Cisco Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4.2 Information Guide
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Business Challenge
An independent service provider headquartered in Belgium, edpnet opened for
business in 1999. Originally specializing in Internet access only, it now markets
a broad portfolio including business and residential broadband services, voice
solutions, hosting, and customized enterprise solutions. In addition, wholesale
international wavelength-based and MPLS-based transport and transit services
are offered.
business in 1999. Originally specializing in Internet access only, it now markets
a broad portfolio including business and residential broadband services, voice
solutions, hosting, and customized enterprise solutions. In addition, wholesale
international wavelength-based and MPLS-based transport and transit services
are offered.
“The telecoms market is extremely competitive and, in order to stay ahead of
the game, we have to constantly innovate and improve our services,” explains
Philip Deutz, CEO of edpnet. “Our goal is to become a global telecom provider.”
The advantages that edpnet has built into its business model include a lean
organization along with streamlined ordering and delivery processes. These
enable the company to individually tailor its transport offer and activate services
very quickly.
the game, we have to constantly innovate and improve our services,” explains
Philip Deutz, CEO of edpnet. “Our goal is to become a global telecom provider.”
The advantages that edpnet has built into its business model include a lean
organization along with streamlined ordering and delivery processes. These
enable the company to individually tailor its transport offer and activate services
very quickly.
But, for edpnet, maintaining competitive edge is crucial to continued business
success. “We needed a platform for future expansion, which would allow us to
take advantage of new international opportunities within and between Europe,
Russia, and North America,” Deutz adds. “In particular, by creating our own
European fiber backbone we would be able to keep in front in terms of service
management and cost leadership.” The choice of the right partner for routing
and optical networking hardware and software was a crucial step.
success. “We needed a platform for future expansion, which would allow us to
take advantage of new international opportunities within and between Europe,
Russia, and North America,” Deutz adds. “In particular, by creating our own
European fiber backbone we would be able to keep in front in terms of service
management and cost leadership.” The choice of the right partner for routing
and optical networking hardware and software was a crucial step.
Network Solution
The company chose the Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP as the fundamental building block
for its DWDM (dense wavelength division multiplexing) transport architecture. Like all
the solutions that make up the Cisco IP Next Generation Network (NGN) architecture,
the Cisco Packet Optical Transport solution was designed to help service providers
such as edpnet reduce their expenditure and accelerate new service delivery. For
example, an important factor in that decision was the reconfigurable optical add-drop
multiplexing (ROADM) technology of the ONS 15454, because ROADM has proven to
be less expensive in the longer term than the fixed version of this technology.
for its DWDM (dense wavelength division multiplexing) transport architecture. Like all
the solutions that make up the Cisco IP Next Generation Network (NGN) architecture,
the Cisco Packet Optical Transport solution was designed to help service providers
such as edpnet reduce their expenditure and accelerate new service delivery. For
example, an important factor in that decision was the reconfigurable optical add-drop
multiplexing (ROADM) technology of the ONS 15454, because ROADM has proven to
be less expensive in the longer term than the fixed version of this technology.
Customer Case Study
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Customer Name:
edpnet
Industry:
Service Provider
Location:
Belgium
Challenge
• Build a new high-speed backbone with
greater reach
• Overcome problems linked to poor quality
fiber and long distances
• Retain leadership in cost and service
management
Solution
• A DWDM backbone built on a Cisco ONS
15454 MSTP platform
• Cisco Capital for leasing options to protect
cash flow
• Cisco Services for design and consultancy
Results
• Future-proof platform to cope with
business expansion
• Homogenous, intelligent architecture for
fast, innovative service provision
• More effective resource utilization through
advanced service automation