Newbridge Multi-Services Platform Plays Key Role
in Cable & Wireless' $1 Billion Push into Europe
KANATA, ONTARIO--Fully Managed Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Network to Span 40 European Cities
Newbridge Networks (NYSE: NN - news; TSE: NNC - news) today announced that it has been selected to provide a
high-capacity, multi-service, multi-access asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network infrastructure for the initial stage of
Cable & Wireless' five-year $1 bill ion push into Europe. The highly scalable, fully managed, network infrastructure will span
40 cities in 13 countries, enabling Cable & Wireless to offer carriers and corporate customers highly competitive, advanced
communications services across mainland
Europe.
''This is a time of investment and expansion for Cable & Wireless,'' said David Wickham, Chief Executive, Global
Network, Cable & Wireless. ''Working with a global supplier such as Newbridge Networks enables us to consolidate our
European traffic onto one,
unified network platform, which significantly reduces our operating costs and distinguish us from our competitors. In addition
to providing us with a competitive edge, Newbridge Networks' experience working with service providers and large
businesses ha
s assisted us in the planning and implementation of this next-generation network.''
''Newbridge is delighted to be working with Cable & Wireless on this major expansion project throughout Europe,'' added
John Everard, President, Newbridge Networks, Europe. ''Cable & Wireless' investment in Newbridge solutions
underscores our position to pr ovide global, multi-service, multi-access, next-generation networks.''
The new European ATM infrastructure is comprised of the industry leading Siemens / Newbridge MainStreetXpress(tm)
36170 MultiServices Switch and the MainStreetXpress 46020 Network Manager. More than 300 service providers
worldwide use the MainStreetXpres s 36170 Multiservices Switch, the industry's only true multi-service, multi-access
platform. This powerful networking solution is ideal for delivering a vast array of advanced services, including voice,
broadcast quality video, native cell relay, data an d Internet Protocol (IP) from a single, unified multi-services platform.
A key benefit of the MainStreetXpress 46020 Network Manager is its ability to centrally monitor and manage
multiple-traffic networks. Another feature that distinguishes the MainStreetXpress 46020 Network Manager from other
vendor offerings is its capabil ity to provide network partitioning. This unique feature enables carriers to provide Virtual
Private Network (VPN) service offerings to a large, diverse customer base. It can also support and manage more than
250,000 service connections simultaneously, a nd its high scalability allows more than 120 operators to monitor a network
at the same time.
Cable & Wireless is the world's leading provider of integrated communications and a major global carrier of
communications traffic: Internet, data, voice and video. Its businesses around the world offer a range of services spanning
interactive entertainm ent and information, broadband data, Internet access and broadband television, as well as fixed and
mobile voice. With 17 million customers in 70 countries, Cable & Wireless is one of the world's largest carriers of
international traffic, provides mobile
communications in more than 30 countries and operates the world's largest, most advanced cableship fleet.
Newbridge Networks designs, manufactures, markets and services networking solutions to organizations in more than 100
countries. The Company leverages its relationship with a growing family of Newbridge Affiliate companies and strategic
alliances with Si emens and 3Com Corporation to deliver seamless, end-to-end solutions. Newbridge customers include the
world's 300 largest telecommunications service providers and more than 10,000 corporations, government organizations
and other institutions. Founded in 1986, the Company employs more than 6,000 people on five continents. News and
information are available at www.newbridge.com.
Newbridge, logo are registered trademarks of Newbridge Networks Corporation.
MainStreetXpress is a trademark used by the Siemens / Newbridge alliance for comprehensive solutions in broadband
communication. No agency relationship, partnership, or joint ownership of a legal entity is to be inferred or implied by the
term alliance. |
