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SingTel to Deploy Cisco Wireless Mesh Network in the North Region of Singapore
| Source: Cisco Systems, Inc.
SINGAPORE -- (MARKET WIRE) -- November 29, 2006 -- Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel)
will be deploying a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) mesh network from Cisco®
(NASDAQ : CSCO ) in the North region of Singapore. SingTel's proposal to
deliver seamless public-access wireless broadband services was accepted by
the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA). The project is part
of the Singapore government's Wireless@SG initiative to extend the
broadband experience for its citizens outside of homes and offices to
virtually every part of the country. SingTel's wholly owned subsidiary NCS,
a Cisco Certified Gold Partner, is managing the implementation of the
network.
SingTel aims to deploy more than 2,400 hotspots by May 2007. In Wi-Fi mesh
networks, many of the access points are not physically connected to a wired
network. The access points create a mesh that routes back to the network.
This configuration enables SingTel to provide broadband-based services to a
large area where no wired network is available. With the Cisco Unified
Wireless Network, which includes a broad range of wireless devices and
centralized management components, SingTel can also manage both their
indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi hotspots centrally, reducing management costs and
complexities.
"The SingTel, NCS and Cisco collaboration will draw on the strengths of
each of the parties. SingTel's experience and commitment, NCS' expertise
and Cisco's technology leadership are a strong combination that will help
enable high-quality Wi-Fi services for our customers," said Allen Lew, CEO
of SingTel (Singapore). "We selected Cisco's Wi-Fi mesh technology because
it delivers performance and reliability while being highly scalable and
easy to deploy. The solution uses well-established standards and offers a
substantially reduced risk, cost and time to market."
In the first phase of the Wi-Fi network rollout, Cisco Aironet® 1500
Series lightweight outdoor mesh access points will be attached to city
buildings and streetlights to provide four square miles of coverage. To
reduce management costs and centralize network monitoring, SingTel will use
Cisco 4400 Series Wireless LAN Controllers and the Cisco Wireless Control
System.
The unique Cisco Adaptive Wireless Path Protocol provides the key
intelligence for effectively running Cisco Wi-Fi mesh networks. Just as
routers serve as traffic-management systems for wired networks, so the
Cisco Aironet 1500 Series access points use sophisticated mathematical
algorithms to decide the optimal ways to route traffic from access point to
access point and back to the main wired network. The protocol helps traffic
avoid congested nodes, offering Wi-Fi networks a "self-healing" capability.
This is where Cisco's routing expertise comes into play. Just as with wired
networks, the quality of a Wi-Fi mesh network boils down to the ability of
the equipment to route traffic intelligently, efficiently and dependably.
"This project further deepens Cisco's relationship with SingTel and gives
us an opportunity to continue to develop our contribution to the Singapore
government's iN2015 (Intelligent Nation 2015) masterplan. Wi-Fi mesh
networks are ideal for Wireless@SG deployments because they are easy to
deploy and maintain. Many of our municipality and city council customers
from around the world cite low costs, central management, multiband
wireless device support, security and breadth of service as the main
benefits of Wi-Fi mesh networks. This enables them to provide their
citizens with the platform to extend their lifes experience on the human
network anytime, anywhere," said Craig Gledhill, Cisco's managing director
for Singapore and Brunei.
About SingTel
SingTel is Asia's leading communications company with operations and
investments in more than 20 countries and territories around the world.
Serving both the corporate and consumer markets, it is committed to
bringing the best of global communications to customers in the Asia Pacific
and beyond. For more information, visit www.singtel.com.
About NCS Group
NCS Group is a leading information technology (IT) and communications
engineering services provider with about 4,000 staff located in 10
countries across the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions. With proven
expertise in consulting, development, systems integration and
infrastructure management and solutions, gained while serving government
and commercial organisations across the region, NCS delivers end-to-end
support for every organisation's technology needs. NCS is headquartered in
Singapore and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the SingTel Group. For more
information, please visit http://www.ncs.com.sg.
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