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First Cisco Carrier Routing Systems Go Live in BT 21st Century Network
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LONDON -- (MARKET WIRE) -- December 3, 2006 -- ITU Telecom World -- Cisco (NASDAQ : CSCO ) today
announced that it has completed the first live deployments of eleven CRS-1
Carrier Routing Systems in the Internet Protocol / Multiprotocol Label
Switching (IP/MPLS) core of BT's 21st Century Network (BT 21CN).
Additional CRS-1 systems will be deployed within approximately 100 BT core
points of presence (PoPs) for BT 21CN over the next year. The BT 21CN core
network will support voice, business virtual private network (VPN), IP and
broadband traffic, including consumer video and mobility services,
throughout the UK.
Matt Beal, Director 21CN Core Convergence & Capabilities, BT Wholesale,
said: "We are making excellent progress laying the foundations for 21CN
with Cisco's support and expertise. The CRS-1 routing systems are
strategically important for the success of our programme and this brings us
another step closer to the day when our customers can enjoy the full
benefits of converged services over a world-class network."
Chris Dedicoat, President of European Markets at Cisco, said: "The BT 21CN
project has taken advantage of the expertise of both BT and Cisco, giving
us the opportunity to share ideas for innovation and to work together to
meet each unique challenge. Today, we've reached a significant milestone
and we are all looking forward to achieving the ultimate goal of BT's 21CN
transformation and the long-lasting benefits it will deliver to BT's
customers."
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