Nortel is strategic vendor for Liberty Global
Liberty Global signs purchasing agreement with Nortel through 2007
DENVER �C Nortel today announced that Liberty Global, the world’s leading international cable operator, has signed a global purchase agreement with Nortel to cover purchases through 2007.
The GPA gives Liberty Global access to a uniform purchasing process and pricing terms for Nortel’s cable VoIP and optical solutions and services.
With the agreement, Nortel is now an approved vendor across Liberty Global’s cable subsidiaries �C such as UPC Broadband in Europe, J:COM in Japan and VTR in Chile �C that serve 15 million customers in 18 countries around the world.
“Nortel’s expanded relationship with Liberty Global is another significant proof point to our leadership in the cable market,” said Dion Joannou, president, North America, Nortel. “Our VoIP and optical transport solutions are now deployed in more than thirty cable networks around the world.”
Joannou
“We anticipate telephone services utilizing Voice over IP technologies to be a tremendous service offering for our customers,” said Tony Werner, senior vice president and chief technology officer, Liberty Global. “This purchasing agreement furthers the strong relationship we have with Nortel, and we look forward to having Nortel continue to provide cable solutions that support VoIP and other quality services that we deliver to our customers.”
Products included in the global purchase agreement include Communication Server (CS) 2000 and 2000-Compact, Nuera BTX and MG 3000 series media gateways, Multimedia Communication Server 5200, Optical Metro 4000 series, Optical Metro 5000 series, Common Photonic Layer (CPL), Optical Multiservice Edge (OME) 6500, Optical Long Haul 1600, and Optical Cross Connect DX. The agreement also includes services from the Nortel Global Services portfolio.
Recent contracts awarded to Nortel by UPC Broadband will be rolled into the GPA. This includes the deployment of Nortel's CS 2000-based VoIP solutions in UPC’s networks in the Netherlands and Austria. UPC also has an installed base of Nortel CPL, OME 6500, OME 6110 and OM 5200 products from a deployment of video and high-speed data transport solutions.
Nortel continues to gain momentum in the cable market with solutions designed to help cable operators drive new revenue opportunities and reduce operating costs.
These comprehensive, integrated cable solutions span broadcast and on-demand video transport, voice and multimedia communications, high-speed data services, high-bandwidth and voice services for business customers, and next generation wireless access.
Nortel’s cable customers include Cablevision, Cable Onda, Charter Communications, Cogeco, Comcast, Cox Communications, Dacom, Eastlink, Intercable, Jupiter, Kabel BW, Mediacom, NTL, Retecal, Rogers Cable, Shaw Cablesystems, TeleCable, Telenet, Telewest, Time Warner Cable and Unity Media.
DENVER �C Nortel today announced that Liberty Global, the world’s leading international cable operator, has signed a global purchase agreement with Nortel to cover purchases through 2007.
The GPA gives Liberty Global access to a uniform purchasing process and pricing terms for Nortel’s cable VoIP and optical solutions and services.
With the agreement, Nortel is now an approved vendor across Liberty Global’s cable subsidiaries �C such as UPC Broadband in Europe, J:COM in Japan and VTR in Chile �C that serve 15 million customers in 18 countries around the world.
“Nortel’s expanded relationship with Liberty Global is another significant proof point to our leadership in the cable market,” said Dion Joannou, president, North America, Nortel. “Our VoIP and optical transport solutions are now deployed in more than thirty cable networks around the world.”
Joannou
“We anticipate telephone services utilizing Voice over IP technologies to be a tremendous service offering for our customers,” said Tony Werner, senior vice president and chief technology officer, Liberty Global. “This purchasing agreement furthers the strong relationship we have with Nortel, and we look forward to having Nortel continue to provide cable solutions that support VoIP and other quality services that we deliver to our customers.”
Products included in the global purchase agreement include Communication Server (CS) 2000 and 2000-Compact, Nuera BTX and MG 3000 series media gateways, Multimedia Communication Server 5200, Optical Metro 4000 series, Optical Metro 5000 series, Common Photonic Layer (CPL), Optical Multiservice Edge (OME) 6500, Optical Long Haul 1600, and Optical Cross Connect DX. The agreement also includes services from the Nortel Global Services portfolio.
Recent contracts awarded to Nortel by UPC Broadband will be rolled into the GPA. This includes the deployment of Nortel's CS 2000-based VoIP solutions in UPC’s networks in the Netherlands and Austria. UPC also has an installed base of Nortel CPL, OME 6500, OME 6110 and OM 5200 products from a deployment of video and high-speed data transport solutions.
Nortel continues to gain momentum in the cable market with solutions designed to help cable operators drive new revenue opportunities and reduce operating costs.
These comprehensive, integrated cable solutions span broadcast and on-demand video transport, voice and multimedia communications, high-speed data services, high-bandwidth and voice services for business customers, and next generation wireless access.
Nortel’s cable customers include Cablevision, Cable Onda, Charter Communications, Cogeco, Comcast, Cox Communications, Dacom, Eastlink, Intercable, Jupiter, Kabel BW, Mediacom, NTL, Retecal, Rogers Cable, Shaw Cablesystems, TeleCable, Telenet, Telewest, Time Warner Cable and Unity Media.