Lightscape Networks wins global contract from Telia International Carrier

Jan. 7, 2002
January 7, 2002--Lightscape Networks, an ECI Telecom company, has won a global contract to supply the XDM flagship optical networking platform and a full suite of professional support services to Sweden's Telia International Carrier.

Lightscape Networks, an ECI Telecom company, has won a global contract to supply the XDM flagship optical networking platform and a full suite of professional support services to

Sweden's Telia International Carrier. The project will provide optical connectivity and lambda services between Telia's Viking backbone network and the metropolitan area networks (MANs) of numerous major cities across North America, Europe, and later Eastern Europe. The initial phase of the contract, covering approximately 15 cities, is valued at over $20 million.

Telia International Carrier deploys optical DWDM and lambda services in the MAN to ease traffic bottlenecks at major urban centers and provide greater access to its backbone network. London will be the first city to go live with the equipment during the next few weeks. Shortly after, deployments will be made in numerous cities in Europe and the United States, among them New York City.

The large-scale project will involve the deployment of Lightscape Networks' XDM, a scalable metro optical networking platform, at city sites worldwide. The XDM's single architecture features intelligent optical networking capabilities, DWDM, multiple SDH/SONET rings, digital cross connects (DXC), carrier-class Gigabit Ethernet, and on-demand network provisioning within a single device, claims the company.

Per the agreement, Lightscape Networks will, in the initial phase, be responsible for the entire operation and management of the network in the United States. Outside of the United States, Telia will use the full range of professional services available from Lightscape Networks, from delivery to full turnkey solutions, as requested by each local branch of Telia International Carrier. A major aspect of this service element is the employment of a full-time professional support team at Telia's Management Center in Washington, D.C. for end-to-end management of the network.

For more information about Scandinavian Internet and communications company Telia, visit the company's Web site at www.telia.com.

Lightscape Networks Inc. (Petah Tikva, Israel, and Herndon, VA) provides next-generation intelligent optical networking solutions. For more information on Lightscape Networks, visit www.lightscapenetworks.com.

Sponsored Recommendations

On Topic: Metro Network Evolution

Dec. 6, 2024
The metro network continues to evolve. As service providers have built out fiber in metro areas, they have offered Ethernet-based data services to businesses and other providers...

Innovating the network edge with 100ZR QSFP28: The next frontier in coherent optics

Jan. 15, 2025
In this webinar, Juniper Networks, EXFO and Precision Optical Technologies are teaming up to showcase the new 100ZR QSFP28 pluggable coherent technology, exploring its foundational...

Linear Pluggable Optics – The low-power optical interconnects for AI and Hyperscaled data centers.

Dec. 23, 2024
This LightWave webinar discussion will review the important technical differentiators found in this emerging interconnect field and how the electro/optic interoperability and ...

Optical Transceivers in the Age of AI: Impacts, Challenges, and Opportunities

Jan. 13, 2025
Join our webinar to explore how AI is transforming optical transceivers, data center networking, and Nvidia's GPU-driven architectures, unlocking new possibilities in speed, performance...