Redback Networks Inc., an Ericsson company that makes
video-centric routers for 75 percent of the world's largest
triple-play networks, today announced that PCCW Ltd. of Hong Kong has
chosen the SmartEdge multi-service edge router platform to help
deliver video-on-demand and other broadband services.
PCCW is the largest IPTV service provider in the world, serving
more than 800,000 subscribers. It is also one of the largest broadband
carriers in China with more than 1 million customers. The addition of
PCCW as a carrier customer puts Redback at the center of more than 50
percent of the largest IPTV deployments in world. Other Redback
customers deploying IPTV and broadband video services include AT&T,
Belgacom, China Telecom, China Netcom, ChungHwa Telekom, Korea
Telecom, KPN, Neuf Cegetel, among others.
"By selecting Redback to upgrade its network for video-on-demand
and other broadband services, PCCW is choosing a next generation
broadband infrastructure that will make it much easier to combine
data, voice, video and mobility services over time," said Herve
Brunet, vice president of sales and operations in Asia at Redback
Networks.
After an extensive review, Redback was chosen because its routers
give PCCW greater flexibility to deliver video and other broadband
services with higher levels of reliability and quality of service.
Redback's router platform for data, voice and video services also will
allow PCCW to save significantly in network operation costs, using
Redback's award-winning NetOP policy management software.
Redback manages 15+ million of the 35 million broadband
subscribers in China, about 43 percent of the entire market for
triple-play services in China. Redback has deployed its SmartEdge
router platform with the top provincial telephone carriers in 22 of 32
Chinese provinces. For China Telecom, this includes provincial
carriers in Guangdong, Zhejiang, Fujian, Anhui, Hubei, Jiangxi,
Yunnan, Shaanxi, Ningxia, Heilongjiang and Tibet. For China Netcom,
this includes similar deployments in Shandong, Liaoning, Hebei,
Heilongjiang, Jilin, Henan, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Zhejiang,
Chongqing and Yunnan.
About Redback Networks
An Ericsson company since January 2007 (NASDAQ:ERIC), Redback
Networks manages 63+ million broadband access and triple-play
subscribers for 75+ percent of the world's largest telephone
companies. Redback's multi-service routing platform delivers next
generation services such as broadband access, VoIP, IPTV,
video-on-demand, and on-line gaming. Redback Networks has more than
500 carrier customers worldwide and is based in San Jose, CA. For more
information, visit www.redback.com.
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