Türk Telekom Selects Avici Routers for Advanced IP/MPLS Backbone Network
N. Billerica, MA October 20, 2005 —Avici Systems (NASDAQ: AVCI) today announced that, Türk Telekom, the thirteenth largest operator in the world, has chosen Avici Systems' TSR® core routers for deployment in its IP/MPLS-based data backbone network, enabling the operator to provide new high-quality services to business and residential customers throughout Turkey. This network upgrade will enable the delivery of network services across a single, cost-effective backbone. Deployment of new services will begin as early as 2006, with completion of the multi-phased contract by 2007.
The prime contract was awarded to Alcatel in response to a request to provide an end-to-end solution to Türk Telekom. Alcatel will have turnkey responsibility for network design and planning, integration, deployment, training, service rollout and on-going maintenance. This network upgrade and expansion will enable Türk Telekom to extend its service coverage throughout the country and further strengthen the operator's position in the marketplace by providing increased network capacity and reliability to meet customer demand for such services as high-speed Internet access, Voice over IP (VoIP), Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and video.
"We are looking forward to working with Türk Telekom as they expand and provide new service offerings to their customers by upgrading their existing infrastructure to a highly scalable, reliable, and cost-effective core to meet their business objectives," said William Leighton, president and CEO of Avici Systems. "This latest win marks the continued expansion of Avici routing platforms to leading carriers around the globe."
"We are excited to be using Avici routers to transform our core network infrastructure to support requirements from our growing customer base for an IP/MPLS backbone network that will deliver all high-availability broadband value added services while reducing operating costs," said Yucel Bagriacik, Director, Data Networks, Türk Telekom. "The Avici solution has demonstrated its ability to meet the demands of our next-generation network."
Avici has distinguished itself in the industry through a consistent focus on carrier-class routing with its TSR®, SSR™, and QSR™ platforms. These platforms dramatically simplify the PoP by matching the longevity and the reliability of the Class 4/5 switch with attributes such as 99.999% availability, in-service upgrades, multi-generational investment protection, and modular scalability built in from the beginning.
About Avici Systems
Avici Systems Inc., headquartered in North Billerica, Mass., is a leading
provider of purpose-built carrier-class routing solutions for the Internet.
Avici's family of routers is designed to meet carrier requirements
for the highest scalability, reliability and network availability,
while lowering the total cost of building and operating their networks.
The company's routing systems provide new IP solutions to some of the
world's leading service providers. For more information, please visit
us at www.avici.com.
About Türk Telekom
For nearly 165 years, Türk Telekom have been working to supply modern
communication opportunities to their customers. This effort is continuing
today based on the same ideal. With the aim of providing modern technologies,
they established international goals derived from national goals with
their customer-oriented approach and qualified services. Türk Telekom
is one of the biggest companies in the world, having the information
and experience to compete in the national and international communications
markets, and will continue providing better services to the customers.
Turk Telekom has the highest growth rate of broadband access in the
world in the last two years.
www.turktelekom.com.tr
This release contains information about Avici's future expectations, plans, and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provi sions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. When used in this press release, the word "will", "expected" and other similar expressions are intended to identify such for ward looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, market acceptance of Avici products, services and enhancements, customer purchasing patterns and commitments, development of the market place, product development and enhancement, intensity of competition of other vendors, technological changes and other risks set forth in Avici's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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