ZIGGO SELECTS ADVA OPTICAL NETWORKING AND ARCADIZ TELECOM TO PROVIDE
NEW OPTICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
FSP 3000-based platform delivers reliable, scalable bandwidth for
Dutch cable operator's growing Internet services business
Norcross, Georgia, USA and Martinsried/Munich, Germany.
February 25, 2009. Ziggo, the Netherlands' top provider of cable
television, digital television, Internet services and telephony, is
prepared to meet the future bandwidth needs of its customers with the
successful implementation of a new 10Gbit/s C/DWDM (Coarse/Dense
Wavelength Division Multiplexing) network from ADVA Optical
Networking, supported by system integrator Arcadiz Telecom.
Ziggo's innovative network is built on the ADVA FSP 3000, which
provides Ziggo a scalable, cost-effective platform for delivering
voice, video and Internet services to its almost 8 million customers.
In addition, the exacting demands of enterprise customers required
Ziggo to deploy a network that provides business Ethernet services
and reliable data center connectivity across multiple protocols with
little delay.
The solution converges the disparate legacy networks of three former
telecom operators, Casema, Essent Kabelcom and Multikabel, onto a
standardized, integrated 10Gbit/s backbone. The converged platform
brings a new level of efficiency and reliability not possible since
the 2007 merger that resulted in the formation of Ziggo.
"In a competitive market like the Netherlands, telecom operators like
us must invest in next-generation, service-oriented, cost-effective
network infrastructure to accommodate increasing bandwidth demand and
deliver a high-quality user experience," said Paul Hendriks, CTO of
Ziggo. "We have, therefore, recognized the combined strengths of
supplier ADVA Optical Networking and integrator Arcadiz Telecom and
selected the FSP 3000 solution, enabling us to decrease our
operational workload and concentrate on more customer-oriented
objectives."
"Today's market is dynamic and requires service providers to respond
quickly," stated Fabrice Jean, vice president of sales for western
Europe and Latin America for ADVA Optical Networking. "With a
flexible, end-to-end network in place, Ziggo can now rush new
services to market for both residences and businesses, and offer
state-of-the-art services across a broad geographic footprint. We are
proud to deliver this complete solution that will enable Ziggo to
compete effectively in a challenging marketplace."
Systems integrator Arcadiz Telecom, which designed the complete
solution, partnered with ADVA Optical Networking for the deployment
of the network and will provide ongoing maintenance and support of
Ziggo's network moving forward.
"Innovative telecom operators like Ziggo can leverage their IP
infrastructure, serving their residential and business customers, to
provide low-delay SAN connectivity solutions to their large
enterprise customers. As both services are supported from a single
certified platform, it allows Ziggo to win these customers with the
appropriate tools and the right local expertise," said Jos Vermeylen,
Arcadiz's managing director.
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ABOUT ADVA OPTICAL NETWORKING
ADVA Optical Networking (FSE: ADV) is at the forefront of providing
Optical+Ethernet solutions that advance next-generation networks for
data, storage, voice and video services. Our company's strength comes
from passionate and dedicated employees, all sharing a common vision:
a fast, customized response to customers' ever-changing needs. Our
innovative FSP products and strong customer focus provide carriers
and enterprises the ability to scale their networks and deliver
intelligent, competitive new services. ADVA Optical Networking's
solutions have been deployed at more than 200 carriers and 10,000
enterprises around the world. For further information about ADVA
Optical Networking: www.advaoptical.com.
ABOUT ARCADIZ
Arcadiz Telecom is a Belgium-based privately owned company
specialising in creative solutions and services for the carrier and
large enterprise ISP marketplace. Arcadiz Telecom provides systems
for efficient transmission, access and switching over fiber and wide
area networks. The company also offers consultancy services to
carriers and large enterprises to provide help with network design,
tailored solutions and conformance testing. Arcadiz Telecom offers a
broad range of advanced solutions, ranging from fibre optic
transmission solutions, over solutions for mobile operators to
digital broadcast video transmission for cable operators and VoIP
solutions for alternative operators. Arcadiz Telecom Benelux
headquarters are based in Belgium and the company has partners in
Eastern Europe and the former Russian states. For more information
about Arcadiz Telecom, please visit www.arcadiz.com
ABOUT ZIGGO
Ziggo is a national telecom operator and the largest cable company in
the Netherlands. Ziggo services 3.3 million households, 1.4 million
broadband Internet customers, 900,000 digital TV customers and
750,000 telephony subscribers. The company also has a strong position
in the market for business telecom products and services. Ziggo has a
national footprint with strong regional roots. For more information
about Ziggo, please visit www.ziggo.nl/hetbedrijf.
PUBLISHED BY:
ADVA AG Optical Networking, Martinsried/Munich and Meiningen, Germany
ADVA Optical Networking North America, Inc., Norcross, Georgia, USA
ADVA Optical Networking (Shenzhen) Ltd., Shenzhen, China
www.advaoptical.com
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