BEIJING -- China Telecom today announced the deployment of Cisco ONS 15801 Long-Haul DWDM Systems over its ChinaNet backbone network, between Shanghai and Hangzhou, successfully launching China's first 10 Gbps long-haul system. Combining the Cisco ONS 15801 with Cisco 12400 series Internet Routers (see "ChinaNet Boosts Backbone to 10 Gigabit Speeds with Cisco 12400 Internet Routers," Dec. 10, 2001), China Telecom has significantly enhanced its IP+Optical network and further advanced the capacity of China's Internet backbone. ChinaNet's innovative infrastructure is China's first IP+Optical backbone network based on 10 Gbps dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) transmission. "As the leading player in China's telecom industry, China Telecom is committed to becoming a large-scale, internationally competitive corporation through the development of world-class backbone networks. As China's Internet market continues to expand, ChinaNet is upgrading to meet the increasing demand for bandwidth," said Mr. Leng Rongquan, the Deputy General Manager of China Telecom. In a separate release:SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Cisco Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CSCO - news), the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, announced that its next generation 12000 Series Internet Routers, utilizing Cisco's market leading resilient packet ring technology, Dynamic Packet Transport (DPT), have been selected as the backbone equipment to build China's largest broadband Metropolitan-area Network (MAN). DPT will enable Hangzhou to dramatically enhance the performance and efficiencies of its network while reducing its operational costs. Hangzhou Netcom Information Harbor, a telecom operator and the first Internet Service Provider (ISP) in China to supply Ethernet to homes with full metro coverage will build the MAN. The sale of this equipment reinforces Cisco's position as the leading provider of Internet and networking equipment in China. When completed, the network will support an estimated 1.5 million users."By using Cisco Systems' DPT technology in the design of our MAN, we can deliver scalable Internet service and reliable IP-aware optical transport while also simplifying our network operations," said Cao Qiang, the General Manager of Hangzhou Netcom Information Harbor. "This will mean high speeds and a more efficient network. DPT optimizes the metro optical ring for IP, increasing bandwidth and reducing latency while delivering the same reliability available in traditional SONET/SDH systems. Thus, our users will receive reliable, high quality next-generation IP-based services such as streaming media and voice services."Cisco Systems Inc.