Energie
AG Data is transforming its entire network to provide advanced
wholesale Carrier Ethernet and Ethernet business services in Upper
Austria. Working in consultation with Kapsch
BusinessCom and Ciena®
(NYSE: CIEN), Energie AG will enable service provider and
enterprise customers to take advantage of a range of new Ethernet
offerings. This will equip Energie AG to offer enterprises, utilities,
healthcare providers and schools, greater access to advanced networks
and high-bandwidth applications, such as cloud computing, video
conferencing and intelligent power grids.
Key Facts:
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Energie AG Data is the telecommunications department of Energie AG,
the largest utilities services provider in Upper Austria. It operates
a network that spans more than 5,000 kilometers, providing Internet
access, VoIP, security and hosting services.
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Ciena is supplying a wide range of packet networking platforms for
this network enhancement. The 3902,
3916
and 3930
Service Delivery Switches, the 5142,
5150,
5160
Service Aggregation Switches and the 8700
Packetwave Platform provide Energie AG a seamless, end-to-end
Carrier Ethernet solution. More specifically, the 8700 offers
multi-terabit Ethernet switching and aggregation optimised for 10GbE
and 100GbE service aggregation to greatly simplify metro Ethernet
networking and help Energie AG cost-effectively grow as market demands
evolve toward Carrier Ethernet 2.0 services.
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Additionally, Ciena’s Service-Aware
Operating System (SAOS) and OneControl
Unified Management System help Energie AG improve operational
efficiency and accommodate a variety of deployment scenarios and
end-customer demands. OneControl provides greater network visibility
to improve bandwidth optimisation, service deployment and
troubleshooting.
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As a member of Ciena’s BizConnect
partner programme, Kapsch is supported with a robust portfolio of
Ciena solutions, training and go-to-market support.
Executive Comments:
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“Next-generation networks are a key step in meeting requirements for
high-capacity, cost-effective bandwidth; especially as organisations
increasingly rely on cloud-based services and consumers continue to
adopt high-capacity applications. With Ciena and Kapsch we not only
have leading, end-to-end networking technology that allows us to offer
a wide portfolio of solutions, but also superb service and support.”
- Ing. Dr. Manfred Litzlbauer MBA MAS, managing director at
Energie AG Data
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“Working with Ciena to deliver advanced business Ethernet services to
Energie AG is testament to a strong, effective and valuable
partnership. As a Diamond partner in Ciena’s BizConnect programme, we
have made strategic investments so that we can deliver both business
and technological value to our customers in Europe.”
- Ing. Andreas Luftensteiner MBA, sales manager -
transmission and broadband, at KapschBusinessCom AG
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“Business success depends on network service performance and
availability. With advanced Ethernet services, Energie AG is helping
consumers and organisations of all sizes benefit from a variety of
essential applications – from mobile connectivity to broadband and
high-capacity services – which will help create a brighter, high-speed
future for Upper Austria.”
- Franck Welter, head of partners, enterprise and public
sector, EMEA, at Ciena
Supporting Resources:
About Energie AG
Energie AG is a modern and efficient provider of electricity, gas,
heating and water, as well as waste management and ICT services. The
Company stands for the utmost quality and reliability of our products,
processes and services. As a competent and competitive company, we
guarantee our customers a fair price/performance relationship. Energie
AG is regionally present in Austria, southern Germany, the Czech
Republic, Hungary and Slovakia, and stands for a pleasant collaboration
with customers, employees and suppliers, as well as with the public. We
care about future generations and focus our actions with ecological and
social impact in mind.
About Kapsch BusinessCom
Kapsch BusinessCom – a company of the Kapsch Group – is a leading ICT
service partner in Austria, Central and Eastern Europe with over 1,400
employees and annual sales exceeding 300 million euros. Embedded in the
Kapsch Group, Kapsch BusinessCom is active worldwide with its own
offices in Austria and subsidiaries in the Czech Republic, Slovakia,
Hungary, Romania and Poland. Kapsch has positioned itself as an ICT
service partner offering a complete solution portfolio covering the
areas of information technology as well as telecommunications. In
addition to system integration and continuous optimization measures,
Kapsch BusinessCom is increasingly taking on responsibility for the
entire area of operations. Kapsch BusinessCom relies on manufacturer
independence and partnerships with globally leading technology
providers, such as Apple, Aastra, Avaya, Ciena, Cisco, Ericsson, Google,
Hitachi, HP and Microsoft. In concert with these partners Kapsch offers
its services as a consultant, system supplier and service provider, but
above all as a reliable, dependable, long-term trusted advisor in a
rapidly changing technological environment. Kapsch BusinessCom always
generates clear added value for its over 17,000 customers.
About Ciena
Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) is the network specialist. We collaborate with
customers worldwide to unlock the strategic potential of their networks
and fundamentally change the way they perform and compete. Ciena
leverages its deep expertise in packet and optical networking and
distributed software automation to deliver solutions in alignment with
its OPn architecture for next-generation networks. We enable
a high-scale, programmable infrastructure that can be controlled and
adapted by network-level applications, and provide open interfaces to
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