| Surf Telecoms future-proofs its network with Transmode's optical networking equipment |
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Stockholm, Sweden – 1st December, 2011 – Transmode, a global supplier of packet-optical networking solutions, today announced that Surf Telecoms, a UK telecommunications carrier, is deploying a new backbone infrastructure based on Transmode's TM-Series Intelligent WDM (iWDM™) optical platform. The deployment will upgrade the carrier's existing capacity and extend its reach from the South West across the UK. Surf Telecoms' deployment of Transmode's optical networking systems began in 2011 and will be split into a two phase build. The project starts with an upgrade of Surf's existing infrastructure in the South West and Wales. This is followed by a new network across the Midlands which is required to support the increasing demand and the predicted growth from new and existing customers nationally. The design of the network includes the Multi Service Access Solution that successfully combines E1 and Gigabit Ethernet enterprise services on the same infrastructure. This provides a resilient and secure core network with open standards that will scale and meet the requirements of all future IP services. "Delivering a first-rate, dependable service has always been our top priority," said Richard Doble, Design and Policy Manager at Surf Telecoms. "This new network from Transmode will enable us to future-proof our infrastructure so that we can rapidly respond to our customer's needs, provision new services and increase bandwidth on demand. In making our selection of vendor it was refreshing that Transmode's approach was consultative. Not only did they help design the network, they gave good advice about how to scale it without over engineering and so keeping our costs down." The new network was jointly designed to provision a highly flexible national infrastructure at low cost with new protected 40 channel rings in South Wales and the Midlands. The additional deployment will add over 650km to Surf's existing network infrastructure. The iWDM equipment chosen includes Transmode's TM-Series Multi-Service Access Solution, the Ethernet Muxponder II (EMXPII) as well as Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexers (ROADMs) to ensure Surf is able to deliver high-speed services over a state of the art network without incurring long-term operational costs. Richard Doble commented "With our low latency fibre-based core network, and the newly planned network expansion we are in a position to be able to offer our customers new services while helping them to migrate from E1 to Ethernet and IP services. The network will enable Surf Telecoms to provide highly flexible Ethernet and wavelength services to customers across the South West, South Wales, the Midlands and up to Lincolnshire. Our cooperation with Transmode assures the future delivery of communications for ourselves and our customers." "We are very pleased to have met Surf Telecoms' expansion and improved service needs. The flexibility of Transmode's solutions and our consultative approach have once again exceeded our customer's expectations. Helping our customers grow has been key to our success" said Mark Burton, Transmode's Regional Sales Director for the UK and Ireland. For more information please contact: Ola Elmeland Vice President Marketing & Communications Transmode Systems AB Telephone: +46 8 506 882 71 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it About Transmode Transmode is a global provider of packet-optical networking solutions that enable fixed line and mobile network operators to cost effectively address the capacity needs created by the rapid growth in video and data traffic. These solutions are important building blocks in next-generation high-speed optical networks that support services such as broadband backhaul, mobile data backhaul, video delivery services and cloud computing. Transmode's solutions are based on Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) and packet optical transport technologies, which are designed to increase the capacity, flexibility and functionality of optical metro core and metro access networks. Transmode's Intelligent WDM (iWDM™) approach gives key advantages to customers, such as ultra-low latency, low power consumption and innovative network design. Transmode is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm Exchange (TRMO). Since 2000 the company has installed more than 20,000 systems for over 300 fixed and mobile network operators, service providers, large enterprises and public institutions in over 40 countries across the globe. For additional information about Transmode, please visit www.transmode.com. About Surf Telecoms Surf Telecoms delivers state of the art telecommunication services across the whole of the mainland UK. Having expanded its services from its installed base in the South West of England and Wales Surf Telecoms now offers extensive accommodation, systems security, telecoms and site management services. Together with its communications partners Surf offers network coverage that is not limited by the geography of its own network. For additional information about Surf Telecoms please visit www.surftelecoms.co.uk |
