Germany's HEAG MediaNet Goes with Orckit-Corrigent's PTN Switches

HEAG MediaNet, a leading German telecommunication service provider, will deploy Orckit-Corrigent's MPLS and MPLS-TP based CM-4000 PTN switches and the accompanying CM-View network management system, complemented by 3M Services comprehensive support scheme, to expand its networking infrastructure for the delivery of carrier, enterprise VPN and residential broadband services on a converged networking layer.


Orckit-Corrigent's CM-4000 portfolio is a series of small, medium and large capacity Packet Transport Network switches that offer any combination of Ethernet, SDH and PDH services to facilitate migration towards a unified
packet network. These switches are based on dual stack MPLS and MPLS-TP, packet synchronization and circuit emulation technologies, and are designed to scale up the delivery of residential, business and mobile backhauling services in next-generation telecom networks.


"HEAG MediaNet is building an advanced packet network that will deliver a wide range of broadband services to our carrier, enterprise and residential customers," said Mr. Jan Kessler, CTO of HEAG MediaNet. "Orckit- Corrigent's solutions uniquely meet our performance and economical requirements. Together with 3M Services GmbH support, we look forward to instantly leveraging Orckit-Corrigent's solutions in order to provide our customers with excellent services", accomplished Mr. Friedebert Helfrich, CEO of HEAG MediaNet.


Orckit-Corrigent noted that this deployment marks the fifth order received from European carriers over the past three quarters: EnviaTel, VSE NET, Cegecom and K-Net also selected Orckit-Corrigent's PTN solutions and 3M Services' solutions to expand their networking infrastructure. http://www.orckit.com