FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 24, 2008
Navega.com links the networks of Central America
Company selects Tellabs to expand its service portfolio
Naperville, Ill. — When businesses in Central America use voice and data services, they rely on the networks of Navega.com, a carrier of carriers. As businesses' appetite for bandwidth continues to increase, Navega.com turned to Tellabs to advance its networks.Navega.com is upgrading to an IP/MPLS (Internet Protocol/MultiProtocol Label Switching) network powered by the Tellabs® 8600 managed edge system. The upgrade benefits Navega.com by enabling them to:
- boost network capacity and accommodate new customers;
- reduce capital and operating costs;
- scale the network affordably;
- support 2G, 3G and 4G mobile transport;
- deliver Ethernet and IP VPN (virtual private network) services; and
- aggregate broadband services.
"With Tellabs' solution, Navega.com can converge all of its services on a single platform," said Roberto Rodriguez, vice president of marketing and sales for Navega.com. "This gives us ability to scale the network when and where our customers need it, as we expand our presence in Central America."
Building bridges together
Navega.com has turned to Tellabs before. The company relies on the Tellabs® 6300 managed transport system for carrier-Ethernet services and transport over SDH networks. It also runs the Tellabs® 8100 managed access system to provide international interconnection services to regional customers. Navega.com uses the Tellabs® 8000 network management system to activate and manage services provided by all three Tellabs platforms in its networks.
"Tellabs' solutions provide Navega.com's customers with a portfolio of services that includes installation, provisioning and support to ensure a superior experience to their customers" said Tarcisio Ribeiro, vice president of sales for Tellabs' Latin America and Caribbean region. "Using state-of-the art transport, Navega.com bridges the gap to meet the changing needs of its customers."
About Tellabs
Tellabs advances telecommunications networks to meet the evolving needs of users. Solutions from Tellabs enable service providers to deliver high-quality voice, video and data services over wireline and wireless networks around the world. Tellabs (NASDAQ: TLAB) is part of the NASDAQ Global Select Market, Ocean Tomo 300™ Patent Index and the S&P 500. www.tellabs.com
About Navega.com
Navega provides integral solutions to corporate users and other telcos. It transports video, voice and data using a terrestrial fiber backbone covering all Central America, from Guatemala to Panama. Navega is the first operator in the region which implemented MPLS-IP network four years ago. Navega is part of TIGO operations in Central America and DECA II, a partnership of Iberdrola of Spain, TECO (Tampa Energy) and EDP (Electricidad de Portugal). www.navega.com
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