Triton Selects ECI for Trans-Caribbean Fiber Network

Triton Telecom, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cobian International Group Inc, reportedly has selected ECI Telecom’s (News - Alert) 9000 Carrier Ethernet Switch Router family and the XDM Multi-Service Provisioning Platform for a multi-million dollar network project spanning Florida, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica.

 

In addition to supplying the infrastructure, ECI is also contributing to the overall design and planning of the project, according to the companies. It’s expected to be completed in May.

 

The network is the first in the region to use submarine cable based on a native 10 Gigabits system, supporting up to 40G per channel, and significantly improving bandwidth capacity and service delivery to customers.

 

The platforms would deliver IP traffic across the Caribbean, supporting the growing bandwidth requirements in the region. The 9000 CESR and XDM platforms would provide Triton with an end-to-end transport solution, supporting both legacy SONET/SDH capabilities along with new IP traffic requirements with speeds of 10 Gigs and beyond.

 

Both platforms help reduce operational and capital expenditures while meeting the requirements of working with existing and future technologies.

 

“We are excited to be part of this industry-first network project. Our build-as-you-grow network offerings are reliable and successful in delivering next-generation services while managing high-capacity traffic, and supporting existing infrastructure,” said Dave Robison, a general manager at ECI Telecom.

 

ECI Telecom Ltd (News - Alert). delivers innovative communications platforms to carriers and service providers worldwide. ECI provides efficient platforms and solutions that enable customers to rapidly deploy cost-effective, revenue-generating services.

 

Founded in 1961, Israel-based ECI has consistently delivered customer-focused networking solutions to the world’s largest carriers. The company is a major player in many emerging markets. ECI provides scalable broadband access, transport and data networking infrastructure that provides the foundation for the communications of tomorrow, including next-generation voice, IPTV (News - Alert), mobility and other business solutions.

 

“Based on the need for more data capacity and new video services in the region, we anticipate 31 percent growth per year in bandwidth requirements. ECI’s forward-looking roadmap showed their ability to keep us at a competitive edge in this fast-paced environment and provided us with an optimal carrier Ethernet and MSPP solution that was innovative, cost-effective and future-proof,” said Joanne Negron, chief executive officer of Cobian International.

 

Triton Telecom Inc. is a provider of undersea fiber-optic cable and information transmission management in the Caribbean. A member of the Cobian International Group of companies, Triton is known for its inaugural project, Seahorse-1.

 

Seahorse-1 is an innovative, state-of-the-art design fiber optic undersea cable, which will provide capacity for the increased volume of traffic and improve the quality of services, between mainland Untied States and Puerto Rico. Seahorse 1 is one link of a ring network that Triton is building providing future proof connectivity among the United States, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic.