Telecomworldwire, Dec 2, 2009
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-2 December 2009-Kazakhtelecom implements Cisco-based IP network(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com
Telecom operator Kazakhtelecom and network equipment specialist Cisco (Nasdaq:CSCO), in collaboration with the AMT Group, announced on Wednesday that JSC Kazakhtelecom has deployed a Cisco Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) based on Cisco optical networking and routing technologies.
Project design and implementation was carried out by AMT Group, a Cisco Gold Certified Partner, based in Moscow. No financial details were disclosed.
According to the company, the solution allows Kazakhtelecom to utilise its existing fibre optic infrastructure in Almaty and to offer Internet-based services to business and residential customers. The services include high-speed Internet access with integrated voice, video and data; virtual private network (VPN) offerings for businesses; Cisco TelePresence virtual meetings; and IPTV.
The solution also brings savings in capital and operating expenditures, which result from the integration of advanced DWDM optical transmitters into the routers, simplified network management and reduced rack space and power consumption.
The operator’s Internet Protocol/Multiprotocol Label Switching (IP/MPLS) core infrastructure in Almaty runs on the Cisco CRS-1 Carrier Routing System platform. The next-generation optical transport network is based on DWDM infrastructure, equipped with the Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform.
The DWDM technology utilises reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer (ROADM) devices implementing omnidirectional capabilities and virtual transponder functionalities, which improves flexibility (any service can be provisioned and delivered from the centralised Cisco transport management system), scalability (up to 3.2Tb/s) and resiliency (network survivability from multiple simultaneous failures).
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