Nokia Siemens Closes New Contract in China

Nokia Siemens Networks has just managed to close a large-scale Carrier Ethernet switch contract in China, with Yunnan CTC (China), a branch of China Telecom. As a result, they will supply and implement Carrier Ethernet switches in this country.

Nokia Siemens Networks will provide from now on SURPASS hiD 6650 Carrier grade Ethernet switches to Yunnan CTC. This will help the Chinese company bring upgrades to its network in terms of traffic engineering, quality of service, administration, resilience, security and scalability.

Both companies will have to benefit over this newly closed agreement. The Chinese operator will be able to bring their services over one network. This includes video on demand and virtual private networks too, all at best qualities for their subscribers. Nokia Siemens Networks, on the other hand, will strengthen their relationship with the Chinese telecom operator, making one more step on the market.

"With the fast adoption and development of Internet applications in Yunnan we need to optimize the network with advanced ERP technology and bring rich broadband services such as IPTV and VOD to end users", said Li Hua, Chairman and General Manager of Yunnan CTC. "Nokia Siemens Networks' Ethernet solution, which has been widely adopted globally, will help us to fulfill this demand", he further added.

"With the deployment of Nokia Siemens Networks' innovative Carrier Ethernet solution in the province of Yunnan, we will be able to help the operator build high capacity and reliable networks. Plus, the switches will pave the way for an evolution towards broadband-based multi-service IP networks and IP convergence", considers Zhang Zhiqiang, Head of Nokia Siemens Networks Greater China Region.

With the new Carrier Ethernet switches, the Chinese market will have a more competitive network, also with Ethernet Ring Protection (ERP), which ensures a recovery time of less than 50 milliseconds, which is a highly useful performance.