| Lucent Technologies, USA, has recently been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by Jiangsu Telecom, a provincial subsidiary of China Telecom, P.R China, to provide optical networking equipment that will be used to expand Jiangsu Telecom�s optical transmission network in Jiangsu province. �We need to upgrade our existing provincial optical transmission network to meet the increasing demands for multiple high-speed data services and we selected Lucent for its track records in technological leadership and in delivering cost-effective solutions and services�, commented Jiuming Sun, general manager, Jiangsu Telecom.
Lucent will supply the LambdaUnite� multi-service switch (MSS) and Navis� optical management system (OMS), as well as technical support provided by Lucent Worldwide Services. The solution will be used to build a next-generation intelligent optical transmission platform to support voice and data traffic in Jiangsu Province. The intelligent control plane on the LambdaUnite� MSS will allow Jiangsu Telecom to quickly turn-up its network as new network elements are added, and will also permit the Chinese company to offer differentiated end-customer services with different levels of protections.
Developed by Bell Labs, the LambdaUnite� MSS is a next-generation optical transport system and switch that bridges traffic between data-intensive metro networks and high-speed optical core networks, connecting cities, campuses and corporate networks to larger, long-haul public networks. It enables service providers to seamlessly upgrade their networks and allows them to deliver new value-added services such as Gigabit-Ethernet. The compact size and low-energy requirements of LambdaUnite� MSS also means operators can make significant cost-savings compared to traditional systems. This flexible single-shelf system was recently optimised for smaller metro applications, supporting in-service upgrades from 160G to 320G, as well as to 640G. With Lucent�s Navis� OMS, Jiangsu Telecom can perform single-user, automated provisioning, routing and proactive service assurance of optical networks and services allowing rapid turn-up of customer services. By using the advanced fault correlation capabilities, the software allows Jiangsu Telecom to quickly identify and restore customer services.
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