Batelco selects Ericsson for fixed multi-service and broadband access networks.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 3, 2003 Ericsson (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ERICY) has signed an agreement with Bahrain operator, Batelco, for the migration of Batelco's fixed network. The contract includes both Ericsson's ENGINE Multi-Service Network and Ethernet DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary (Digital Subscriber Line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and ) Access solutions. ENGINE, Ericsson's industry leading softswitch solution, will enable Batelco to cost-efficiently integrate different types of data and voice traffic on the same network and to offer new services to its customers. Batelco will also deploy Ericsson DSL Access Solution to offer third generation Asymmetric A difference between two opposing modes. It typically refers to a speed disparity. For example, in asymmetric operations, it takes longer to compress and encrypt data than to decompress and decrypt it. Contrast with symmetric. See asymmetric compression and public key cryptography. DSL (ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line ) technology to its customers. Implementation is to start immediately. "Batelco is seeking cost efficiency and Ericsson's ENGINE network contributes to our achieving this goal by providing a cost-efficient solution connected to fixed network and broadband applications. In addition, the new platform will open new business opportunities within interconnect areas," said Tony Hart Anthony "Tony" Hart (born 15 October 1925 in Maidstone, Kent) is an English artist and a former television presenter. Biography He was born in Maidstone, Kent, and began his TV career in 1952 as resident artist on the BBC children's show , CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Batelco. "We are pleased that Batelco has chosen to take advantage of the cost-saving potential that ENGINE and Ethernet DSL Access provide, and we hope that our co-operation will further optimize Batelco's network. With this contract, Ericsson further establishes its position as the leading provider of packet-based solutions for fixed networks," said Bo Nilsson, Vice President and Head of Ericsson Middle East. ENGINE gives Batelco a future-proof migration path to evolve their circuit-switched network to a multi-service network. ENGINE is capable of carrying large and growing volumes of voice and data traffic and enables integrated traditional fixed telephony with IP-based broadband traffic on a single network. Batelco will initially use the solution to start modernizing their existing local network. Included in the contract is also the replacement of an international switch and an interconnect switch to second operator. Ericsson will also provide ADSL lines using its new ultra-compact, scalable Ethernet DSL Access solution. The solution enables standard ADSL lines to be offered economically at smaller sites (starting from ten subscribers) and uses Ethernet technology to provide cost-effective high-bandwidth links in the 'second mile' network. Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet See broadband. communications through its continuous technology leadership. Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful communication companies in the world. Read more at http://www.ericsson.com/press About Batelco Batelco is well known as Bahrain's telecommunications company See telecom company. and is recognised as a world-class communications and information organisation. Established in 1981 as a Bahraini shareholding company, Batelco has been an integral part of the Kingdom's economic growth and modern development for more than 20 years. The state-of-the-art services provided by Batelco have been one of the key factors which have made Bahrain - The Intelligent Kingdom - an attractive business base both for regional and international companies and for foreign investors. Batelco is proud of the part it has played in efficiently establishing Bahrain as the leading regional financial centre and the communications hub of the Arabian Gulf Arabian Gulf: see Persian Gulf. . Its activities are not limited to the local market but an active participation in key investment initiatives ensures it is a key partner in developing regional and international communications between Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC GCC: see Gulf Cooperation Council. (compiler, programming) GCC - The GNU Compiler Collection, which currently contains front ends for C, C++, Objective-C, Fortran, Java, and Ada, as well as libraries for these languages (libstdc++, libgcj, etc). ) states and other countries. These developments are part of Batelco's vision of being a "world-class provider of integrated communications solutions". Batelco is the leading supplier of fixed, mobile and data network services to the Bahrain market. About Ericsson's Softswitch Solutions ENGINE Integral, is optimized for traditional services with full PSTN/ISDN and IN functionality - targeting the Telephony Domain. ENGINE Multimedia, is targeted at the Multimedia Domain and includes a softswitch optimized for new ways of communicating for a richer consumer experience. Both softswitch solutions can interwork with each other and are managed by the same management system. Ericsson's Softswitch Solutions are unique in today's market for their ability to give operators a total business solution by providing complete telephony service support. The solutions also enable operators to smoothly and efficiently introduce emerging multimedia services. For more information, please visit: www.ericsson.com/multiservicenetworks About Ericsson's Ethernet DSL Access Solution Ericsson's Ethernet DSL Access solution enables fixed network operators to deploy the required second-mile bandwidth at less than half of the cost of equivalent ATM-based bandwidth. By avoiding concentration in the DSLAM (DSL Access Multiplexor) A central office (CO) device for ADSL service that intermixes voice traffic and DSL traffic onto a customer's DSL line. It also separates incoming phone and data signals and directs them onto the appropriate carrier's network. See DSL. and connecting directly to an Ethernet aggregation network, the new solution opens up the possibility to support high bandwidth-demanding services without DSLAM bottlenecks, while at the same time reducing transport costs ten-fold. This dramatically alters the economics of rolling out DSL and enables operators to address the 'second wave' of broadband subscribers profitably, following the initial early-adopter wave. A key advantage of providing DSL services in this way is that existing standardized DSL interfaces are unchanged. The subscriber simply uses a standard DSL modem ADSL modem or DSL modem is a device used to connect a single computer or router to a DSL phone line, in order to use an ADSL service. The acronym NTBBA (network termination broad band adapter, network termination broad band access) is also common in various countries. , which the Ethernet connection from the PC or LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. plugs into in the normal way. For more information, please visit: www.ericsson.com/publicethernet |
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