Bharti Infotel, a leading service provider in India, has deployed an MPLS backbone based on the Cisco 12000, 10000, 7300 and 7200 Series Routers and Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switches. The carrier already operates is own DWDM-enable fiber backbone and cable landing facilities for international bandwidth. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.cisco.com
India's Bharti Infotel Deploys Cisco MPLS Backbone
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Frame Relay served 1990–2010. What ultimately replaced it?
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