26 JUNE 2008 -- Malaysian carrier-neutral wholesale network provider Fiberail has installed a suite of WDM equipment from Transmode (search for Transmode).
Fiberail, a joint venture between Telekom Malaysia and Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad, operates a fibre-optic network throughout the country. The newly enhanced network will deliver triple-play voice, video, and data services and other total business offerings.
Fiberail needed to boost its network capacity between Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur and Singapore due to the rapid increase in bandwidth requirement from its customers. The latest expansion has involved two main parts of Fiberail's network, both of which have been improved with the Transmode TM-Series WDM platform as well as the network management system TNM installation.
The first is a point-to-point connection in Kuala Lumpur, which provides 10G, STM-16, and 1GbE services; the 10G is a back-up and protection link for a major mobile operator. The link is based on a combination of CWDM and unamplified DWDM over a single fibre to save on fibre usage. The second part is a larger amplified DWDM network between Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bharu on Malaysia's border with Singapore.
Ramzi Abu Bakar, senior engineer, fundamental planning at Fiberail, commented, "In planning our network expansion, Fiberail committed to finding a solution that would expand services without necessitating a complete overhaul. We were looking for consolidation, economy, reliability, simplicity, and flexibility. The Transmode systems have met and surpassed our expectations in all areas."
The equipment Fiberail selected included units of Transmode's TM-Series multi-reach transport platform, which is designed for applications in metro or regional networks. The iWDM (intelligent WDM) technology provides cost-optimized transport of multiple services while simplifying an optical transport network. iWDM also provides forward error correction functionality to extend the reach of a system while maintaining the quality of the services and performance monitoring for SLA maintenance.
Transmode's partners in both parts of this development deal are Kuala Lumpur-based VADS Bhd. (managed ICT service provider) and Actel, a strategy and technology consulting firm. Transmode is working with VADS and Actel on further network improvements in Malaysia for Fiberail and other network service providers.
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