BUILDING A CITY
Innovative City Network enhances communication using Ericsson’s advanced fiber broadband solution.
As part of a managed services agreement, Swedish municipality, Hudiksvall introduces an open network broadband solution. The deal promotes economic growth and provides a wider choice of services for the end user.
When selecting a home broadband package, one of the most appealing aspects for the end user is choice. Whether in terms of price, bandwidth speed or optional services, offering a competitive bundle is imperative if service providers are to cater for varying demands and succeed in the marketplace. For Hudiksvall residents, choice was limited. Hudiksvall is a municipality with 37,000 inhabitants, however only 40 percent live centrally in the city. Due to this low population density, it became hard for commercial operators to provide competitive communications solutions in the area.
ON THE MAP
To expand and refresh its services, Hudiksvall Municipality employed Zitius, an open access network operator to transform its already established City Network. The communications operator proposed supplying a network connection to the inhabitants of the municipality. By encouraging economic growth through advanced technology the municipality is set up for future development and places Hudiksvall firmly on the map. Ericsson signed a seven-year managed services contract. This included operating the open access network and deployment of new lines and capacity as demand required. As part of this, Full Service Broadband can be introduced in individual homes.
ON DEMAND
By investing in passive fiber-to-the-home equipment, Hudiksvall will benefit from having the most up-to-date, high quality equipment on the market which caters for growth in bandwidth speed as well as supporting the latest services. Nicklas Björn, Senior Account Manager in New Broadband Providers, Ericsson details how this project differed from a traditional broadband contract: “What is unique about this project is that it involves an open-network broadband solution which allows the end user to select services from a Service Provider (SP) of their choice. Residents will be able to choose individualized, high speed broadband services, such as high-definition IPTV and video-on-demand. This is about providing the area with a high quality infrastructure that will keep corporations and businesses in the region and support future growth.”
NEXT STEP
To take the next step in delivering a next-generation City Network, Hudiksvall Municipality required Ericsson to use existing investments in the network as well as build in new technology. Lennart Borgström, Chief Executive Officer, Hudiksvall Municipality comments: “It is important to be positioned at the forefront of technological development in order to attract enterprises and inhabitants to the area. Together, Hudiksvall and Ericsson have created a model that works with city development across the public and private sector, investing in improving society. I think that this is private-public partnership at its best.”
SMART TECHNOLOGY
Ericsson will manage the network until 2016. Under the agreement, Ericsson will supply and deploy EDA 1200 fiber-access switches and metro aggregation, as well as SmartEdge Multi-Service Edge Routers and core network products. The open fiber-to-the-home network solution includes switching old technology and replacing it with the latest equipment, building-out to new users and providing operation and maintenance services.
INNOVATIVE CITY
The City Network delivers an innovative communications environment to Hudiksvall. Apart from delivering a technically-advanced, high speed communication solution there is also the possibility to develop other kinds of services within the municipality’s core activities, such as health care, information and public services.
As part of a managed services agreement, Swedish municipality, Hudiksvall introduces an open network broadband solution. The deal promotes economic growth and provides a wider choice of services for the end user.
When selecting a home broadband package, one of the most appealing aspects for the end user is choice. Whether in terms of price, bandwidth speed or optional services, offering a competitive bundle is imperative if service providers are to cater for varying demands and succeed in the marketplace. For Hudiksvall residents, choice was limited. Hudiksvall is a municipality with 37,000 inhabitants, however only 40 percent live centrally in the city. Due to this low population density, it became hard for commercial operators to provide competitive communications solutions in the area.
ON THE MAP
To expand and refresh its services, Hudiksvall Municipality employed Zitius, an open access network operator to transform its already established City Network. The communications operator proposed supplying a network connection to the inhabitants of the municipality. By encouraging economic growth through advanced technology the municipality is set up for future development and places Hudiksvall firmly on the map. Ericsson signed a seven-year managed services contract. This included operating the open access network and deployment of new lines and capacity as demand required. As part of this, Full Service Broadband can be introduced in individual homes.
ON DEMAND
By investing in passive fiber-to-the-home equipment, Hudiksvall will benefit from having the most up-to-date, high quality equipment on the market which caters for growth in bandwidth speed as well as supporting the latest services. Nicklas Björn, Senior Account Manager in New Broadband Providers, Ericsson details how this project differed from a traditional broadband contract: “What is unique about this project is that it involves an open-network broadband solution which allows the end user to select services from a Service Provider (SP) of their choice. Residents will be able to choose individualized, high speed broadband services, such as high-definition IPTV and video-on-demand. This is about providing the area with a high quality infrastructure that will keep corporations and businesses in the region and support future growth.”
NEXT STEP
To take the next step in delivering a next-generation City Network, Hudiksvall Municipality required Ericsson to use existing investments in the network as well as build in new technology. Lennart Borgström, Chief Executive Officer, Hudiksvall Municipality comments: “It is important to be positioned at the forefront of technological development in order to attract enterprises and inhabitants to the area. Together, Hudiksvall and Ericsson have created a model that works with city development across the public and private sector, investing in improving society. I think that this is private-public partnership at its best.”
SMART TECHNOLOGY
Ericsson will manage the network until 2016. Under the agreement, Ericsson will supply and deploy EDA 1200 fiber-access switches and metro aggregation, as well as SmartEdge Multi-Service Edge Routers and core network products. The open fiber-to-the-home network solution includes switching old technology and replacing it with the latest equipment, building-out to new users and providing operation and maintenance services.
INNOVATIVE CITY
The City Network delivers an innovative communications environment to Hudiksvall. Apart from delivering a technically-advanced, high speed communication solution there is also the possibility to develop other kinds of services within the municipality’s core activities, such as health care, information and public services.
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