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Huawei announces latest deal in Europe
Sole winner of bid to build OTE IP DSLAM broadband access and Metro Ethernet network project in Greece
Huawei Technologies has today announced that it is the sole winner of a bid to build an IP DSLAM broadband access and broadband bearer Metro Ethernet network for HELLENIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATION SA (OTE). The announcement marks the beginning of a strategic collaboration between OTE and Huawei.
The contract is said to be the biggest in OTE’s IP DSLAM broadband access and Metro Ethernet network construction. According to the contract, Huawei will provide OTE with ADSL2+IP DSLAM access equipment of 200,000-line capacity and Metro Ethernet equipment to build approximately one hundred nodes in Greece’s two largest cities, Athens and Thesalonniki. Based on the new network, OTE can provide its residential users with high-speed internet access service now, and IPTV, Triple Play services in the future. It can also provide Ethernet private-line service to group customers, such as government, enterprises, banks, etc. Winning the bid makes Huawei the major vendor chosen by OTE to construct and expand its broadband IP DSLAM and bearer-layer Metro Ethernet network over the next three years.
Huawei beat several famous international vendors to obtain 100% share of this project, which is claimed to demonstrate Huawei’s strength in the IP DSLAM broadband access and Metro Ethernet network field. Huawei has launched over 22 million IP DSLAM lines, and claims to currently rank No. 1 in the world. Huawei’s Metro Ethernet solution is also selected by many top operators and deployed all over the world.
Mr. Shen Surong, General Manager of Huawei Greece, said that meeting customer demands and focusing on customer development are Huawei’s driving forces in making breakthroughs in Greece and other markets worldwide. Huawei is committed to continuously enhancing cooperation with OTE, promoting the development of telecommunications in Greece, and enriching people’s lives through communication.
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