Redback Networks Inc., an Ericsson company that makes
video-centric routers for 75 percent of the world's largest
triple-play networks, today announced 43 carrier deals with Ericsson
in 30 countries, including two top 20 wins with wire-line carriers and
three top 10 wins with mobile carriers.
Redback and Ericsson have won joint deals with fixed and mobile
carriers in Armenia, Brazil, Colombia, China (including Hong Kong),
the Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Germany, Guatemala,
Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, India, Lebanon, Morocco, the
Netherlands, New Zealand, Paraguay, the Philippines, Romania, Russia,
South Africa, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom,
and the United States. Since Redback was acquired in January 2007, two
of the joint deals are with top 20 fixed operators; three other wins
are with top 10 mobile operators.
"Video and mobility are driving a $9.8 billion upgrade market,"
said Kevin DeNuccio, president of Redback Networks. "This represents
the largest router market since the Internet was invented. A bigger
opportunity ahead will be the unification of fixed and mobile
communications over an Internet-based infrastructure. This is what
separates Redback and Ericsson from other network vendors. We will
unify residential, business and mobile networks."
Ericsson is the #1 market leader in telecom infrastructure.
Ericsson can deliver end-to-end solutions for fixed and mobile
operators in IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), soft-switching, optical
transport and broadband access. Redback's intelligent routing
technology will be at the center of most of these end-to-end
solutions.
Redback has now deployed SmartEdge(R) routers for 16 of the top 20
telephone companies worldwide. Other top carriers deploying SmartEdge
for triple-play services include AT&T, British Telecom, China Telecom,
China Netcom, ChungHwa Telecom (Taiwan), eAccess (Japan), France
Telecom, Korea Telecom, Telefonica, and Turk Telecom, among the more
than 200 carriers worldwide.
Redback routers manage data, voice and video services for 75+
percent of the world's largest telephone companies. More than 40
percent of Redback routers also provide business services for Top 20
carriers. Typical network applications managed by SmartEdge routers
include broadband access (such as high-speed internet services), edge
routing (such as VoIP and VPN services) and Ethernet aggregation (such
as IPTV and other video services).
About Redback Networks
An Ericsson company since January 2007 (NASDAQ: ERIC), Redback
Networks Inc. manages 63 million broadband subscribers for 16 of the
top 20 telephone carriers worldwide. Redback's multi-service routing
platform delivers next generation broadband services such as VoIP,
IPTV, On-Demand Video, and on-line gaming. Redback Networks has more
than 500 carrier customers worldwide and is based in San Jose, CA. For
more information, visit Redback Networks at www.redback.com.
About Ericsson
Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet
communications through its continuous technology leadership. Providing
innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping
to create the most powerful communication companies in the world.
Read more at http://www.ericsson.com.
Note: Redback and SmartEdge are registered trademarks of Redback
Networks Inc.
