSNs, including the compact and cost-effective systems - 1642 Edge Multiplexer and 1662 SMC - designed for metro access applications.
The OMSN products deployed in SingTel`s network will also be equipped with the Integrated Service Adaptors (ISA) Packet Ring Edge Aggregator (PR_EA) that provides carrier class Ethernet switching capabilities and ISA-ATM, which is key for 3G mobile backhauling as well as for aggregated broadband DSL traffic. NCS Comms Engg will provide the services required for end-to-end network integration and commissioning.
The full range of Alcatel transmission products, from customer premises equipment to 10Gbps future-proof optical gateways, will deliver a carrier-class network to enable SingTel to offer new Ethernet virtual private networks (VPNs) and other high-speed data services to their customers. Management of the Alcatel solution will be fully integrated within the Alcatel 1350 management suite (formerly know as Alcatel 1300 NM series), the market-leading network management platform that delivers quick service provisioning and guarantees network performance.
"SingTel will continue to invest in its network and infrastructure to keep pace with the needs of its customers. We will upgrade our broadband network to a next-generation data-ready SDH platform using Alcatel`s SDH technologies that offer a cost-effective, scalable multi-service solution that supports both legacy and new-generation services. Our customers can look forward to new and quality data and broadband services, improved performance and high service level assurance," said Bill Hope, SingTel`s Executive Vice-President (Network).
"NCS Comms Engg is pleased to join with Alcatel to support SingTel in its continuous effort to upgrade for improved network efficiency and to meet customers` growing demands. The synergistic combination of Alcatel and NCS`s in-depth domain knowledge, technologies, proven experience and expertise will be essential for building a mission-critical carrier-class transmission system in Singapore," said Leow Ai Chyn, CEO of NCS Comms Engg.
"We are delighted to be the technology provider selected to upgrade SingTel`s transmission network. SingTel is one of the region`s most sophisticated and discerning carriers, and its decision to choose Alcatel`s solutions reinforces our leading position in the next generation, multiservice SDH market," said Romano Valussi, President of Alcatel optical networks activities.
Since their introduction, Alcatel has shipped more than 50 000 OMSNs and remains the world leader in the introduction of managed data services over next-generation SDH equipment.
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Alcatel provides communications solutions to telecommunication carriers, Internet service providers and enterprises for delivery of voice, data and video applications to their customers or to their employees. Alcatel leverages its leading position in fixed and mobile broadband networks, applications and services to bring value to its customers in the framework of a broadband world. With sales of 16.5 billion euro in 2002, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries.
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