Ericsson announced today a contract with Ningbo Telecom, part of China Telecom Zhejiang. This is the third order placed by China Telecom to deploy Ericsson's ultra-compact, highly scalable Ethernet DSL Access solution, which features the world's smallest DSL Access Multiplexer (DSLAM).
This is the largest deployment to date of Ericsson's Ethernet Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Access solution. As part of an IP MAN (Metro Area Network) deployment in Ningbo city, Ethernet DSL Access will help Ningbo Telecom to develop their broadband access networks in a more flexible way by providing very cost-effective high-bandwidth links in the 'second mile' network.
Ningbo is a fast developing city in Zhejiang, one of China's wealthiest provinces. The large city will at completion hold the largest Ethernet DSL Access lines implemented, further strengthening Ericsson's position in broadband access market in China. Implementation will begin this month.
"We are pleased that Ningbo Telecom has selected our Ethernet-based DSL access solution," said Ove Anebygd, Head of Broadband Access at Ericsson. "Our solution is highly scalable, making it suitable from small to large sites, like in Ningbo city, enabling always-on broadband access for up to thousands of subscribers."
Ericsson has previously announced 2 other Ethernet DSL Access solution contracts with China Telecom in the Jiangxi and Anhui provinces.
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
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Peter Olofsson, Director Public Relations
Ericsson Corporate Communications
Phone: +46 8 719 18 80, +46 70 267 34 45
E-mail: press.relations@lme.ericsson.se
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 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 by a factor of ten. 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, which the Ethernet connection from the PC or LAN plugs into in the normal way.