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Telecom New Zealand to deploy Alcatel-Lucent's 100G

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Telecom New Zealand has announced an agreement to deploy Alcatel-Lucent's converged 100 gigabit-per-second (100G) optical network to more than 30 cities nationwide.

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The deployment will help in offering high-speed transport services, to help support future telecom services, including the introduction of a retail fibre product as part of the New Zealand government's "external link Ultra-Fast Broadband" initiative.

The new network is scheduled to be launched around the middle of 2013 and combines the power of IP and optical networking to help Telecom New Zealand address fast-growing subscriber demand for advanced business services such as high-definition video, high-speed Internet access, Voice-over-IP and the content delivery networks needed to enable movie processing and high-speed data links for Internet servers.

Telecom New Zealand chief technology officer David Havercroft said "Alcatel-Lucent has been a longstanding, trusted supplier to Telecom New Zealand throughout our networks. We chose their 100G coherent optical transport network based on the best combination of technology capability, commercial terms, in-country support, and proven ability to deliver a large and critical project."

Andrew Miller, managing director of Alcatel-Lucent in New Zealand said "The Ultra-Fast Broadband Initiative' is a critical project that will benefit all of New Zealand. Our Optical offering, which is unique in the industry and proven in the global market, will dramatically expand the capacity and advanced business services, helping ensure the best experience possible for Telecom's customers accessing high-bandwidth services over the nationwide network."

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