Reliance Communication To Launch Ngn Based Services

[Arun 795]

Reliance Communications to launch NGN-based services

- MoneyControl.com

2006-08-31 09:05

Reliance Communications is all set to become the first company in the country to deploy a next generation network (NGN)-enabled Internet Protocol (IP) technology across the entire length of its 65,000-km-long optic fibre network. The new network will support a wide variety of advanced IP-based services such as interactive multimedia services, including video telephony and video conferencing.

It will also enable users to get telephone calls anytime, anywhere through any device irrespective of it being a mobile phone or a fixed line telephone. Consumers will also get an integrated bill for all the various communications services.

The launch of the new platform is slated for later this week. This will have the capacity to carry 12 billion minutes of ILD traffic, thus multiplying the existing capacity to carry 4.5 billion voice minutes per annum.

While company officials declined to comment, it is learnt that the network deployment is being done by Lucent Technologies. The NGN would allow the company to deploy new product and services that may evolve on newer technology platforms, which would result in significant savings in future capital expenditure. It is estimated that the operational expenditure would drop by 50 per cent of the current levels in the next 12-16 months' timeframe.

The new network would allow Reliance to further enhance its leadership position among the broadband service providers who outsource international bandwidth. Globally, there are very few companies, which have launched NGN-based services. One of the services that has caught the imagination of users is the Blue Phone launched by British Telecom, which allows users to retain the same number for a fixed line telephone or a mobile. So, if the user is at home, the calls land on the fixed line phone and if he is travelling, the incoming calls are directed to his mobile. In India, operators such as BSNL and Bharti are also deploying NGN-based networks soon.

[srini 1]

Yup...Reliance is implementing this proj in very fast pace...It is deploying soft switches for the same. Lucent is working day and night for the implementation. And Lucent has come up with their latest s/w releases for MSC which is being getting implemented now as per my friend from Lucent and Reliance.

Lets see..how these things are going to change our mobile experiance..

[@ksh@T 20]

let this be launched its almost a adream ..... reliance never is punctual!

[vahuja 0]

hi friends

its the right move by reliance towards data, ie data networks will be the future of telecom industry, and definately will be the winner. any telecom company move towards data solutions first will win the race. infact india is lacking very behind in data networks. see developed countries where data network exist from past over 15 yrs or even more.

i am waiting for the day the service will be available.

i hope the charges should be kept keeping in view of common man.

Best of luck to reliance .....

[vivekahuja 0]

hi everyone

i am reliance mobile & fwp customer, and i have been accessing net from long ago, the charges for rconnect has increased from past and as compared to other operators are offering better data plans like bsnl , airtel , sify etc. IF reliance wants to be in race then it must makes its charges comparable to other operators and start implementing the broadband on nation wide basis may be wireless or wired. it does not matter otherwise definately all relaince internet customers will shift to other operators.

RELIANCE NEEDS TO SPEED UP VERY MUCH................FOR DATA NETWORK.......

bye

[Arun 795]

FLAG Next Generation Network Plans

Business Standard

Mumbai December 28, 2006

Anil Ambani today unveiled plans for Flag Next Generation Network's (NGN) 35,000 feet submarine cable project with an outlay of Rs 7,000 crore to be spread over three years.

FLAG NGN will connect 60 countries, spread across four continents. This will be the first cable system to connect South East Asia. The project will cater to the fast-growing telecom needs of over 5 billion customers across the globe

According to him, 90% of all Asian internet traffic is routed through Flag. Chairman Anil Ambani expects Flag Telecom to become the world's largest submarine network. Ambani has announced Flag's NGN project, which will connect 60 countries across four continents.

Flag's first NGN system will connect Southeast Asia, the second would connect Africa, the third would conect countries around the Mediterranean while the fourth would connect China, Japan and Hong Kong

FLAG NGN will allow 2.5 billion mobile calls simultaneously. FLAG will become word's largest submarine network.

Anil Ambani was addressing the media in Mumbai a short while ago on the birth anniversary of group founder Dhirubhai Ambani.