Fibrenoire Deploys Cisco ASR

MONTREAL -- Fibrenoire, a service provider offering Internet and private network services over an optical fiber network in Quebec and Ontario, today announced it has completed implementation of an end-to-end Cisco® (NASDAQ: CSCO - News) Carrier Ethernet System covering the Quebec City, Montreal and Toronto regions.

Cisco's Carrier Ethernet System transforms the way service providers operate by providing a massive scale, end-to-end packet optical architecture and flexible 1G to 10G service delivery. The Cisco Carrier Ethernet System is also pre-tested to minimize the time and technical resources required to test and validate network performance. This result is an end-to-end Metro Ethernet Forum-certified system allowing Fibrenoire to offer state-of-the-art services.

"Cisco is committed to Fibrenoire's success. The Cisco team is always available to listen and explore our current and future needs. For Fibrenoire, having Cisco's commitment and being able to talk directly to product experts is critical," said Jean-François Lévesque, owner and CTO, Fibrenoire.

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