Connex, a mobile operator in Romania, has deployed Nortel Networks' Passport 20000 Multiservice Switches to support 2G wireless traffic while enabling a smooth migration to a 3G packetized infrastructure. The installation, which currently includes 3 switches, marks the first live European deployment of Passport 20000, which has also been deployed in other service provider networks. Connex has previously deployed Nortel Networks Succession softswitches and gateways and Passport 15000 Multiservice Switches. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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- Nortel Networks' Passport 20000 is a multiservice core switch designed to scale to 160 Gbps in aggregate capacity. It is positioned to enable service providers to migrate their ATM networks toward IP/MPLS.
- Connex has 2.5 million GSM subscribers in Romania. Its principal shareholders are Telesystem International Wireless (TIW) and Vodafone.
