Shanghai Telecom Deploys Nortel's Metro Ethernet

Shanghai Telecom is deploying Nortel's Metro Ethernet solution to drive new business services, including next-generation network voice services, Ethernet VPN-based business continuity services and IPTV services.



Shanghai Telecom will be deploying Nortel's high-performance Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 at the network core. At the network edge, Nortel's Ethernet Services Unit 1800 will provide the delivery point for Ethernet-based services.



Underpinning the Nortel Metro Ethernet Networking portfolio are new technologies - Provider Backbone Bridging (PBB) and Provider Backbone Transport (PBT).

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