Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 18 / Trend H. Valiyev /
Azerbaijani primary provider Delta Telecom launches a multi-service network InternetProtocol / Multi Protocol Label Switching (IP / MPLS) for state agencies of Azerbaijan, Technical Director of Delta Telecom Rahid Alekberli told Trend.
He said that IP / MPLS network, created in AzStateNet network upon the order of the Azerbaijani State Special Security Service, is designed to facilitate the exchange of information between state agencies and become one of the important stages of establishing "E-government", implemented within the state program "E-Azerbaijan".
"At present, the necessary conditions were created to connect all state bodies of Azerbaijan, including their regional offices to this network. The new infrastructure will connect state agencies to corporate networks, as well as significantly improve the quality and reliability of information exchange and electronic documents between them", he said.
IP / MPLS network is a continuation of DWDM and SDH networks already launched by the Azerbaijani State Special Security Service. Alcatel-Lucent is a supplier of technologies and equipment within the project.
Delta Telecom Company is a leading operator in the Caucasus. It has been operating on the telecommunications market in Azerbaijan since 2000. The company uses integrated solutions for corporate customers, state agencies, banks, private companies, as well as in the network of 78 percent of Internet service providers of Azerbaijan and the Caucasus.
Playing a role of the primary provider, Delta Telecom is a backbone-provider in Azerbaijan, having the own fiber-optic infrastructure, telephony infrastructure, DWDM, SDH, IP / MPLS, Carrier Ethernet, its own DATA-center. It also uses the infrastructure of satellite stations to provide services for VSAT.
He said that there is the opportunity to safely and completely connect thousands of corporate networks through the IP / MPLS network.
At present, the total number of Ethernet-ports in Delta Telecom's own IP / MPLS network, which has operated for over five years, is more than 30,000 units.
The whole territory of the republic, including regional centers is covered by IP / MPLS network of Delta Telecom Company.
The number of Point of presence (POP) is over 120 units.