Holland's SURFnet Upgrades with Nortel, Avici, Telindus

SURFnet, the educational and research network organization in the Netherlands, selected Nortel Networks, Avici Systems and Telindus to build a hybrid optical and packet switching infrastructure. The deployment will use Nortel Networks' recently launched Optical Multiservice Edge 6500 and Avici Systems' Stackable Switch Routers (SSR). SURFnet plans to continue to evolve the network over a seven-year period with the most up-to-date features and products from Nortel Networks and Avici Systems. Telindus, a pan-European network integration specialist, will provide the installation and on-site maintenance services support throughout the seven-year period. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.nortelnetworks.comhttp://www.surfnet.nl/en