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Motorola and Marconi Announce VoIP Trial with Telewest Communications

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Telewest Communications, a leading UK broadband media and telecoms group, has selected Motorola and Marconi to provide a trial end-to-end Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) solution for its broadband cable network. The solution will enable Telewest to trial the newly emerging VoIP technology over the broadband cable network, further enhancing its service capabilities. Motorola will provide the cable modem termination system and telephony-enabled cable modem devices, while Marconi will provide the core SDH fibre optic network, softswitch call agent, and edge switches.

Key Takeaways:

  • Telewest Communications has selected Motorola and Marconi to provide a trial end-to-end VoIP solution for its broadband cable network.
  • The solution will enable Telewest to trial VoIP technology over the broadband cable network, enhancing its service capabilities.
  • Motorola will provide the cable modem termination system and telephony-enabled cable modem devices, while Marconi will provide the core SDH fibre optic network, softswitch call agent, and edge switches.
  • The two companies' network components will be managed by a common network management system.
  • The solution is expected to bring together the expertise and experience of Motorola in cable modems, set-top terminals, and headend electronics with Marconi's telecoms network skills and extensive support capability.
  • The trial is seen as an important step in the development of innovative IP solutions for both residential and business customers.
  • Telewest is the first customer to introduce this state-of-the-art solution, and many more operators are expected to upgrade their networks to carry broadband services over IP.

Statistics:

  • $5 billion is expected to be spent by 2003 by European cable operators to offer multimedia over IP services to their customers.
  • Telewest Communications provides multi-channel television, telephone, and Internet services to over 1.6 million UK households and voice and data telecommunications services to over 60,000 business customers.
  • Motorola's 1999 sales totaled $33.1 billion.

Sources:

  • PRNewswire
  • Motorola, Inc.
  • Marconi (Nasdaq: MONI; London)
  • Telewest Communications

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