Marconi To Supply BTs Broadband Kit
Posted: 30th Jun, 2003 By: MarkJ
Telecoms group Marconi has agreed to supply and install BTs new broadband exchange (DSLAM) equipment. The new deal is part of a three year contract with the operator, which has yet to be officially signed off:
MARCONI TO SUPPLY BT WITH KEY BROADBAND EQUIPMENT
BT today signalled its intention to move to a new generation of broadband network based services by reaching agreement with the Marconi Corporation for the prospective supply and installation of broadband exchange equipment. The three year frame contract for Marconi's Access Hub product is expected to be signed shortly.
The agreement, reached after an extensive world-wide search among suppliers to support BT's drive to achieve five million broadband customers, is an early key step in BT's 21st Century Network programme. This will progressively migrate customers for voice, data and internet multimedia services onto an advanced, multi service network
Paul Reynolds, CEO of BT Wholesale, said: "I am pleased that Marconi has been successful against stiff competition from world-class suppliers. BT is building a network for the future, aiming to deliver new services to customers, to foster innovation and to stimulate creativity. Marconi's Access Hub will give us the flexibility to develop advanced high bandwidth services and the ability to meet customers' needs ever more precisely.
Access Hub meets all our current broadband needs and offers a future-proofed technology platform which is very strong in data, voice, video and element management. It will also give BT a highly competitive whole life cost, and ongoing product support from Marconi.
This month BT connected its one millionth broadband customer. This deal supports our ambitious drive towards connecting five million businesses and consumers and to help deliver Broadband Britain."
Mike Parton, Marconi chief executive, said: "This agreement with BT represents an important further endorsement of our access technology and will strengthen significantly our competitive position in ongoing discussions with our customers around the world as they evolve towards next generation networks. The Marconi Access Hub is a truly world-beating, best in class product."
The Marconi contract, subject to final signature, confirms them as BT's third supplier for DSLAM equipment. They join Alcatel and Fujitsu who have supplied BT for the last four years.
MARCONI TO SUPPLY BT WITH KEY BROADBAND EQUIPMENT
BT today signalled its intention to move to a new generation of broadband network based services by reaching agreement with the Marconi Corporation for the prospective supply and installation of broadband exchange equipment. The three year frame contract for Marconi's Access Hub product is expected to be signed shortly.
The agreement, reached after an extensive world-wide search among suppliers to support BT's drive to achieve five million broadband customers, is an early key step in BT's 21st Century Network programme. This will progressively migrate customers for voice, data and internet multimedia services onto an advanced, multi service network
Paul Reynolds, CEO of BT Wholesale, said: "I am pleased that Marconi has been successful against stiff competition from world-class suppliers. BT is building a network for the future, aiming to deliver new services to customers, to foster innovation and to stimulate creativity. Marconi's Access Hub will give us the flexibility to develop advanced high bandwidth services and the ability to meet customers' needs ever more precisely.
Access Hub meets all our current broadband needs and offers a future-proofed technology platform which is very strong in data, voice, video and element management. It will also give BT a highly competitive whole life cost, and ongoing product support from Marconi.
This month BT connected its one millionth broadband customer. This deal supports our ambitious drive towards connecting five million businesses and consumers and to help deliver Broadband Britain."
Mike Parton, Marconi chief executive, said: "This agreement with BT represents an important further endorsement of our access technology and will strengthen significantly our competitive position in ongoing discussions with our customers around the world as they evolve towards next generation networks. The Marconi Access Hub is a truly world-beating, best in class product."
The Marconi contract, subject to final signature, confirms them as BT's third supplier for DSLAM equipment. They join Alcatel and Fujitsu who have supplied BT for the last four years.
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