H3G to become first operator in Austria to boost optical fiber backbone network to 100 gigabits per second to support huge volumes of data generated by growing use of smartphones and tablet devices
Paris, January 24, 2012 - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and
NYSE: ALU) is enabling H3G, one of the leading mobile
operators in Austria, to meet growing subscriber demand for
mobile Internet, video and other data services by
dramatically increasing the speed and capacity of its data
network.
H3G Austria - which currently handles the largest volume of
mobile broadband traffic of any operator in Austria - is to
implement Alcatel-Lucent's 100 gigabit per second (100G)
optical coherent technology. Relatively simple, quick and
highly cost effective, the solution is an in-service network
upgrade, enabling H3G to expand network capacity over its
existing fiber-optic infrastructure.
Matthias Baldermann, CTO of 3 Austria said: "Due to the rapid
growth in 3G mobile broadband we are facing new challenges
for our data network. Additionally, the introduction of LTE
will increase the need for capacity. With Alcatel-Lucent's
help we will now have the most powerful data transport
network in Austria, which will play an important role in
maintaining our position as the leading provider of mobile
data services. Also, because we are able to add these new
capabilities to our existing network, we are able to move
quickly to expand our services offerings without incurring a
huge expense."
Harald Himmer, Head of the Alcatel-Lucent business in
Austria, said: "The adoption of smartphones and tablet
devices, together with video, gaming, social networking and
other broadband services, are driving up the volume of data
being carried by mobile networks today. Alcatel-Lucent is
continuously introducing innovations that enable operators to
benefit from investments they have already made. The
deployment of our 100G optical coherent technology with H3G
Austria is a clear example of this approach. Alcatel-Lucent,
which led the way in the introduction of 100G, remains the
only vendor delivering this level of speed and capacity on
existing networks."
Under the agreement, Alcatel-Lucent will supply H3G Austria
with its 100G coherent optical solution including the 1830
Photonic Service Switch (PSS) and the 1626 Light Manager
(LM). The 1830 PSS offers exceptional capacity and
performance for the transport of very large amounts of data
over long distances, and brings together optical transport
network (OTN) and wavelength division multiplexing (WDM)
technology onto a single platform, which simplifies
operations and cuts costs. With the 1830 PSS and 1626 LM, H3G
will be able to support a mixture of 10G, 40G and 100G
channels on the same fiber pair, which means it can reuse its
existing optical infrastructure and then upgrade and expand
capacity on the network as needed to meet growing service
demand.
architecture, which is designed to cut transport costs and
dramatically reduce operational complexity in core
networks.
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