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Wireless introduces first Next Generation Network for London
Cable
& Wireless introduces first Next Generation Network for London
(19/08/05)
Cable & Wireless today (Friday, 19 August) becomes the
first telecoms operator to bring Next Generation Network (NGN) technology to
the heart of London.
The revolution in communications technology will
reach a key milestone when Cable & Wireless new network goes live in
London, reaching Westminster and the City of London.
The capital's
residents and key decision makers in government and business will now have
access to a network that will enable a new generation of advanced services
including Internet Protocol (IP) voice telephony, higher speed broadband,
video, multimedia and provide a platform for the development of new application
services in the future.
The Cable & Wireless investment in next
generation IP network infrastructure will enhance communications for customers,
providing them with easier and quicker access to information and enabling more
efficient working. The new network will continue to provide the quality,
reliability and security that customers have come to expect from the
traditional telephone network.
The London network is the first stage of
a £190 million investment in NGN throughout the UK over the next three
years by Cable & Wireless, allowing for major growth in broadband and IP
services.
The Cable & Wireless London NGN will be enabled by seven
metro nodes platforms for multiple high-speed services based at Acton,
Hammersmith, Battersea, Westminster, Deptford, Poplar and Camden. It will cover
an area currently served by 100 BT exchanges.
Cable & Wireless' UK
chief technology officer Paul Buttery said: "The introduction of NGN to London
is a significant milestone for the UK's telecoms industry."
"The
broadband revolution is already underway our Next Generation Network underpins
continued rapid expansion into the future. Cable & Wireless is dedicated to
pushing the boundaries to ensure we provide our advanced portfolio of IP
services for customers."
The first users of the new network will be
thousands of customers of
Bulldog
Broadband, who already have services of up to 8 megabit. The new network
can support higher volumes of traffic and new services, as well as increased
broadband speeds, allowing downloads of music tracks to be measured in seconds
rather than minutes and for viewing feature films.
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