Ericsson signs Next Generation Network contract with Dutch KPN International Network Services.STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 1999-- Ericsson has signed a strategic contract with Dutch operator KPN KPN Koninklijke PTT Nederland (Royal Dutch Telecom) KPN Konfederacja Polski Niepodleglej (Polish conservative party) International Network Services for delivery of a Next Generation Network solution (NGN (Next Generation Networks) An umbrella term for mixed voice and data networks running over the IP protocol. See IP Multimedia Subsystem. ) based on Ericsson's ATM switch AXD AXD Alexandroupolis, Greece (Airport Code) AXD Auxiliary Drum AXD Active X Document 301 and Telephony Server A computer in a network that provides telephone integration. The term may refer to the entire system or to just the plug-in boards and software. An Internet telephony server links phone lines to the Internet. . The solution efficiently integrates voice and datacom services in KPN's pan-European network for France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. The agreement includes immediate delivery of four AXE TransLocal 4 switches, Ericsson<180>s Cross Border Interconnect technology, its scalable ATM switch AXD 301, and Telephony Server. This solution positions KPN International to rapidly and efficiently migrate their infrastructure to ATM/IP (Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. ) technology. The TransLocal 4 switches will be delivered and installed according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Ericsson's TTC TTC Trying To Conceive TTC Toronto Transit Commission TTC Trans Texas Corridor TTC Toutes Taxes Comprises (French) TTC Trident Technical College (North Charleston, SC) TTC Temporary Traffic Control 24 concept - which means time to customer, from order to acceptance, in just 24 working days. The Ericsson Next Generation Network solution gives customers a future proof migration path to evolve their circuit switched networks to multi-service ATM-based packet networks. For KPN, the solution provides state-of-the-art carrier-class services, such as efficient international leased line data transport, voice over ATM, and multimedia services - all from one single network. Operators are able to bring new services to market faster and obtain greater flexibility by operating a single, multi-service network, instead of separate networks for voice and for data communications. Other customers who have embraced the Ericsson solution as a way forward include British Telecom and Telia Denmark. The Next Generation Network contract with KPN is a confirmation of Ericsson's leading position as a supplier of multi-service networks and its strategy for developing solutions to meet the demands of converged networks. Ericsson is the leading provider in the new telecoms world, with communications solutions that combine telecom and datacom technologies with freedom of mobility for the user. With more than 100,000 employees in 140 countries, Ericsson simplifies communications for its customers - network operators, service providers, enterprises and consumers - the world over. Please visit Ericsson's Press Room at: http://www.ericsson.se/pressroom |
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