Alcatel-Lucent announced that it has been selected by
Chunghwa Telecom, a telecom operator in Taiwan, to upgrade its network to
address Taiwan’s exploding demand for high-bandwidth advanced mobile services.
Currently, Chunghwa Telecom’s transport network for
mobile data is based on the SDH standard, which was designed primarily to
transmit voice calls. Alcatel-Lucent’s Packet Transport Network solution will
upgrade this by increasing mobile bandwidth and by providing the greater
bandwidth and flexibility required for advanced mobile data services.
Alcatel-Lucent will ensure that Chunghwa Telecom maintains its high levels of
network performance, availability and efficiency during the transition.
Once completed, the upgraded network will have increased
performance, and will have the flexibility to support current and future mobile
applications, as well as the ability to balance demand and network load
intelligently.It will not only manage the next-generation network through the
existing management system but also provide high end-to-end stability and
manageability of the next-generation network.
Smart phones, tablets and other Internet-connected
mobile devices have caused a huge increase in mobile data traffic in Taiwan. We
have been working closely with Chunghwa Telecom to build an efficient packet
transport network which can match that growing demand efficiently,” said Ken
Wu, president & managing director of Alcatel-Lucent Taiwan.
Deploying high speed packet access technology for mobile
broadband is a key strategic focus for Chunghwa Telecom. This involves a
substantial expansion of base stations and WiFi access points to support our
mobile data subscribers.
The solution based around the Alcatel-Lucent 1850
Transport Service Switch will immediately improve performance, but also lays
the groundwork for the future evolution of Chunghwa Telecom’s mobile network.
There is a clear path to evolve service to a network
entirely based on Internet Protocol (IP) transmission. This will support 2G and
3G wireless networks, and the eventual move to high-speed 4G Long-Term
Evolution (LTE). Alcatel-Lucent and Chunghwa Telecom have already conducted a
successful 4G LTE field trial.
By Telecomlead.com Team
editor@telecomlead.com
