Duo to create CEN-based IP
VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Bharti Airtel has selected Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) to create CEN (Carrier grade Ethernet) based IP - access network, Duo to create CEN-based IP. This IP network will allow Bharti Airtel to meet the surging bandwidth requirements of customers while accessing data, video and Internet services on an array of devices, such as smartphones, tablets and laptops. Jagbir Singh, Director - Network Services Group, Bharti Airtel, said, "Given the exponential growth in the uptake of data in India, we thought it is the right time for us to transition to a scalable IP-based access network for reasons of both cost and performance. With this we will usher in the next level of user experience that brings alive high-bandwidth applications such as high-speed Internet, interactive TV, mobile video blogging and many more. Alcatel Lucent's IP/ MPLS solutions currently operating on our network have been able to manage our data delivery requirements ...