Brazil's Telemar Selects Alcatel's Optical Gear

Brazil’s Telemar selected Alcatel to upgrade and extend its optical transport network throughout the country. The deployment will include the Alcatel 1678 Metro Core Connect platform, which integrates data and transport functionality into a single node with mesh restoration capabilities. Alcatel will also supply its next-generation data-aware SDH Optical Multi-Service Node (OMSN) systems and DWDM long-haul solution, including the 1626 Light Manager. The integrated Alcatel 1350 management suite will provide end-to-end network and service management across all deployed technologies. The network will interconnect major cities throughout Brazil. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.alcatel.com