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Sonaecom Delivers Broadband Innovation Over Cisco IP Next-Generation Network
Sonaecom Aggregation Network Based on Cisco Carrier Ethernet Technology Creates Agile, Scalable Platform for Fixed, Mobile, Business and Residential Services
| Source: Cisco Systems, Inc.
LISBON, PORTUGAL--(Marketwire - April 22, 2008) - Cisco® (NASDAQ : CSCO ) announced today
that Sonaecom, S.G.P.S., S.A., Portugal's leading provider in the
telecommunications, broadband and media market, is implementing Cisco
Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) technology to transform
its network into a platform for growth.
Sonaecom selected Cisco Carrier Ethernet solutions because it provides a
highly resilient aggregation infrastructure to deliver a high quality of
experience to its business and residential customers. The new network is
also designed to scale significantly to support Sonaecom's future growth
plans, which will include new services such as high-speed fixed and mobile
broadband, enhanced virtual private networks (VPNs) for enterprises and
residential multi-play services that integrate data, voice, video and
mobility.
José Pinto Correia, Sonaecom chief technology officer, said: "Cisco was
able to demonstrate a very close synergy with Sonaecom's strategic goals
and is helping us to realize our ambitious growth strategy through the
quality of the technology and the people. The Cisco solution gives us the
ability to closely integrate our mobile and fixed networks to give
customers a consistently high quality of experience while reducing the cost
of network operations."
"Sonaecom's commitment to bringing more and more advanced services to the
market will put it in a strong competitive position," said Carlos Brazão,
general manager of Cisco Portugal. "I believe that by working together with
Sonaecom, we will have a real impact in delivering added value through
innovative services to all customers, and especially for business customers
in Portugal."
Cisco Advanced Services and HP, a Cisco Global Gold Certified Partner, are
working together to implement the network transformation. The ongoing
support of the network will then be transferred to HP. Technologies
deployed by Sonaecom include the end-to-end Cisco Carrier Ethernet product
family: Cisco Catalyst® 4500 Series and ME 6524 Ethernet Switches, 7600
Series Routers and ME 3400 Series Ethernet Access switches.
About Sonaecom
Sonaecom is the Sonae Group sub-holding for the Telecommunications, Media
and Software and Information Systems (SSI) areas, playing an active role
in the integrated management of the corresponding business units,
identifying and exploiting existing synergies and company growth potential.
Sonaecom is an entrepreneurial growth company whose ambition is to be the
best Portuguese communication services provider and the company of choice
for exceptional people to work and discover their full potential. Sonaecom
relentlessly pursues the creation of innovative products, services and
solutions that fulfil the needs of its markets and generate superior
economic value. For more information, visit www.sonae.com.
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