HIGH WYCOMBE, U.K. -- Tele 2 Sverige AB, the leading Swedish alternate telecommunications service provider, has chosen the next-generation synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH) platform from Tellabs to expand its Internet and intranet services for enterprise customers. Offering Ethernet capabilities integrated into Tellabs' proven SDH solution, the Tellabs® 6300 managed transport series will enable Tele2 to reduce costs, quickly connect customers to fast Ethernet and deliver high-speed data and voice services.

Tele2 is using the new Tellabs® 6350 switch node, a digital cross-connect with market-leading density, and the Tellabs® 6310 edge node for access and customer premise applications. Tellabs will also provide Tele2 with service support and customised training to enable rapid deployment and help speed Tele2's time-to-revenue.

"According to several analyst firms, Tellabs is leading the way in providing next-generation SDH solutions that enable service providers to implement high-speed Ethernet services over their SDH network," said Anders Gustafsson, president of Tellabs International. " This is the most cost-efficient way to migrate an existing SDH network into a truly converged network for transport of voice and data on the same infrastructure, which will highly benefit our customers."

The Tellabs 6300 managed transport series is the next generation of Tellabs' carrier-class SDH platform. The series enables network operators to leverage their existing SDH investments and open up new revenue streams by integrating optical Ethernet services into their installed base of SDH transport equipment. The modular units feature an extremely small footprint combined with high functional density.

Three products have been recently introduced into the next-generation Tellabs 6300 series and are currently available:

All of the Tellabs 6300 managed transport system elements are monitored and managed end-to-end from a single network management platform.

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