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Reggefiber Builds Largest Fiber-to-the-Home Network in The Netherlands With Cisco Technology
Dutch Residents Get Ultra-High-Speed Broadband Connections With Cisco Ethernet Point-to-Point Fiber-to-the-Home (E-FTTH) Technology
| Source: Cisco Systems, Inc.
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS--(Marketwire - December 10, 2007) - Cisco® (NASDAQ : CSCO )
announced today that Reggefiber, a major fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband
operator in the Netherlands, is rolling out an optical fiber network to
three cities in the Netherlands based on the Cisco Internet Protocol
Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture and using Cisco Ethernet FTTH
(E-FTTH) technology. Reggefiber owns an extensive FTTH network in The
Netherlands and current planned projects will add approximately 100,000 to
200,000 households making Reggefiber's FTTH coverage the largest in The
Netherlands.
Reggefiber is active in a number of cities in The Netherlands and has
recently started laying fiber in the city of Deventer. It will extend the
FTTH network to the city of Almere and another city within the next few
months. The network will give residents access to broadband speeds of up to
100 megabits per second* (Mbps) initially, and up to 1 gigabit per second
(Gbps) in the future, making it possible to deliver advanced services, such
as standard and high-definition IPTV, video on demand, voice over IP
services and high-speed Internet services, delivered over a single
broadband connection.
Reggefiber has plans to offer FTTH-based broadband services to the majority
of residents in The Netherlands. Fiber networks offer the potential of
virtually unlimited symmetrical bandwidth, where upstream and downstream
traffic can flow at the same speed. This capability is currently unique for
mass-market broadband services and opens up new possibilities for future
Web 2.0 services.
Peter Kamphuis, director of FTTH operations at Reggefiber, said: "We are
building a network of the future for our residential customers. By working
with Cisco, we are confident that the network is ready for next-generation
data, voice, TV and video services. We have made a clear choice and decided
on an Ethernet point-to-point FTTH architecture because it is future-proof
and maximizes return on such an important infrastructure investment. By
taking fiber optic links directly to the home, we can make sure that the
Netherlands will stay at the forefront in broadband technology and
services."
"Today's announcement demonstrates Reggefiber's commitment to innovate in
the Dutch broadband market," said Coks Stoffer, managing director, Cisco
Netherlands. "We have seen increasing interest in FTTH networks throughout
Europe and this is an important endorsement for Cisco's E-FTTH technology
approach. The high-speed symmetrical bandwidth, low latency and quality of
service delivered by Cisco technology creates a new paradigm for services
that bring people and content together seamlessly. History has proved that
leapfrog innovations such as these are the ultimate breeding ground for
truly innovative services."
The optical fiber network that connects the central office or points of
presence (PoPs) to the home is the highest-valued asset in FTTH networks.
Cisco E-FTTH solutions help protect investments in the network by removing
the need to install complex components in the field.
Reggefiber will deploy Cisco Catalyst® 4500 Series Switches as the E-FTTH
access platform at its new optical points of presence (PoPs) and a 10
Gigabit Ethernet core network to make optimum use of the increased capacity
provided by Cisco 7600 Series Routers. Fujitsu Services will supply,
install and support the Cisco equipment.
About Reggefiber
Reggefiber is a specialised provider of fiber-optic networks working with a
variety of fiber companies such as Eurofiber, Fastfiber, Trent and a number
of Fiber-to-the-Home projects. Reggefiber has the ambition to make
broadband available to everyone in The Netherlands. For this purpose it
builds open fiber-optic networks in cities as a foundation for IT and
telecom infrastructures and Fiber-to-the-Home networks.
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volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, operating
system used, interference and other adverse conditions.
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