Surf Telecoms, Nortel Networks Boost Bandwidth to Meet Southwest

Surf Telecoms, Nortel Networks Boost Bandwidth to Meet Southwest and U.S. Demand
Business and Consumers to Benefit from ￡2.13 Million Network Investment

Surf Telecoms, a leading provider of telecommunications products and services in the South West of England and Wales, today announced a ￡2.13 (US$3.85) million investment in its network serving the region.

Work on Optical Broadband Service-enabling infrastructure from Nortel Networks* [NYSE/TSX: NT] will start immediately with the aim of boosting capacity and providing carriers, mobile operators, systems integrators and large corporate and public sector customers with competitively priced, scalable bandwidth.

The new network is set for completion in October and will link up with Surf’s existing infrastructure in South Wales. Nortel Networks next generation optical equipment will boost existing bandwidth, providing a reliable and sturdy network to accommodate further increases in demand.