KPN International network achieves 40 Gbit/s performance
KPN International has completed phase one of the upgrade to 40 Gbit/s across its European fiber network. The Paris - London - Amsterdam links can now run at these high speeds, with other key European destinations scheduled for completion this quarter.
As part of its drive to provide next generation network services to carriers, service providers and corporate users, KPN International is moving ahead with this upgrade to 40 Gbit/s. Customer demand for bandwidth and performance have driven this development, and with the upgrade KPN International has been able to quadruple performance.
KPN International has achieved these new service and performance levels through the widespread adoption of new Optical Transport Network (OTN) technologies from technology partner Huawei.
The new solution has been exhaustively tested over recent months. This testing culminated in a London launch event at which KPN International wholesale and Huawei customers were invited to test drive the next generation network.
Carolien Nijhuis, Managing Director of KPN International, explains the business logic for this significant upgrade: 'As data, video and voice use continue to grow for both wholesale and corporate customers, there is no limit in sight for capacity or performance. As network owners, we need to distinguish ourselves both by being ready for demand and by being flexible in our response.'
To achieve these new un-regenerated 40 Gbit/s links, KPN International capitalises on its stake in the 208 km Ulysses sea cable between the Netherlands and the UK.
Fan Miao, Managing Director of Huawei in the Netherlands, sees the KPN International 40 Gbit/s network as a showcase initiative: 'We have worked together to create a solution of outstanding flexibility. This will allow KPN International to route and balance traffic more effectively than ever before. We should also mention the environmental intelligence of the solution, which radically drives down the cost and impact of power consumption.'
The Paris – London - Amsterdam link is now fully functioning and highly-resilient at 40 Gbit/s, and initial client interest has been high. KPN International intends to extend the next generation service across its key business hubs in its pan-European network by the close of 2008.
About KPN
KPN is a leading international telecommunications and ICT service provider, offering wireline and wireless telephony, internet and TV to consumers and end-to-end telecom and ICT services to business customers. The international KPN data and IP services are made possible by an extensive, high-capacity fibre-optic network that extends to 22 European countries, plus worldwide connections to 180 countries. KPN' s subsidiary Getronics operates a global ICT services company with a market leading position in the Benelux, offering end-to-end solutions in infrastructure and network-related IT. In Germany and Belgium, KPN pursues a multi-brand strategy in its mobile operations and holds number three market positions through E-Plus and BASE. KPN provides wholesale network services to third parties and operates an efficient IP-based infrastructure with global scale in international wholesale through iBasis.
At 30 September 2008, KPN served over 37 million customers, of which 29.8 million in wireless services, 4.0 million in wireline voice, 2.5 million in broadband Internet and 0.7 million in TV. With 25,323 FTEs (38,919 FTEs including Getronics), KPN posted revenues of EUR 10.9bn and an EBITDA of EUR 3.8bn in the period January – September 2008. KPN was incorporated in 1989 and is listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.
For more information, visit www.kpn.com/international
As part of its drive to provide next generation network services to carriers, service providers and corporate users, KPN International is moving ahead with this upgrade to 40 Gbit/s. Customer demand for bandwidth and performance have driven this development, and with the upgrade KPN International has been able to quadruple performance.
KPN International has achieved these new service and performance levels through the widespread adoption of new Optical Transport Network (OTN) technologies from technology partner Huawei.
The new solution has been exhaustively tested over recent months. This testing culminated in a London launch event at which KPN International wholesale and Huawei customers were invited to test drive the next generation network.
Carolien Nijhuis, Managing Director of KPN International, explains the business logic for this significant upgrade: 'As data, video and voice use continue to grow for both wholesale and corporate customers, there is no limit in sight for capacity or performance. As network owners, we need to distinguish ourselves both by being ready for demand and by being flexible in our response.'
To achieve these new un-regenerated 40 Gbit/s links, KPN International capitalises on its stake in the 208 km Ulysses sea cable between the Netherlands and the UK.
Fan Miao, Managing Director of Huawei in the Netherlands, sees the KPN International 40 Gbit/s network as a showcase initiative: 'We have worked together to create a solution of outstanding flexibility. This will allow KPN International to route and balance traffic more effectively than ever before. We should also mention the environmental intelligence of the solution, which radically drives down the cost and impact of power consumption.'
The Paris – London - Amsterdam link is now fully functioning and highly-resilient at 40 Gbit/s, and initial client interest has been high. KPN International intends to extend the next generation service across its key business hubs in its pan-European network by the close of 2008.
About KPN
KPN is a leading international telecommunications and ICT service provider, offering wireline and wireless telephony, internet and TV to consumers and end-to-end telecom and ICT services to business customers. The international KPN data and IP services are made possible by an extensive, high-capacity fibre-optic network that extends to 22 European countries, plus worldwide connections to 180 countries. KPN' s subsidiary Getronics operates a global ICT services company with a market leading position in the Benelux, offering end-to-end solutions in infrastructure and network-related IT. In Germany and Belgium, KPN pursues a multi-brand strategy in its mobile operations and holds number three market positions through E-Plus and BASE. KPN provides wholesale network services to third parties and operates an efficient IP-based infrastructure with global scale in international wholesale through iBasis.
At 30 September 2008, KPN served over 37 million customers, of which 29.8 million in wireless services, 4.0 million in wireline voice, 2.5 million in broadband Internet and 0.7 million in TV. With 25,323 FTEs (38,919 FTEs including Getronics), KPN posted revenues of EUR 10.9bn and an EBITDA of EUR 3.8bn in the period January – September 2008. KPN was incorporated in 1989 and is listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.
For more information, visit www.kpn.com/international
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