China Mobile Communications Corporation (China Mobile) selected Ericsson to provide a major IP backbone upgrade in all 31 Chinese provinces and autonomous regions. The expansion will leverage MPLS to improve overall scalability in China Mobile’s network and facilitate more efficient use of bandwidth. Ericsson is the IP/MPLS routing platforms through its long-term strategic relationship with Juniper Networks. Ericsson was also the sole equipment supplier of China Mobile’s Phase One IP backbone network in 2000. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.ericsson.com/presshttp://www.juniper.net
Ericsson/Juniper Selected for IP Backbone Upgrade by China Mobile
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