[May 15, 2008] Bharti-Airtel Chooses Redback for Broadband Tweet (Wireless News Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Redback Networks, an Ericsson company that makes video-centric routers, announced a deal to deliver broadband-on-demand services for Bharti Airtel, an Indian private integrated telecom services provider. Under the agreement, Redback's SmartEdge 400 router platform and NetOp policy management software will deliver a mix of pre-paid and on-demand broadband services for Airtel broadband fixed line subscribers. Airtel has more than 55 million total subscribers and is the largest private telecom services provider in India. Over time, Redback and Ericsson will help Airtel unify its fixed and mobile infrastructure to provide a combination of residential and business services. "India is a growth rocket for on-demand broadband and pre-paid broadband services, and Airtel is the largest private telecom services provider in this market," said Herve Brunet, vice president, Asia-Pacific sales and operations, Redback Networks. "On-demand broadband routing is one of the biggest trends reshaping telecommunications, and India joins China as one of the biggest growth opportunities for Redback." Redback stated that its routers manage data, voice and video services for 75+ percent of the world's largest telephone companies. Typical network applications managed by SmartEdge routers include broadband access (such as high-speed Internet services), edge routing (such as VoIP and VPN services) and Ethernet aggregation (such as IPTV and other video services). ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) ((Distributed on behalf of 10Meters via M2 Communications Ltd - http://www.m2.com)) ((10Meters - http://www.10meters.com)) Copyright ? 2008 Wireless News [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]