Nortel Networks announced that it is a key supplier of the Reliance Infocomm Limited (Reliance) nationwide converged network.
The network features India's most extensive optical and broadband data network. The network, which covers more sites than any other network in Asia, provides Reliance customers with national and international long distance, wireless access for both voice and data applications, and high-speed Internet access.
One of India's newest carriers, Reliance was awarded 18 telecom licenses, with approval to operate national and international long distance services. Its network, which will provide India's business community with an unprecedented level of communications reliability, has an optical backbone that is over 60,000 kilometers long, connecting cities, towns and villages across India. It is the country's first high-capacity, 10-gigabit DWDM network with the capability to scale to terabits of bandwidth. It is based on Nortel Networks leading SDH (synchronous digital hierarchy) and DWDM (dense wavelength division multiplexing) optical technologies.
"Nortel Networks has been a strategic relationship for Reliance Infocomm in our quest to usher a digital revolution in India and herald a new way of life," said Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director, Reliance Industries Limited. "To help us realize our vision of affordable, high-quality communication for the Indian population, we needed a partner with proven expertise and experience in wireless, optical, voice and data networks."
In addition, Reliance chose Nortel Networks Local Area Network (LAN) solutions for its Webworld retail channel as part of its innovative plan to enable broadband services such as video conferencing to the citizenry. Reliance also chose a range of Nortel Networks enterprise products, including a call center suite of solutions for back-office use.
Nortel Networks end-to-end optical solution for Reliance includes Nortel Networks OPTera Long Haul 1600 optical line system, OPTera Connect DX optical switch, OPTera Metro 4000 multiservice platform, and Nortel Networks Preside network and service management solutions. The enterprise solutions include low-end Layer 2 to high-end Layer 3-7 switches; Nortel Networks Passport 8600, Passport 1424T switch; and Passport 7480 multiservice switch; Nortel Networks Alteon Web switches and Alteon Switched Firewall; Nortel Networks Symposium Call Center; and Nortel Networks Meridian 1 voice systems.
Reliance Infocomm Limited is part of the Reliance Group. The Reliance Group founded by Shri Dhirubhai H. Ambani (1932-2002) is India's largest business house with total revenues of Rs 65,000 crores (US$ 13.3 billion), cash profit of over Rs 7,500 crores (US$ 1.5 billion), net profit of over Rs 3,600 crores (US$ 740 million) and exports of Rs 11,400 crores (US$ 2.3 billion).
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