Ericsson supplies o.tel.o with WDM systems

Ericsson supplies o.tel.o with WDM systems Ericsson has signed an agreement with German nationwide operator o.tel.o to supply the latest WDM systems. This enables o.tel.o to considerably cut the costs of running its transport network. The contract with o.tel.o is a turnkey solution, including hardware, software, installation and services in order to expand the operator's existing backbone transport networks. o.tel.o is deploying WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) to increase the capacity of its existing infrastructure. Services transported via IP, ATM or SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) can be routed in parallel on different channels. Ericsson Optical Networking (ERION) offer operators scaleable WDM solutions. Ericsson signed its first contract with o.tel.o in 1996. The company is one of the suppliers for switching infrastructure with its AXE system. Telefonica, BT and Sonera are three major European operators that have chosen Ericsson's WDM solutions. Ericsson is the leading provider in the new telecoms world, with communications solutions that combine telecom and datacom technologies with freedom of mobility for the user. With more than 100,000 employees in 140 countries, Ericsson simplifies communications for its customers - network operators, service providers, enterprises and consumers - the world over. Please visit Ericsson's Press Room at: http://www.ericsson.se/pressroom FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT Corinna Philipp-Weinelt, Manager Public Relations, Ericsson GmbH Phone: +49 211 534 1426 Chris Moseley, Communications Manager, Transport & WDM Ericsson Business Unit Transmission Solutions Phone: +44 1403 277 156, +44 410 365 30 Johan Wiklund, Ericsson Corporate Communications Phone: +46 70 560 0134 E-mail: johan.wiklund@lme.ericsson.se