NEC to help Pannon meet increasing customer demand for new mobile
applications and services
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Broadband World Forum, Paris, France - September 7, 2009 - NECCorporation, a leading provider of microwave and optical solutions,today announced that Pannon, the second largest mobile operator inHungary and a subsidiary of Telenor, has chosen NEC to build anational optical transport network. The contract will see NECproviding Metro WDM equipment from Transmode to Pannon's nationalnetwork in Hungary and supplying design and operational supportservices.In the last 2 years, Pannon has seen a rapid increase in data trafficon its network from bandwidth hungry mobile services andapplications. NEC's optical solution is optimized for data trafficand can also handle important legacy voice traffic. The new opticalnetwork across the country maximizes the capacity of existinginfrastructure and can be upgraded from coarse WDM to dense WDMworking on either a single fibre or a fibre pair. This canaccommodate capacity from STM-4, STM-16, up to Gigabit Ethernetchannels using the iWDM solutions from NEC's partner, Transmode.NEC has been a strategic supplier to Pannon for over a decade,providing various technologies including a network platform. NEC waschosen because of its leadership in network design and strong servicecapabilities, recognized track record of quality and reliability andthe scalability and modularity of the TM-Series in conjunction withthe industry leading functionality included in the iWDM solutions."In a competitive marketplace, telecom operators like us must investin the most cost-effective and reliable network infrastructure tomeet increasing bandwidth demand both now and in the future," saidGyorgy Koller, CTO of Pannon. "We have therefore recognized that NEC,along with Transmode's iWDM solution, saves us operational costs,scales well and allows us to future proof our network. NEC and Pannonhave worked successfully together in the past and NEC has the abilityto provide transmission for access and core over both fibre andwireless under one simplified management platform. We are verypleased with our relationship and hope it continues to thrive.""Today's mobile ecosystem requires operators to respond quickly tofast changing demands. Consumers expect better services and a'killer' experience, and operators need their networks to perform.Having a cost effective and reliable network infrastructure will alsohelp operators stabilize and increase ARPU. We are delighted to havebeen chosen by Pannon to provide the technology and expertise tosupport its evolving network needs and are pleased that ourpartnership with Transmode has contributed to this," said RichardHanscott, Vice President, Network Solutions, NEC Europe. "We haveforged an extremely successful relationship with Pannon and hope tocontinue this into the future."Karl Thedéen, CEO at Transmode, added, "Winning the contract fromPannon is a good example of how well the partnership between NEC andTransmode is working in the Eastern European market. Pannon is nowready not only to meet the current customer demand but also theincreased bandwidth demands from high speed access technologies likeHSPA and LTE in the most cost efficient way."About PannonPannon is one of Hungary's leading mobile operators. A wholly-ownedsubsidiary of Telenor of Norway, Pannon was established in 1994 andit soon developed a strong presence in Hungary. By the end of Q42008, Pannon had 3.731 million active subscriptions and a marketshare of 33,9%. Besides voice services, Pannon's business isincreasingly dominated by mobile Internet. In addition to its EDGEnetwork available to 99% of Hungary's population for e-mail andbrowsing, Pannon is continuously developing its 3G/HSDPA networkoffering the highest mobile data transfer rates. The 3G/HSPDA networkis currently available in 373 towns and villages across Hungary.Pannon is a leader also in the Hungarian CR landscape: its corporateresponsibility initiatives include the annual CR Day, Pannon PéldaképFoundation, support for public causes, as well as arts and sportssponsorship. www.pannon.hu/eg/About NEC CorporationNEC Corporation is one of the world's leading providers of Internet,broadband network, and enterprise business solutions dedicated tomeeting the specialized needs of a diversified global base ofcustomers.NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer,networking and electron devices, by integrating its technicalstrengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductorsolutions through NEC Electronics Corporation.The NEC Group employs more than 150,000 people worldwide. Foradditional information, please visit the NEC website at: www.nec.comAbout TransmodeTransmode is a leading provider of optical networking solutions fortransport of data, voice and video traffic, based on CWDM and DWDMtechnology (Coarse/Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing).Transmode's unique Intelligent WDM (iWDMTM) approach has lead towidespread deployment of over 10000 systems in a customer baseconsisting of more than 250 fixed and mobile network operators,service providers, large enterprises and public institutions acrossEurope, the Americas and Asia.Transmode's comprehensive product portfolio and strong globalorganization enable our customers to grow the capacity and to improveservice level of their regional, metro and metro access networks, ona cost-efficient basis without compromising on functionality.For additional information about Transmode, please visitwww.transmode.comFor more information please contact;Claire WilliamsonEuropean Communications ManagerNEC EuropeTelephone: +44 (0) 208 752 2796Email: claire.williamson(at)eu.nec.comOla ElmelandVice President Marketing & CommunicationsTransmode Systems ABTelephone: +46 8 506 882 71Email: ola.elmeland(at)transmode.comThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. 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Datum: 07.09.2009 - 11:00 Uhr
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