PacketExchange, an independent global carrier with POPs in London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Paris, Dublin, New York, Washington, Palo Alto and Dallas, has chosen the Tellabs 8800 Series of Intelligent Multi-Service Routers (MSRs) to expand its MPLS backbone. The deployment will enhance PacketExchange’s ability to deliver future-proof services with specific Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.tellabs.comhttp://www.packetexchange.net
PacketExchange Signs Tellabs for MPLS Backbone
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