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Broadband
November
5, 2004
MTNL
awards Ericsson
broadband access contract
NEW
DELHI -- Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd., (MTNL) recently
selected Ericsson to supply broadband access network
for Delhi and Mumbai. It plans to launch the services
by the end of this year, offering broadcast TV, video-on
-demand and high-speed Internet to subscribers.
The
contract is on a turnkey basis for the supply and rollout
of Ericsson's Ethernet DSL access solutions and Ethernet
aggregation technology into MTNL's network. It includes
a complete end-to-end broadband access solution including
the upgrading of the existing telephony lines with Ethernet
DSL technology, customer premises equipment, bandwidth
provisioning system and aggregation network.
The
ADSL2+ technology selected by MTNL for the mass rollout
will allow it to offer up to 24Mbps bandwidth to the
customers over existing copper lines. Through its unique
scalability and low cost of
ownership, Ericsson's Ethernet DSL access solution is
designed to enable cost-effective deployment from small
to large nodes. It enables high bandwidth-demanding
services to be supported, while at the same time reducing
transmission costs radically.
Jan
Campbell, managing director, Ericsson India, said, "Ericsson
is honored to have been selected by MTNL in executing
and delivering the state-of-the-art broadband access
solutions to support MTNL's vision of spearheading the
broadband revolution in India." Ericsson is shaping
the future of mobile and broadband Internet communications
through its continuous technology leadership.
Contact:
Ericsson India
Tel: +91-98-100-49999
jatin.ahluwalia@ericsson.com
www.ericsson.com
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