Wireless Design & Development Asia, Singapore
Feb 23 2007
Armenian Datacom to expand service offering over converged
Alcatel-Lucent IP/MPLS backbone
Armenian Datacom Company selected Alcatel-Lucent to supply an IP/MPLS
network to deliver high quality data and Internet services to
business and residential customers. Covering most of the Armenian
capital city of Yerevan, Alcatel-Lucent’s IP/MPLS network will allow
Armenian Datacom to benefit from a wider variety of service offerings
and increased service flexibility. Once deployed, the operator can
provide advanced services such as high speed Internet (HSI) and
virtual private LAN services (VPLS) for corporate customers. By
running all services on a single, next generation IP infrastructure,
Armenian Datacom can achieve significant economies of scale and
maximize profitability of services while streamlined and simplified
network management tools will result in significant operational
savings.
"By leveraging Alcatel-Lucent’s IP portfolio of products, Armenian
Datacom Company can offer advanced business and residential services
for the first time in Armenia," said Harald Grytten, CEO, Armenian
Datacom. "Implementing Alcatel-Lucent’s leading-edge solutions gives
us the business and technology tools we need to compete and to offer
subscribers a variety of converged services."
"As an early supplier of cutting edge IP/MPLS solutions in Armenia,
we are in a position to contribute to further development and
modernization of the data infrastructure in Armenia," said Basil
Alwan, President, Alcatel-Lucent’s IP activities. "Armenian Datacom
is able to leverage the unique features of our IP/MPLS solution to
provide a new generation of services to its customers."
Armenian Datacom joins a list of more than 160 service providers in
over 60 countries who have selected the Alcatel-Lucent IP portfolio,
including massive, multi-year IP network and service transformation
projects at AT&T, BT, Cable & Wireless, and Telstra. According to
Ovum-RHK, Alcatel-Lucent was #2 in the IP/MPLS Edge market segment in
Q4 2006, with 19% market share.