ASIA : Nortel announced that Taiwan Cellular Corporation (TCC), a mobile operator in Taiwan, has deployed Nortel multiservice switching solutions to support increased island-wide demand for secure 3G wireless broadband data services.

TCC's current deployment extends Nortel Multiservice Switch (MSS) coverage, which was first established in July 2003 to support TCC's initial 3G services. The enhanced network based on Nortel's MSS 7000 and MSS 15000 provides a cost efficient equipment solution for delivery of 3G data services for TCC's mobile customers using both asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) and Internet Protocol (IP) technologies.

The MSS-based data network is an integral part of TCC's UMTS 3G wireless Radio Access Network (RAN). "Nortel MSS solutions allow us to continue profiting from our existing network and evolve it as the market demands to support next generation capabilities for broadband services and applications," said David Clarke, senior vice president and chief technology officer, Taiwan Cellular Corporation. "With Nortel MSS in our network, we will be able to broaden our service offerings and optimize our networking costs."

"Nortel MSS is an integral part of our extensive portfolio of wireless packet solutions, which is designed to help customers enhance the communications experience for their subscribers" said Jackson Wu, managing director, Nortel Taiwan.

In addition to enabling UMTS RAN applications, TCC will use the Circuit Emulation Service (CES) provided by Nortel MSS to transport traffic for its second generation GSM network as well in order to further reduce private line costs. TCC also plans to use the rich IP service capability supported by Nortel MSS to integrate its other IP network traffic into the Nortel MSS network.