UCOM modernizes network to increase data transfer rate to 100 gbit/s

YEREVAN, September 2. / ARKA /. Ucom Armenian telecom provider said today it is installing the optical technology of Alcatel-Lucent in order to meet the growing demand for network capacity prompted by an abrupt increase in the number of devices and applications used by local customers.

Alcatel-Lucent will help Ucom to upgrade the network infrastructure by installing the 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS) as a key element of  transport solutions 100G WDM / Optical Transport Network (OTN). 

"Thanks to the new optical IP network Ucom will be the first Armenian telecom to ensure data transfer rates at up to 100 Gbit /s. The new network will be able to cope with the growth of data traffic and will also accelerate and reduce the cost of deployment of new broadband services, needed by individual and corporate clients in order to use new devices and applications, as well as work with the cloud, Ucom said in a press release.

Alcatel-Lucent will also provide professional services for the design, engineering, installation and commissioning. The deployment is planned for the period from August to November 2014, according to the press release. 

Ucom has built the first FTTH (Fiber-to-the-Home) network in Armenia, providing "3 in 1" service, including access to the Internet, IPTV and digital telephony. The company is also one of the largest transit ISPs in the country. 

‘Alcatel-Lucent has demonstrated that its solution is the best to meet the growing subscriber demand for bandwidth. We look forward to the implementation of new joint projects with it," Ucom CEO Hayk Yesayan was quoted as saying in the press release. 

Alcatel-Lucent chief manager for Ukraine, Georgia and Armenia, Alexey Khakhlyuk, said the project is the first joint project, performed in collaboration with Ucom. 

"Upon the completion of the project Ucom will be able to run a single converged network, in which the new 100-gigabit and higher speed services will be provided economically and efficiently, ensuring maximum availability of network resources. The project will also help meet the growing demand for network capacity, due to the increase in the number of devices and applications that require more and more bandwidth,’ said Khakhlyuk. 

Ucom (Universal Communications) was founded in 2007 and is engaged in the provision of telecommunication services. With assistance from Ericsson, the company has established a broadband network, providing Internet services, IPTV and fixed telephony. -0-