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Seminar - An Overview of Communications Technologies

Module 4 - ATM Technology                                                                                                                      Slide 42 of 46 _________________                                                                                  __________

                   Case Study #2 - TELUS Advanced Communications

Customer:             TELUS Advanced Communications

About Customer:    TELUS is the second largest telecommunications company in Canada.
                                 TELUS is the dominant telecommunications carrier in Alberta and British
                                 Columbia.

Customer Concern: The TELUS network is relegated to a commodity service.

Solution:               Implement an ATM network to offer solutions to business customers.

                           " Our approach has been to offer a complete package.
                             We want the customer to be able to plug into our
                             services, and to instantly have his LAN communicating
                             seamlessly with another LAN across the city, or across
                             the country."

                                           Director, Enhanced Services Development at
                                           TELUS Advanced Communications (TAC)

TELUS Broadband Network Architecture:

TELUS Broadband Network Equipment and Services:

TAC deployed Newbridge MainStreetxpress36170 Multi-service switches for its broadband network. The switch is capable of interconnecting and switching cells between T-1, E-1, T-3, E-3, OC-3, STM-1, OC-12 and STM-4. TELUS , now, capable of offering cell relay, Frame Relay, circuit emulation and inter-working services to their customers.

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