SingTel and Huawei Commercially Deployed Singapore' s First IP Core Router Clustering System

Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, today announced that SingTel has successfully deployed its NE5000E 1+2 router cluster system in the converged IP backbone network to simultaneously carry a rich variety of services, including VoIP, high-speed Internet (HSI), and IPTV services.

The patented resilient matrix and in-service hardware expansion (ISHE), two prominent features of Huawei's NE5000E router cluster system, open up opportunities for seamless capacity expansion of router cluster systems and maximum protection of carriers' investments. Additionally, Huawei's NE5000E router cluster system is the industry's most energy-efficient core router system with its unique designs of distributed power supply, highly-efficient power system, and cyclic heat dissipation.

Passing SingTel's rigorous tests, Huawei's NE5000E router cluster system has demonstrated superb scalability and stability. Huawei's NE5000E 1+2 router cluster system, integral part of a converged IP backbone network contract signed between SingTel and Huawei, achieves 2.56T port capacity and such port capacity can be scalable to 200T. This cluster system will cater to SingTel's long-term growth plans, and help reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) of SingTel's network.

"SingTel works with top-tier industry vendors, such as Huawei, to ensure our customers enjoy superior performance, scalability and reliability for their IP-enabled applications. Through our leading-edge IP backbone network, we are committed to providing innovative solutions of the highest quality that will further strengthen our capabilities as a leading multimedia solutions company," said Alan Lam, SingTel' s Vice President of IP and Data Engineering.

Wang Shengli, President of Huawei's Asia Pacific Regional Division, added, "Huawei's router cluster system, the first of this kind introduced to Singapore, will consolidate Singapore's role as an important international information center. We agree that the continued cooperation between SingTel and Huawei will boost SingTel's service carrier capability and bring faster, better, more communication services to SingTel subscribers."

As a leading IP player, Huawei has successfully deployed the world's first 5T NE5000E 2+4 router cluster system. Up to date, the global cumulative shipment of Huawei's core router NE5000E and relevant cluster systems has hit over 2,000, which are widely servicing global major carriers such as SingTel, China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom, and France Telecom (FT).


About SingTel

SingTel is Asia's leading communications group providing a portfolio of services including voice and data solutions over fixed, wireless and Internet platforms as well as infocomm technology and pay TV. It has a network of 37 offices in 20 countries and territories throughout Asia Pacific, Europe and the United States. Together with its regional partners, SingTel is Asia' s largest multi-market mobile operator, serving more than 293 million mobile customers in eight markets.