PTV Telecom, a provider of voice, video and data over cable, has selected Sonus Networks (News - Alert) to replace its existing infrastructure with a PacketCable-compliant next generation network to offer enhanced business and residential services to customers in five major cities across Spain.

 

PTV Telecom, a cable service provider, is one of the few operators in Spain with a wholly owned telecommunications network.

 

PTV Telecom offers triple play services to its cable service subscribers, as well as original local programming.

 

PTV Telecom's move to a Sonus IP-based network will facilitate future subscriber base growth, deliver multi-play services and drive expansion into the enterprise market via IP trunks and data services.

 

"Sonus Networks was the only company to offer us the technology to get our services to market quickly," said Manuel Ibanez, operations and projects director at PTV Telecom.

 

"We need to differentiate ourselves from our competition by offering increased reliability and enhanced services. The heritage and experience Sonus brings along with its advanced technology offerings gives us the platform from which to launch our next phase of growth."

 

Sonus is migrating PTV Telecom's entire legacy network, which spans five cities across Spain - Madrid, Cordoba, Valencia, Seville and Malaga. The Sonus components that will be implemented include the Sonus ASX, Sonus Insight Element Management System (EMS), Sonus PSX, Sonus GSX9000 media gateway and Network Border Switch.

 

"Sonus is pleased to be a part of PTV Telecom's expansion plans," commented Tony Morrish, vice president, EMEA at Sonus Networks.

 

"Sonus is growing across EMEA, and this win demonstrates both our commitment to serving and supporting voice over IP customers across the entire region, and our progress in helping cable customers evolve to next generation solutions. Spain has a mature communications market, and the Sonus-based network will enable PTV Telecom find new business opportunities across the country."

 

Sonus Networks is a major player in IP communications infrastructure for wireline and wireless service providers.

 

With its comprehensive IP Multimedia Subsystem (News - Alert) (IMS) solution, Sonus addresses the full range of carrier applications, including residential and business voice services, wireless voice and multimedia, trunking and tandem switching, carrier interconnection and enhanced services.

 

Sonus' voice infrastructure solutions are deployed in service provider networks worldwide.