CALGARY – Shaw Communications is crediting technology from Fujitsu Network Communications for helping to boost the capacity and scalability of its fibre-optic network.
Shaw said Tuesday that it has completed its work with the Fujitsu 1FINITY platform and Virtuora software. The Fujitsu 1FINITY T310 Transport and 1FINITY L100 Lambda series blades combined with the Virtuora Network Control Solution provided Shaw with a modular, programmable, optical networking solution to enhance network utilization, capacity and performance, and were well suited to help Shaw achieve its connectivity goals, reads the news release. The Virtuora solution offers software-defined network control capability, network planning and design, network management, as well as service fulfillment and assurance functions.
"Everything we do is driven by our customers, and we are committed to enhancing our network with new technologies to meet their growing need for connectivity," said Damian Poltz, Shaw’s technology, strategy and network VP, in the release. "Fujitsu has helped make our network more agile and scalable, especially in urban areas – which will allow us to continue delivering a seamless connectivity experience."
"Combining our technology with Shaw's infrastructure has allowed us to enable a virtualized, programmable network with automated applications and faster service provisioning," added Fujitsu sales and marketing SVP Paul Fagan. "Fujitsu's integrated 1FINITY and Virtuora platforms allows operators to meet their customers' needs today and well into the future, in a cost-efficient way."
Shaw added that the work completed with Fujitsu follows other enhancements it has made to the coaxial portion of its network to free up bandwidth and increase network capacity, allowing it to deliver faster internet speeds to customers and to prepare for the launch of gigabit services.
