Marconi and Pirelli Broadband Solutions enter into a new partnership

Citation

(2006), "Marconi and Pirelli Broadband Solutions enter into a new partnership", Microelectronics International, Vol. 23 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/mi.2006.21823aab.004

Marconi and Pirelli Broadband Solutions enter into a new partnership

Marconi and Pirelli Broadband Solutions enter into a new partnership

Keywords: Electronics industry, Partnership

Macron Corporation plc and Pirelli Broadband Solutions have signed a co-operation agreement to deliver next-generation network transmission solutions to telecommunications operators worldwide. Under the terms of the agreement Marconi will provide to its customer base, as part of its comprehensive photonics offering, City8™ Multiservice Platform – CWDM Metro Access System, an innovative, carrier-class platform that addresses the most critical issues of the metro and access areas. Pirelli's City8™ platform is managed by Marconi's Network Management System technology (ServiceOn), which allows to remotely manage an entire telecommunications network, thus increasing efficiency and reducing operating costs.

Today, high-bandwidth services such as IPTV and video are flooding the metro and access areas. By integrating Pirelli's platform into the Marconi solution, telecom operators will be able to eliminate the bottlenecks in their metro and access areas and better manage the flow of broadband traffic. In addition, Pirelli's CWDM technology allows to multiply bandwidth in the metro area, thus reducing operating costs.