Dakota Carrier Network To Meet High-Bandwidth Demand with Nortel Metro Ethernet Solution

Dakota Carrier Network To Meet High-Bandwidth Demand with Nortel Metro Ethernet Solution

Advancing the ever-growing adoption of Ethernet by carriers, Dakota Carrier Network (DCN) has selected Nortel* [NYSE/TSX: NT] to provide a Metro Ethernet network solution that will meet the high-bandwidth, video, voice and data demand from its carrier and enterprise customers. Dakota Carrier Network’s new Metro Ethernet solution is based on Provider Backbone Transport (PBT), a Nortel innovation that marries carrier-grade reliability and ease of service management with the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of Ethernet to enable carriers to provide network services with great efficiency and control.

Dakota Carrier Network provides network capacity and a variety of services across the state of North Dakota. With a fiber-optic infrastructure capable of supporting bandwidth-hungry services, DCN provides Gigabit Ethernet connectivity for other carriers, high-speed Internet connectivity, high-capacity wireless backhaul and more. The company also serves large enterprise customers such as the state of North Dakota with services such as virtual private networks that connect all state government agencies as well as the state’s schools. DCN wanted a way to provide that bandwidth more quickly and cost-effectively, with a greater degree of precision and control over their network.

“The greater degree of control, combined with the scalability and operational simplicity of Nortel’s Metro Ethernet solution enables us to serve our customers more effectively. We can turn on new services easily, increasing our ability, as well as that of our customers, to generate revenue more quickly than with other current technologies. It also makes our network much simpler to operate and administer, allowing us to increase our customer base and services menu seamlessly while assuring the service availability our customers need,” said Evan Hass, general manager, Dakota Carrier Network. “With PBT, we will increase the capacity of our converged data core transport, and be able to offer a new suite of Ethernet VPN services which can meet the strict quality of service and resiliency requirements our customers demand.”

“With the new capabilities from Nortel’s Metro Ethernet portfolio, Dakota Carrier Network will be able to meet its customers’ growing bandwidth demands better with much greater control over their network,” said Philippe Morin, president, Metro Ethernet Networks, Nortel. “This deployment demonstrates the effectiveness of PBT as a best-value approach for regional carriers and the increasing industry adoption of PBT for Metro Ethernet networks.”

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