Cisco to Supply Equipment for National Optical Fiber Network in Greece

Hellas online, part of the Intracom Holdings Group that provides fixed-line telecommunications services in Greece, reportedly has selected Cisco Systems Inc. to supply equipment for a nationwide optical transport network.

 

Cisco (News - Alert) officials said that the network, which has been designed and implemented by Intracom Telecom, employs the company’s optical networking and routing technologies over IP Next-Generation Network architecture.

 

“Operating our own network, the second largest in the country, gives hellas online an important edge over our competitors, and the new cooperation provides us with a future-proof platform to innovate and expand,” said Dimitris Gorgias, network engineering and operations director at hellas online.

 

Gorgias said that Intracom Telecom (News - Alert) and Cisco’s approach to optical network design makes the management and operation of the network much simpler. As a result, customers will experience faster installation times, higher-speed services and first-class reliability so that they can also compete more effectively in their markets.

 

“Intracom Telecom, a Cisco Gold Certified Partner, possesses vast technology know-how on the design, implementation and support of optical networks within the EEMEA region,” said Alexandros Manos, chief executive officer of Intracom Telecom. “Hellas online exploits these capabilities to obtain the optimal design, the rapid deployment and the high availability of its optical network.”

 

“The demand for broadband services, driven by the availability of visual networking and Web 2.0 services, is growing despite the economic situation,” said Paolo Campoli, senior director for sales business development at Cisco.

 

Campoli said that Cisco’s integrated IP and optical solution is helping hellas online to simplify and “de-layer” the network design, which is the best way to reduce the production cost of bandwidth and secure a competitive cost base.

 

“With the close collaboration of the hellas online, Intracom Telecom and Cisco teams, we have been able to deliver a world-class broadband infrastructure that will benefit consumers and businesses throughout Greece for many years to come,” Campoli said.