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Mobile operator T-Mobile Czech Republic and Cisco have announced that T-Mobile (News - Alert) has deployed a new Internet protocol backbone to provide a unified infrastructure for its Release 4 mobile architecture.

 

Thanks to this deployment, T-Mobile customers in the Czech Republic can look forward to increased bandwidth and new voice, data and streamed multimedia services on an “anytime, anywhere” basis, company officials said.

 

T-Mobile Czech Republic operates a public mobile communications network based on the GSM standard in the 900 and 1800 MHz bands and is also authorized to operate a UMTS network.

 

The company wanted to move to a 3GPP Release 4 architecture to meet current network performance requirements. In addition, the company wanted to be ready for rapid developments in the wireless broadband space, including high speed packet access and 4G long term evolution services.

 

Cisco is providing a range of IP infrastructure technologies, including gateways designed for 3G and LTE (News - Alert) evolved packet core, radio access network backhaul solutions, IP/Multiprotocol Label Switching core backbones and cell-site routers.

 

In addition to a carrier-grade solution based on CRS-1 routers in the MPLS core, and Cisco (News - Alert) XR 12400 Series Routers in the MPLS edge, Cisco solutions implemented at T-Mobile Czech Republic also includes Cisco Catalyst 6500 site switches, and the Cisco IOS XR carrier-grade operating system on all MPLS routers.

 

Frank Meywerk, executive vice president for technology at T-Mobile Czech Republic, noted that the need for broadband services is one of the most intensive drivers in the telecommunications industry these days.

 

Customers want to exploit fast data services anywhere and anytime; check their emails, download information and content, share photos and videos within their communities, he said, adding that the Cisco solution helps the company meet these needs and prepare the T-Mobile network for efficient implementation of 4G technology in the near future.

 

T-Mobile considers the cooperation with Cisco a substantial part of its efforts to prepare its network for new technologies, including next-generation mobile networks and IP-based telephony services.

 

The new IP backbone is based on the Cisco CRS-1 Carrier Routing System platform, which is the foundation for the operator’s Internet protocol next-generation network.

Company officials said that the main building block is the “dark fibre” project, including the construction of a network of more than 6,000 kilometres of fibre optic lines. The project is expected to offer a capacity of up to 60 x 10 gigabits per second and provide sufficient space for the transmission of large data volumes.

 

Alexander Winkler, general manager at Cisco Czech Republic, noted that there is a tremendous acceleration in the adoption of mobile broadband services, and the factors driving this transition include new devices, high-speed mobile networks optimized for IP transport, and social media and collaboration applications like Facebook (News - Alert), Flickr and Cisco WebEx Connect, and more. “Cisco is proud to support T-Mobile in getting ready for the 4G era.”