Telstra Mpls Good

Telstra’s MPLS Network Upgrade Delivers Cost Savings and Improves Network Eciency See tellabs.com or more inormation about Tellabs Solutions CASE STUDY Telstra migrates multiple single-purpose networks to a common, multi-vendor network management system saving time and money Business Challenge T elstra, Australia’s leading telecommunications service provider, embarked on a multi-year network transormation project that included the construction o a nationwide MPLS-based network. This involved the migration o multiple trac types onto that Executive Summary Client’s Goal Improve network eciency and speed time to market by deploying a new, nationwide MPLS network on a tight timeline. Tellabs Solutions n Installed Tellabs ® 8840 Smart Routers in 347 nodes across 138 physical locations, replacing about 900 ATM switches n Integrated the T ellabs ® 8890 Management System into the T elstra ne twork n Managed the network architecture and network design phases o the project to deliver a long-term end-to-end network solution n A dedicated Tellabs Global Services team provided: - Project management - Proessional services - Network architecture, design and engineering - Interoperability and integration testing - T rac migration Business Results n Simplied integrated network management, cut power consumption and gained foor space by reducing the total number o devices in the network n Met the target dates or transitioning BSR trac, DSL trac, and ATM trac to the new MPLS network n Completed migration beore the expiration o maintenance and support contracts or switches in the ATM network n Resolved issues quickly and eectively by capitalizing on the expertise and relationships o Tellabs sta n Enabled Ethernet on the regional nodes o Telstra’s Next G™ mobile network n Laid the oundation or supporting new services through the T ellabs 8840 r outer Tellabs Global Services provided valuable consultancy during the network architectu re and network design phases o the project. network, including trac aggregated rom DSL connections and rame relay, ATM and wireless backhaul trac. T elstra’s network upgrade was rolled out according to an aggressive deployment schedule, with specic milestones along the way. Tellabs is one o our key manuacturers that provided the equipment or the network. Telstra enlisted Tellabs Global Services to help address a wide range o challenges related to network deployment and migration and help meet their aggressive timelines. Why Tellabs “T o get the network turned up in the timerames that we were ater was a challenge,” said Mike Lawrey, Executive Director o Network and Technology or Telstra. “By engaging with Tellabs in the proessional services context and having them work with us on-site, we got the best outcomes.” Tellabs Solution Telstra undertook its network transormation project with the goal o enhancing eciency and reducing costs by migrating multiple single-purpose networks onto a common platorm. Among other equipment, Telstra deployed the T ellabs ® 8840 Smart Router. T rac was moved on to the network in phases, beginning with backbone switch/router (BSR) trac. The project involved other vendors as well as Tellabs, adding a level o complexity to the eort.

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