Digicel Extends Cellular Network for Service and Customer Growth with Cisco IP NGN

Digicel Extends Cellular Network for Service and Customer Growth with Cisco IP NGN

Cisco® today announced that Digicel, the fastest-growing cellular provider in the Caribbean and a new entrant into the Central American market, is enhancing its network with a Cisco carrier-class signaling transfer point (STP) technology. Known as the Cisco 7600 Internet Protocol Transfer Point (ITP) solution, the technology is a part of the Cisco IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture.

The Cisco 7600 ITP solution provides Digicel standard time-division multiplexing (TDM)-based signaling, high-speed Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) and STP capabilities. It is graphically managed by the Cisco Mobile Wireless Transport Manager (MWTM). Based in Jamaica, Digicel covers 22 markets in neighboring islands and countries. The carrier determined that the Cisco 7600 ITP solution could help it expand its signaling network while keeping costs and training requirements relatively low.

“The Cisco 7600 ITP solution allows Digicel to freely expand its services to existing customers and accommodate a rapidly growing customer base. We also have plans for more IP-based deployments, which make the Cisco 7600 ITP, and Cisco, a logical choice. Coupled with a purpose-built element management system, the Cisco Mobile Wireless Transport Manager, the complete solution allows for reduced training requirements and increased visibility into our operations,” said Mario Assaad, CTO at Digicel Group. “The Cisco 7600 ITP solution provides a solid foundation for Digicel and contains many features as part of its standard package that allows Digicel to utilize more features at less cost.”

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