NXTcomm: BT Selects Alcatel-Lucent IP Service Router to Expand 21CN Ethernet Footprint
06/17/2008
Alcatel-Lucent announced that BT has chosen its IP service router as part of the expansion plans for BT’s 21CN all-IP national rollout. Deployments of Alcatel-Lucent’s 7750 Service Router (SR), already in use in the 21CN, will be expanded to extend BT’s Ethernet services with additional PoPs in the metro elements of the network. The value of the contract has not been disclosed.
After introducing its 21CN Ethernet and broadband services early this year, BT now is increasing the footprint and functionality of both services. BT aims to complete the project by April 2009, and provide next-generation Ethernet services across the widest footprint in the U.K., the company said.
With the Alcatel-Lucent 7750 SR solution, BT will offer true Ethernet any-to-any, multisite solutions, as well as multiple classes of service on an on-demand and application-by-application basis.
Alcatel-Lucent also is supplying professional services to BT 21CN, including development of automated programs to migrate subscribers to the new networks.
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