KPN Selects Nortel Networks for 10 Gbps International Network Upgrade

KPN selected Nortel Networks OPTera Long Haul 1600 Optical Line Systems to upgrade its international network for providing 10 Gbps wavelength services. Deutsche Telekom's T-Systems division has contracted to use the KPN network to provide its customers with 10 Gbps Wavelength services. KPN EURRings can now offer Wavelength services at any point of presence on the KPN international network at speeds up to 10 Gbps on a standardized optical interface. Nortel Networks OPTera Long Haul portfolio offers service transparency and the ability to add 2.5 Gbps streams, Gigabit Ethernet or 10 Gigabit Ethernet channels, as well as standard 10 Gbps SDH wavelengths. The agreement between KPN and Nortel Networks includes the right to use existing Nortel Networks optical equipment and software, as well as network management and services. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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