Telecommunications equipment and network offerings provider ZTE has secured a contract to construct a metro transport network carrier Ethernet network (CEN) project for the Philippines-based mobile carrier Smart Communications.
As per the contract, ZTE will build a bearer network for the carrier across the entire country.
ZTE will use its new-generation ZXCTN 9008/9004 IP transport products for several core and convergence rings to bear the services of different performances and capacities over the metro Ethernet.
ZTE’s new-generation ZXCTN 9008/9004 IP transport products have been deployed across many Asia Pacific countries.
The products support layered, automatic fault detection for fast protection switching, performance monitoring, fault locating and signal integrity.
Smart is the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Philippines’ largest carrier Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT).
Japan’s NTTCom holds 21% stake in PLDT.
PLDT plans to establish an LTE network covering 95% of the country’s population within three years.
