TORONTO – Allstream is teaming up with Cisco Canada to increase the capacity of its 30,000-plus kilometre national IP fibre optic network.
As part of its 2014 plan, Allstream will deploy a comprehensive IP Next Generation Network built on Cisco's latest technology which will help the company consolidate platforms, streamline its network, and unleash faster provisioning to customers, reads the company’s news release.
"As more Canadian businesses take advantage of video and other data collaboration tools, demand for bandwidth continues to grow," said Allstream president Michael Strople, in the release. "With these network enhancements, Allstream will be able to offer Canadian businesses even faster access to leading-edge IP services, and do so more cost effectively."
"Cisco is dedicated to helping Canadian enterprises succeed, and we were proud to work closely with Allstream to establish an end-to-end solution capable of meeting the needs for any business," added Mark Kummer, service provider SVP for Cisco Canada. "This resilient infrastructure is capable of delivering a scalable architecture that will place Allstream at the forefront of innovation across the industry."
