Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), a major telecom operator in Taiwan, 
has selected Alcatel-Lucent for an IP network transformation that will converge its exiting metro network with IP/MPLS-based Carrier Ethernet infrastructure. Specifically, Alcatel-Lucent will supply FET with a Carrier Ethernet solution that includes its 7750 Service Router, 7705 Service Aggregation Router (SAR), 7210 Service Access Switch (SAS) and 5620 Service Aware Manager. Alcatel-Lucent will also provide surround services and expertise in the areas such as project management, consulting and design, integration services, installation, deployment and maintenance. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Taiwan's Far EasTone selects Alcatel-Lucent's Carrier Ethernet
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