Newbridge Networks and Siemens Secure Multi-Million Dollar Contract for Hungarian Telecommunications Network

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Newbridge Networks Corporation, in partnership with Siemens Network Systems AG, has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by the Hungarian Telecommunications Company to supply a nation-wide network for data, voice, and video transmission. The network, to be implemented in several stages, will utilize Newbridge's 3600 MainStreet Bandwidth Manager and 3645 MainStreet High Capacity Bandwidth Manager, among other equipment. The new Managed Leased Line Network (MLLN) will offer a range of services and features, including data rates of 2.4 Kbit/s to 34 Mbit/s, making it suitable for multimedia applications and networked CAD and remote maintenance.

Key Takeaways:

  • The contract showcases Newbridge Networks' growing market position in Central and Eastern Europe, as stated by John Everard, President of Newbridge Networks Europe.
  • The network will be implemented in stages, with the first stage scheduled to begin operation in August 1995 and a total of 67 additional cities to be connected to the network.
  • The MLLN will deploy the 3600 MainStreet Bandwidth Manager and 3645 MainStreet High Capacity Bandwidth Manager, as well as the 4602 MainStreet Intelligent NetworkStation management system, under the Siemens private brand label SIMUX.
  • The SIMUX family, developed jointly by Newbridge Networks and Siemens, is a line of products used extensively in public and corporate networks throughout Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
  • The network will offer a wide array of services and features, particularly important to companies that want to link various locations via leased lines or corporate networks.
  • Newbridge Networks has recently announced that it is supplying switching and network management equipment for a new national digital data network in Poland to Telecom Polska SA (TPSA).
  • Siemens has a strong position in the Hungarian telecommunications market and has provided a packet switching network for the country since 1991.
  • Siemens Network Systems is the competence center of Siemens AG, providing open transport networks for voice, data, and video, and has recorded revenues of over DM800 million in its first year.

Statistics:

  • The contract is valued at multi-million dollars.
  • The network will be implemented in 68 stages, with the first stage starting in August 1995.
  • The network will offer data rates of 2.4 Kbit/s to 34 Mbit/s.
  • 67 additional cities will be connected to the network.
  • Newbridge Networks Corporation is a world leader in designing, manufacturing, and servicing a comprehensive family of networking products and systems in over 100 countries.
  • Newbridge products are used by an expanding range of customers, including the world's 200 largest telecommunications service providers and over 10,000 public and private enterprises, government organizations, and institutions.

Sources:

  • PRNewswire, "Newbridge Networks Corporation: Newbridge Networks and Siemens Secure Multi-Million Dollar Contract for Hungarian Telecommunications Network," July 5, 1995.
  • Siemens Network Systems AG, "Siemens Network Systems: About Us," no date.
  • Newbridge Networks Corporation, "About Us," no date.