Idea taps ZTE for 100G WDM backbone
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India’s Idea Cellular has contracted ZTE and other vendors to deploy a 100G WDM backbone and metro area network (MAN) for the operator.
ZTE announced it has secured a 95% market share in the MAN project, and will deploy an OTN device with ultra-large cross-connect capacity.
Idea Cellular is upgrading its existing transport network from a 10G system to a 10G-100G hybrid transport system to ensure it is able to meet the exponential growth in demand for traffic for its mobile services.
The solution ZTE will deliver will cover all scenarios from the edge aggregation layer to the core backbone layer to meet Idea Cellulars’ requirements for transparent transmission, flexible scheduling, aggregation processing of mass data services and service management monitoring.
Idea Cellular is India’s third largest mobile operator with around 189 million subscribers. The company provides GSM, UMTS and FDD-LTE services India-wide.
Questions & Answers
Q.What is the primary reason Idea Cellular is upgrading its network?
What is the primary reason Idea Cellular is upgrading its network?
Idea Cellular is upgrading its transport network to handle the exponential growth in demand for traffic for its mobile services. This involves moving from a 10G system to a 10G-100G hybrid transport system.
Q.What kind of device will ZTE be deploying for this project?
What kind of device will ZTE be deploying for this project?
ZTE will deploy an OTN device that features ultra-large cross-connect capacity. This device will cover scenarios from the edge aggregation layer to the core backbone layer.
Q.What services does Idea Cellular currently offer its subscribers?
What services does Idea Cellular currently offer its subscribers?
Idea Cellular provides GSM, UMTS, and FDD-LTE services across India. The company currently has approximately 189 million subscribers.
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