Cisco Cisco ONS 15454 M12 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP) Guía De Información
Marcin Zwierzchowski
Head of Telecommunication Department
Vectra
Head of Telecommunication Department
Vectra
Customer Case Study
“The Cisco offer was the best in several respects,” says Zwierzchowski. “We were
keen on minimizing OpEx, and that included maintenance, since we only have a
limited number of engineers dedicated to the network. Cisco technology is very
advanced and feature-rich but simple to use, which helps with maintenance. Also,
this was a 100Gbps-ready system. Finally, it had one of the best TCOs, and our
systems integrator recommended it.”
keen on minimizing OpEx, and that included maintenance, since we only have a
limited number of engineers dedicated to the network. Cisco technology is very
advanced and feature-rich but simple to use, which helps with maintenance. Also,
this was a 100Gbps-ready system. Finally, it had one of the best TCOs, and our
systems integrator recommended it.”
Klonex, a Cisco Premier Certified Partner, designed and implemented the solution
for Vectra. The network forms a nationwide ring, connecting nearly 30 cities around
Poland, including Warsaw, Katowice, Wroclaw, Poznan, Radom, Bydgoszcz, Torun,
and Gdynia.
for Vectra. The network forms a nationwide ring, connecting nearly 30 cities around
Poland, including Warsaw, Katowice, Wroclaw, Poznan, Radom, Bydgoszcz, Torun,
and Gdynia.
The 100Gbps network is based on Cisco nLight™ coherent optical technology,
providing the capability to transmit 100Gbps wavelengths over fully uncompensated
links with up to 3000km optical spans. This innovation significantly simplifies the
engineering and deployment task for national network operators such as Vectra.
providing the capability to transmit 100Gbps wavelengths over fully uncompensated
links with up to 3000km optical spans. This innovation significantly simplifies the
engineering and deployment task for national network operators such as Vectra.
The MSTP complements a number of Cisco technologies used elsewhere by
Vectra, including Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers and Cisco
7600 Series Routers in the access network. On customers’ premises, Vectra
employs Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers and Cisco 7600
Series Routers in the IP core and aggregation network, along with Cisco uBR10k
Cable Modem Termination Systems.
Vectra, including Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers and Cisco
7600 Series Routers in the access network. On customers’ premises, Vectra
employs Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers and Cisco 7600
Series Routers in the IP core and aggregation network, along with Cisco uBR10k
Cable Modem Termination Systems.
Results
The optical network is operating on multiple wavelengths at 10Gbps, but can be
easily scaled to 100Gbps when required, meaning Vectra can improve its network
capacity while minimizing capital expenditure. The Cisco solution can support
forty-two 100Gbps wavelengths in a single bay, nearly three times the density of
competing solutions.
easily scaled to 100Gbps when required, meaning Vectra can improve its network
capacity while minimizing capital expenditure. The Cisco solution can support
forty-two 100Gbps wavelengths in a single bay, nearly three times the density of
competing solutions.
This advantage allows Vectra to deploy new capacity much more quickly than before.
For example, upgrading a 2Gbps line to 10Gbps would previously have taken about
three months compared to one month now.
For example, upgrading a 2Gbps line to 10Gbps would previously have taken about
three months compared to one month now.
The new network is also significantly reducing the company’s operating costs
while providing the capacity to meet increased customer demand for voice, data,
and telephony services. Vectra is now delivering about 50 TV channels in high
definition and can further differentiate itself by offering up to 320Mbps connectivity
to customers as standard.
while providing the capacity to meet increased customer demand for voice, data,
and telephony services. Vectra is now delivering about 50 TV channels in high
definition and can further differentiate itself by offering up to 320Mbps connectivity
to customers as standard.
Additionally, it is able to use the easily-managed extra bandwidth to deliver new
services and reach new markets. Vectra began offering video-on-demand to
residential users in 2013 and has a growing portfolio of business-to-business
offerings, including lucrative backhaul services for mobile operators, SIP trunks,
and corporate networks.
services and reach new markets. Vectra began offering video-on-demand to
residential users in 2013 and has a growing portfolio of business-to-business
offerings, including lucrative backhaul services for mobile operators, SIP trunks,
and corporate networks.
Furthermore, thanks to reduced cost of ownership provided by the Cisco MSTP, Vectra
can afford to offer services to smaller customer clusters. Before it would not have
made economic sense to target communities of fewer than around 3000 subscribers,
but now Vectra can make a business case to deliver digital services to groups of as
few as 1000, greatly expanding its potential customer base.
can afford to offer services to smaller customer clusters. Before it would not have
made economic sense to target communities of fewer than around 3000 subscribers,
but now Vectra can make a business case to deliver digital services to groups of as
few as 1000, greatly expanding its potential customer base.
The company’s competitive positioning has improved because Vectra is able to
deliver a better service than before over one of the fastest networks in the Polish
market. Zwierzchowski says: “Subscribers have not experienced a single failure
with the new network. This is important, since degradation of services has a huge
effect on churn.”
deliver a better service than before over one of the fastest networks in the Polish
market. Zwierzchowski says: “Subscribers have not experienced a single failure
with the new network. This is important, since degradation of services has a huge
effect on churn.”
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