Vodafone Malta has deployed 10 Gbps Ethernet backhaul network using Tellabs® 8600 Smart Routers managed by the Tellabs® 8000 Intelligent Network Manager to commercially launch its 4G LTE service. Tellabs Professional Services team also helped Vodafone Malta plan and install the Tellabs-based mobile backhaul network. According to a statement by Tellabs, Vodafone Technology Network group evaluated and tested the products rigorously on behalf of various Vodafone companies and Vodafone Malta plans to move its 2G and 3G traffic onto the Tellabs-based mobile backhaul network in 2014. When that migration is completed, Vodafone Malta’s backhaul network will be all-IP, with TDM traffic carried over IP.
“The capabilities we wanted were scalability, ease of management, IP-MPLS capability and support for IEEE 1588 synchronization capability,” said Geoffrey Cauchi, IP and Transport Network Manager for Vodafone Malta. “Tellabs met all of our criteria. Their solution offers features and capabilities that suit our current and future requirements.”
“From our initial discussion, they had a very good understanding of our network and they provided Vodafone with an excellent network design,” said Cauchi Tarcisio Ribeiro, Vice President and General Manager, Tellabs EMEA said, “We are pleased to work with Vodafone Malta to launch LTE and support their end-users' quality of experience.” Read More ''Vodafone Malta Deploys Tellabs® 8600 Smart Routers to Launch LTE Service'
