Shanghai Netcom, China Netcom’s subsidiary in Shanghai, has launched new and advanced voice, data and multimedia services to both residential and business customers in Shanghai based on a next generation network (NGN) solution from Nortel Networks. The deployment includes Nortel Networks’ Succession Communication Server (CS) 2000-Compact superclass softswitches, Multimedia Communication Server 5200, Integrated Access Devices, Access Gateways and video phones. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Shanghai Netcom has launched a range of advanced new services, including broadband telephony; IP Centrex for business customers, point-to-point video calling; ‘meet me’ audio conferencing; Web ‘push services, file transfer, chat room, instant messaging and other collaborative Web tools; and Universal Personal Telecommunications (UPT), a personalized service that includes a single UPT number regardless of the terminal, network or basis telecommunications service used. http://www.nortelnetworks.com
