JDSU Test Solutions Selected by Carphone Warehouse Networks
July 07 2008 - 9:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
UK Service Provider Taps JDSU Service Assurance Solutions to
Support Wide-scale Deployment of Next Generation Network and
Advanced IP/Broadband Services MILPITAS, Calif., July 7
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JDSU today announced it has entered into
a contract to provide service assurance test solutions to The
Carphone Warehouse Networks (CPWN), one of the largest and most
advanced telecom networks in the UK, and a wholly-owned division of
the fixed line and broadband business of The Carphone Warehouse
(CPW) Group plc. The JDSU service assurance system, NetComplete,
will support the design, implementation and management of the Next
Generation Network (NGN) for CPWN, covering both its residential
and business customers via local loop unbundling. The
industry-leading JDSU NetComplete Broadband/IP test solution and
services were chosen by CPWN after a competitive, extensive
evaluation process which determined JDSU's solution to be their
best option for increasing operational efficiency. CPWN also noted
JDSU's extensive broadband test and performance monitoring
experience in the UK. CPWN selected the JDSU NetComplete QT-200
xDSL/triple-play probe and on-board applications together with
NetAnalyst software for its sophistication, service history and
suite of available applications. The CPW Group has over 4 million
customer lines across its TalkTalk, AOL Broadband and Opal brands
including over 2.7 million residential broadband customers. This
makes CPW the third largest broadband supplier in the UK. The JDSU
solution will be deployed at more than 1,600 exchanges for
TalkTalk, CPW's ISP operation, and will play a significant role in
the CPWN UK-wide fault management process carried out at their new
service management centre (SMC) at Irlam, Manchester. CPWN staff
and technicians will use the solution to proactively troubleshoot
complex physical and service layer faults, improve diagnostics
accuracy, reduce time-to-repair and trouble ticket volume, as well
as help demarcate problems between CPW and BT. In addition, the
JDSU NetAnalyst Test Operating System (OS), a centralised test
management platform, is being used as middleware between the CPWN
front office OS and the QT-200. JDSU was also awarded an expansion
contract for an identical solution to support the AOL Broadband
business as it further extends its UK service footprint. "The
Carphone Warehouse Networks is committed to ensuring our customers
enjoy a reliable next generation network that delivers quality
voice and broadband services," said Neil McArthur, chief executive
of The Carphone Warehouse Networks. "With complete performance
monitoring and fault management capabilities by JDSU, we can focus
on further improvements on network quality and the customer
experience as we seek to become a market leader not only on price
but also on service and innovation." NetComplete's range of
solutions comprises probes and software for fixed and mobile
networks, as well as quality of service and quality of experience
multi-play solutions for the home. "JDSU is proud to have been
selected by CPWN to help ensure excellent network performance and
service quality," said Tom Waechter, president of JDSU's
Communications Test & Measurement business segment. "Our test
solutions have a proven track record since 2003 in the UK and
Europe, helping service providers resolve complex faults correctly
the first time, lowering customer churn, improving quality of
service and reducing mean-time-to-repair. We also help customers
achieve substantive business gains when delivering advanced
IP/broadband-based services." The NGN effort led by CPWN is
evolving rapidly and includes a 40G core that will allow the
business to scale up capacity and address customers' growing
demands for broadband. Two thirds of all CPW's broadband customers
are now on its network and the business expects to increase this
number to 80% by March 2009. About CPWN The Carphone Warehouse
Networks is a wholly-owned division of the fixed line and broadband
business of The Carphone Warehouse Group plc which has gained a 10%
share of the UK's residential telephony market and 17% of the UK's
broadband market over the last five years. CPWN has developed the
UK's largest next generation network, whereby voice and data
traffic is carried over a single all-IP infrastructure, and
provides coverage for over 70% of UK households. More information
is available at http://www.cpwplc.com/. About JDSU JDSU (Nasdaq:
JDSU; and TSX: JDU) enables broadband and optical innovation in the
communications, commercial and consumer markets. JDSU is the
leading provider of communications test and measurement solutions
and optical products for telecommunications service providers,
cable operators, and network equipment manufacturers. JDSU is also
a leading provider of innovative optical solutions for
medical/environmental instrumentation, semiconductor processing,
display, brand authentication, aerospace and defence, and
decorative applications. More information is available at
http://www.jdsu.com/. Contact Information JDSU Investors: Michelle
Levine, 408-546-4421, Press: Bernie Tylor, 240-404-1913, CPWN
Press: Pamela Dease, Tel: 44 (0) 7726 901183, Carphone Warehouse
Press Office:
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: JDSU CONTACT: Investors,
Michelle Levine, +1-408-546-4421, , or Press, Bernie Tylor,
+1-240-404-1913, , both of JDSU; or Press, Pamela Dease of Carphone
Warehouse Networks, 44 (0) 7726 901183, , or Carphone Warehouse
Press Office, Web site: http://www.jdsu.com/ http://www.cpwplc.com/
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