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Nokia Selected for Software Defined Network Controller Trials for Vodafone’s

Fixed Access Network

Nokia announced it has been solely and other customizable services. Gavin and multi-vendor access networks. Sandy
selected to work with Vodafone on the Young, Head of Fixed Access Centre of Motley, President, Fixed Networks at Nokia,
evolution of the software defined network Excellence at Vodafone, said: “We are said: “Our SDN-M&C platform is built with
manager and controller (SDN-M&C) driving simplification and automation openness in mind. Nokia’s SDN Controller
services for the company’s multi-access throughout our network and IT systems platform provides open and standardized
fixed network technology. Under the across Europe and Africa to further APIs and leverages open source where
agreement, both companies are conducting improve the customer experience and applicable. The result is our Altiplano
proof-of-concept trials in Europe. Based support the growing number of connected Access Controller can manage and control
on the successful outcome of these trials, devices. The last few years have proven any SDN-native, disaggregated, legacy
Vodafone and Nokia aim to deploy the that the resilience of economies depend on and third-party equipment and is highly
technology more widely later this year. our ability to quickly respond to changing customizable to suit operator needs now
Vodafone is one of the largest fixed access societal needs. Nokia’s Altiplano solution and in the future. In addition to the rich set
providers in Europe with 143 million will enable us to help our customers of built-in applications our customers can
marketable Next Generation Network (NGN) adapt to new developments even add their own or third-party applications
broadband homes. The SDN management quicker.” Vodafone is using the Altiplano to customize and further automate
and control functions will be used to SDN-M&C to build a single-pane-of- the network.” In September, Vodafone
simplify, automate, visualize, optimize and glass controller to automate its network announced it is working with Nokia
enhance Vodafone’s broadband networks, operations. Vodafone selected Altiplano and other partners for new broadband
and support Vodafone’s strategy of for its unique capability to work across standards to pave the way for faster, open
providing network-as-a-platform (NaaP) its multi-generational, multi-technology broadband networks.

PCCW Global Doubles Capacity on PEACE Cable
System with Infinera’s ICE Technology

Infinera and PCCW Global, a leading
international telecommunications
service provider, announced today the
completion of a significant deployment
on the PEACE cable system between
Marseille, Cyprus and Abu Talat. Utilizing
Infinera’s ICE technology, PCCW Global
now offers network operators the ability
to significantly increase capacity per
fiber pair on these critical Middle East
and Mediterranean fiber routes. Network
operators are continually expanding cloud-
based services to create more connected in more capacity, with less hardware, and are able to offer customers industry-
communities, driving the need for subsea providing up to 25 terabits per fiber pair. leading innovation that provides the most
network upgrades globally. PCCW Global’s The combination will enable network reliability and highest capacity fiber pair
capacity upgrade on the PEACE cable operators to efficiently provide high- available.” Mr. Nick Walden, Senior Vice
system is one of a series of upgrades capacity services between the Middle President of Worldwide Sales, Infinera,
planned for this year. As the first and only East and the Mediterranean region. Mr. said, “Infinera’s subsea solutions have
open cable system in the Mediterranean Haitham Zahran, Vice President of EMEA historically provided network operators the
Sea, the PEACE cable system can support Subsea Cable Systems, PCCW Global, said, greatest amount of value from their fiber
numerous service providers in the region. “The PEACE cable system is the highest- assets using innovative, industry-leading
By leveraging Infinera’s ICE technology on performing open cable system connecting technology. Infinera’s ICE solution enables
the GX Series Compact Modular Platform, Asia, Europe and Africa. By collaborating PCCW Global to offer network operators
PCCW Global is able to reach individual with Infinera to upgrade our network open, scalable and flexible services to meet
wavelength speeds of 650Gbs resulting segment to increase fiber capacity, we the region’s growing bandwidth demands.”

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