Orange Moldova expands 3G bachaul with Tellabs
16 December 2011
Orange Moldova, the largest mobile operator with a market share of about 65% and more than 2 million customers will address its mobile data challenge by expanding its current Tellabs 8600 Managed Edge System deployment in mobile backhaul. The service provider will add the Tellabs 8609 Access Switch as a cell site gateway and small aggregation router for 2G and 3G voice and data traffic.
Remarkable capacity and interface port density at low cost
To prepare for increased capacity requirements, the new Tellabs 8609 switch offers substantially enhanced switching and routing capacity at market-leading cost points.
The compact Tellabs 8609 switch, only 1RU in size, is optimal for service providers’ cell and aggregation sites. It is built upon the Tellabs 8600 system’s heritage as a market-leading multiservice backhaul solution. The Tellabs 8609 provides increased Ethernet switching capabilities, offers a rich set of interface modules and boasts high port-density for 3G and beyond.
“The new Tellabs 8609 switch is a cost-efficient and high-density Ethernet solution, which complements nicely Orange Moldova’s current mobile backhaul platform,” said Mr. Veaceslav Roman, Chief Technical Officer of Orange Moldova. “The Tellabs 8000 intelligent network manager coupled with the Tellabs 8600 system provides a highly competitive, end-to-end solution for our mobile backhaul needs.”
“The Tellabs 8600 system helps Orange Moldova stay ahead of its bandwidth challenge and prepare the mobile network ready for 3G and beyond,” said Tarcisio Ribeiro, Vice President, Europe, Middle East & Africa at Tellabs. “In addition, the remarkable density of the Tellabs 8609 switch and the overall energy-efficiency of the Tellabs 8600 network elements help drive down Orange Moldova’s operating costs.”
