Mexico's Iusacell Migrates to Packet Voice with Nortel Networks

Mexico's Grupo Iusacell has migrated its circuit switches to a packet infrastructure using Nortel Networks Succession Communication Server (CS) 2000 Superclass softswitch. Iusacell has also deployed Nortel Networks Passport 15000 and Passport Packet Voice Gateways in Mexico's main cities as the basis for its new IP-based core data infrastructure. The core VoIP network support the operator's long-distance traffic, and positions the carrier to expand and deploy 3G services. Financial terms were not disclosed.



"Iusacell has now moved all of its long-distance traffic to an IP network," said Gustavo Guzmán, managing director of Iusacell.