Ericsson expands Central and Eastern Europe's Largest IP network for Telekomunikacja Polska.Business Editors & High Tech Writers STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2001 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) and leading Polish network operator, Telekomunikacja Polska (TP S.A.), today announced plans to upgrade TP S.A.'s IP capability using Ericsson's IP Backbone Routers and services. Under the terms of this extension to an existing contract, Ericsson will further enhance TP S.A.'s backbone network, increasing core network throughput to 2.5Gbit/s. This will enable the Polish carrier to begin offering 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 (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 ) services, as well as providing the platform for a converged multi-service network. End users will immediately benefit from faster Internet access and improved corporate data connectivity. The upgraded network will also provide greater network stability and enable TP S.A. to offer an extended range of services, including IP Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), strengthening the carrier's position as the leading IP services provider in Central and Eastern Europe The term "Central and Eastern Europe" came into wide spread use, replacing "Eastern bloc", to describe former Communist countries in Europe, after the collapse of the Iron Curtain in 1989/90. . "This is a significant win for Ericsson as Telekomunikacja Polska has rapidly established itself as the leading IP service provider in Central and Eastern Europe," said Olle Backgard, VP Public Networks, Ericsson Poland. "We are delighted to extend our relationship and reinforce their leadership position in the region" This new agreement is for the purchase and integration of additional AXI AXI Automated X-Ray Inspection (electronics) AXI Association Xpertise Inc (Calgary, AB, Canada) AXI Ada to X-Window System Interface 580 IP Backbone Routers (based on Juniper Networks M160(TM)), as well as upgraded boards for the existing 580s, to boost core network capacity to 2.5Gbit/s. This follows the October 2000 agreement between Ericsson and TP S.A. for the expansion of the Polish carrier's IP backbone. At that time, Ericsson's AXI 580 IP routers were installed in Poland's major cities, including Warsaw, Lodz, Cracow, Katowice, Szczecin and Poznan. Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet 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 Telekomunikacja Polska SA TELEKOMUNIKACJA POLSKA S.A. is the major telecommunications operator in Poland, and the largest company of Central and Eastern Europe. TP S.A. offers high quality telephone connections, data transmission services, satellite links, and access to the Internet. The company has a majority stake in PTK PTK Phi Theta Kappa PTK Protein Tyrosine Kinase (insulin receptor) PTK Polskiego Towarzystwa Kardiologicznego (Polish Cardiac Society) PTK Phototherapeutic Keratectomy PTK Pairwise Transient Key Centertel, a mobile operator offering services in NMT (Nordic Mobile Telephone) An analog cellular phone system deployed in more than 40 countries in Europe. Launched in the Scandinavian countries in 1979, NMT was the first analog cellphone system. Both 450 MHz and 900 MHz versions are available. See cellular generations. 450, GSM 900 and GSM 1800 standards. TP S.A. currently provides services to over 10.3 million fixed telephony and 2.0 million mobile subscribers. About Ericsson's Packet Backbone Network Ericsson's Packet Backbone Network (PBN PBN Paint By Number PBN Procurement Business Number PBN Pyrolytic Boron Nitride PBN Policy-Based Networking PBN Performance-Based Navigation PBN Progressive Bengali Network PBN Paintball Nation PBN Permanent Background Notices ) is an Internet-class, carrier-class data backbone that enables operators to offer new or expanded services over an IP infrastructure in an extremely reliable and ultra-scalable configuration. PBN's Carrier Virtual Private Network (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ) Solutions provide carrier-grade reliability and provisioning of VPN services to their customers over IP and ATM networks. The solutions feature highly scalable IP and ATM platforms enabling rapid delivery of new value-added services in an interoperable, multiservice network environment: the AXD AXD Alexandroupolis, Greece (Airport Code) AXD Auxiliary Drum AXD Active X Document Multiservice Switches, AXI 540 Edge Aggregation Router and AXI 580 and AXI 520 series IP Backbone Routers (based on Juniper Networks M160(TM) and M40(TM) routers). PBN includes a Multiservice Management Suite (MMS) of products that includes in-house developed tools optimized for next generation networks and tools from best-in-class partners to address management issues in four key areas: network provisioning, service provisioning, service and network assurance, customer care and billing. PBN also employs Ericsson's innovative range of robust DWDM (Dense WDM) The term given to wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) when significantly more channels were being added. Since WDM is increasingly more "dense" all the time, both terms are used synonymously. See WDM. DWDM - wavelength division multiplexing optical networking products: ERIcsson Optical Networking (ERION). For more information on Ericsson's Packet Backbone Network, see: http://www.ericsson.com/datacom |
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