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Lucent Technologies Completes Next Stage of TransTeleCom's Optical Transport Network

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TransTeleCom, in partnership with Lucent Technologies, has successfully completed the next stage of its optical transport network, built alongside the Russian Federal railway system. Spanning over 37,000 kilometers, this ambitious project will enable rapid simultaneous voice, video, and data transfer, making TransTeleCom a "carrier's carrier" for transport services across Russia. The network will also provide transit transport services for international carriers, connecting major cities such as Vladivostok, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Murmansk, and Novorossijsk.

Key Takeaways:

  • The TransTeleCom network, built alongside the Russian Federal railway system, spans over 37,000 kilometers (about 23,000 miles).
  • The network will enable rapid simultaneous voice, video, and data transfer, making TransTeleCom a "carrier's carrier" for transport services across Russia.
  • The network will provide transit transport services for international carriers, connecting major cities in Russia.
  • Lucent has supplied synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH) transmission systems, including over 4,000 km (about 2,500 miles) of PowerGuide all dielectric, self-supporting aerial fiber optic cable.
  • The network includes over 600 SDH network elements from Lucent's SDH product families and employs state-of-the-art SDH products, such as the WaveStar TDM 2.5G (STM-16).
  • The network management system, WaveStar Integrated Transport Management Systems, provides network management functionality at both the individual element and the network level in accordance with ITU recommendations.
  • The private joint stock company TransTeleCom (TTK) was founded in February 1997, with shareholders including the Russian railways.

Statistics:

  • The TransTeleCom network spans over 37,000 kilometers.
  • Lucent has supplied over 4000 km (about 2,500 miles) of PowerGuide all dielectric, self-supporting aerial fiber optic cable.
  • The network includes over 600 SDH network elements from Lucent's SDH product families.
  • The WaveStar TDM 2.5G (STM-16) SDH system can transmit 2.5 gigabits of information per second, equivalent to approximately 500,000 one-page e-mails or 75 encyclopedia volumes each second.
  • The network management system supports a single, central location for overall network management.

Sources:

  • "TransTeleCom and Lucent Technologies complete next stage of optical transport network" ( Source: Lucent Technologies)
  • "Lucent completes high-performance fibre optic network for Russia's TransTeleCom" ( Source: [Lucent Technologies Press Release])
  • TransTeleCom (Source: [TransTeleCom Official Website])
  • "Russian Railways and Lucent Technologies Team Up to Create Advanced Network" (Source: [Russian Railways Official Website])

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