Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies and Optimus, an integrated telecommunications operator of Portugal's Sonaecom, jointly announced the successful deployment of an all-IP fixed and mobile convergence (FMC)-enabled Internet Protocol/multi-protocol label switching (IP/MPLS) backbone network in Portugal Wednesday.

The network promises to provide enriched and faster fixed and mobile services by increasing network traffic flow.
Under the agreement, Huawei offered NetEngine 5000E (NE5000E) core routers and NE40E universal service routers to Optimus and deployed the bearing network for both fixed and mobile operations. The network supports value-added services and evolution to 40G and 100G in the future.

"Fixed and mobile convergence is the key solution to bring multiple services to our customers. We have been investing in this area for years to fulfill our commitment of providing end-users with unparalleled communication experiences," said José Pinto Correia, Optimus executive board member.

"As Huawei has a proven track record in deploying converged backbone networks worldwide, we are fully confident about the project," he added.

Also, as part of Huawei's IPTime such as routers, switches and monitoring systems, the IP/MPLS backbone, consists of two separate networks, allowing operators to seamlessly migrate its existing services to this new converged network, which can help cut operating costs and capital expenditure.

"Our latest IPTime IP/MPLS backbone solution is a major step for Optimus in the deployment of an all-IP converged network," said Xie Xinping, managing director of the Huawei Portugal.
So far, Huawei has established more than 120 backbone networks and 620 metro networks around the world. More than 2,000 sets of NE5000E, as well as its group of systems, have been shipped to global operators.

source:globaltimes