China Unicom to Deploy Lucent/Juniper MPLS Core

China Unicom selected Lucent Technologies to supply a multiservice MPLS core for its national backbone network. The MPLS core solution consists of Juniper Networks T-series routing platforms, Lucent CBX 500 and GX 550 Multiservice WAN Switches, Lucent Navis iOperations OSS and network services from Lucent Worldwide Services. The contract also includes Lucent PacketStar (PSAX) Multiservice Media Gateways that China Unicom will use to provide ATM and Frame Relay access for enterprise customers.


China Unicom began construction of its national multiservice backbone in 1999, and the network is expected to be one of the largest converged transport networks in China. The backbone supports a variety of services, including ATM, Frame Relay, Internet access, Voice-over-IP, video conferencing, CDMA1X, digital paging services, billing and office automation services, across 330 major cities throughout China. China Unicom's new converged MPLS core will carry ATM, Frame Relay and IP services with specified QoS levels.


China Unicom's national multi-service backbone network is currently the largest multi-service switching network in the world based on technology from Lucenthttp://www.lucent.com/juniper/mpls-core