Infracom picks Ekinops to advance its metro and access networks

Telecom Lead Europe: In a move to further increase the
capacity of its metro and access networks, Italian service provider Infracom
has selected optical transport equipment from Ekinops.

 

The deployment of Ekinops 360 transport system will allow
Infracom to optimize the aggregation and transport of a broad range of service
types and rates, which will further let the Italian operator to provide
additional service offerings to its end customers.

 

Infracom is using the Ekinops 360 platform to
achieve more efficient and cost-effective service delivery.

 

The Ekinops 360 transport system provides CWDM and DWDM
capability in a single platform, allowing Infracom to bring an even wider
variety of services, including Ethernet and Fibre Channel, to its customers.

 

“The breadth of service types and capabilities
offered by the Ekinops 360 allows service providers like Infracom to stay ahead
of their competition. It is easy to install and configure, and is proving a very
cost-effective solution for Infracom,” said Rob Adams, vice president of
marketing for Ekinops.

 

Verona-based Infracom offers an extensive range of
communications, networking, and ICT services, including managed and outsourced
services, to companies in numerous industries.

 

The operator has 9,000-kilometer fiber-optic backbone
network that connects major cities throughout Italy.

 

We were looking for a more robust and scalable metro and
access solution and we found that in the Ekinops 360. It is a much optimized
solution that allows us to enlarge our offering to enterprises and service
providers. Moreover, the responsiveness and support from Ekinops has been
excellent,” said Roberto Grazzini, CIO, Network and Data Centers for Infracom.

 

Bezeq selects Ekinops 360 for broadband and IP services

 

Last year, Bezeq selected Ekinops to provide optical
transport equipment to connect key Bezeq sites in the north and south of
Israel.

 

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