Telemig Provides High-Speed Data Services with Tellabs Equipment in Brazil
April 13, 1999 09:49 AM
LISLE, Ill., April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Tellabs (TLAB) announced today that Telemig, a telecommunications provider in Minas Gerais, Brazil, is deploying Tellabs' MartisDXX(TM) service delivery platform to increase the speed and efficiency of its data services offering.
The MartisDXX system allows Telemig to offer ISDN, ATM, frame relay and digital PABX services, not only in Minas Gerais, but throughout the area served by its parent company, Tele Norte Leste. The new technology is being installed in over 80 locations covering nine state capitals served by Tele Norte Leste.
Telemig's network director, Walquirio Jose Farias Tostes, explained that with the MartisDXX platform Telemig is capable of incrementally increasing network capacity to meet future demand for data, voice and image transfer services. "In providing high-quality service, we will be satisfying the client and, at the same time, consolidating the image of Telemig as one of the most efficient and modern communications service operators in the country," Farias Tostes said.
Gaston Pereira, vice president and general manager for Tellabs Latin America and the Caribbean region said, "Since the privatization of the Brazilian telecommunications market first began, the country has never been in a better position. Today, there is a growing market with companies like Telemig eager to provide quality services, maintain their client base and expand their high tech expertise. We are excited by the opportunities our partnership with Telemig will bring to this dynamic market."
The MartisDXX system is currently in operation in more than 150 networks in 60 countries worldwide, providing intelligent transport for mobile services and multi-service platforms for a broad range of business services, including LAN interconnection, digital leased lines, frame relay, PBX and IP interconnection.
Telemig, a former state-owned company, recently acquired by Tele Norte Leste, has decided to make large-scale investments in its data transfer services. It aims to satisfy users' requirements and maintain leadership position in one of the fastest growing sectors in the telecommunications market in Brazil. |
