ZTE to Build PTCL’s WDM Backbone Transmission Network in Pakistan
Monday, March 24, 2008 17:43ZTE Corp. has won a tender from Pakistan Telecommunication Co. Ltd (PTCL), the biggest state-owned operator in Pakistan and an affiliate company of multinational carrier Etislat, to build part of the country’s largest WDM backbone transmission network. The project, an expansion of the PTCL 400G WDM backbone network also exclusively won by ZTE last year, will involve the deployment of a WDM ring in Quetta and a WDM chain from Rawalpindi to Mensehra.
Upon completion of the two new projects, PTCL will have the most comprehensive WDM backbone network capable of providing the widest range of telecom services in the country. The network coverage will span up to 6,000km running through most of the major cities and regions, carrying more than 60 percent of long haul data, voice, internet and other services in Pakistan.
The entire network is based on advanced IP over DWDM solution to run PTCL’s core IP backbone network using DWDM equipment.
