Telecom network vendor Alcatel-Lucent today said it supplied 7950 Extensible Routing System (XRS) to CenturyLink to meet the data and video demands from its customers in the U.S.
James Feger, vice president, CenturyLink network strategy and development, said: “This platform is flexible and supports our IP networking needs as we continue to grow and transform our network.”
A single 7950 XRS can forward 16 terabits of data per second while consuming 1 watt per gigabit switching capacity. Alcatel-Lucent said the switching capacity, port density and power efficiency of 7950 XRS platforms yield operational cost savings by minimizing needs for physical footprint and power consumption.
CenturyLink’s IP network also has a direct connection into its 57 data centers and provides voice and data solutions, managed IT services, colocation, managed hosting and private and public cloud offerings.
The main benefits of the 7950 XRS include increased speed, capacity and scalability that will enable CenturyLink to support customers’ growing broadband needs, including 1 gigabit service which was recently made available to residential and business customers in 16 cities.
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