Lucent Technologies Selected to Expand Egypt's Largest Frame Relay Backbone Network
Lucent Technologies has been awarded a contract by EgyNet, a newly formed licensed operator, to supply a packet-based multiservice core network solution for its new Virtual Private Network (VPN) data network service, designed to meet the needs of Egypt's financial institutions. The new VPN data network will enable EgyNet to provide a fully redundant network with service level guarantees, increased bandwidth, and remote management and monitoring capabilities, while reducing operational costs.
Key Takeaways:
- Lucent Technologies has been selected by EgyNet to expand Egypt's largest frame relay backbone network, providing a packet-based multiservice core network solution for its new VPN data network service.
- The new VPN data network will enable EgyNet to provide Egypt's financial institutions with a fully redundant network with service level guarantees, increased bandwidth, and remote management and monitoring capabilities.
- The network will utilise Lucent's B-STDX 9000 Multiservice WAN switch and Lucent's VPNWorX, the industry's most comprehensive solution for Virtual Private Networking.
- Lucent's Navis family of network and service management applications, including NavisCore and NavisXtend, will enable EgyNet to quickly deliver innovative network services and manage the virtual private network from end-to-end.
- The network will consist of fully meshed nodes in nine major sites, with customers connecting to EgyNet's Frame Relay service through their existing routers or by using a Frame Relay Access Device (FRAD).
- Lucent's B-STDX 9000 is a scalable, highly reliable, carrier-class switch that enables service providers like EgyNet to build the next generation public network.
Statistics:
- EgyNet's network will utilise Lucent's B-STDX 9000 Multiservice WAN switch.
- The network will consist of fully meshed nodes in nine major sites.
Sources:
- M2 Presswire
- Lucent Technologies (NYSE:LU)
- EgyNet
- M2 Communications Ltd