KT Picks Cisco for Data, Voice, and Video Services

Cisco Systems (www.cisco.com) announced today that Internet service provider KT recently has started offering "triple play" service, or data, voice and video, in the Seoul area, supported by the Cisco® Multiservice Provisioning Platform.

KT, Korea's largest fixed-line communications carrier and Internet service provider, selected Cisco as its strategic vendor for its new optical backbone plan on December 2004.

KT's selection criteria included Cisco's technical leadership in Resilient Packet Ring (RPR) technology and Layer 2 networking features, as well as the overall quality of the Cisco ONS 15454, which received high marks during KT's benchmark testing.

As part of the initial deployment of the network, Cisco has completed the first service trial of KT's 2.5-Gbps/10-Gbps MSPP project, which is a part of a new 5-year plan to deploy an optical transport system infrastructure to service KT's customer base with multiple advanced services.

"This project is to build an intelligent next-generation network through which KT can provide triple play services to its customers, enabling customers to enjoy the benefits of advanced network technology, while creating additional revenue streams for KT," said Nosung Park, the operations director of North Asia Service Provider Operations for Cisco Systems.

"We expect Cisco solutions to help KT deliver the services that KT's customers expect and lead the world in telecommunications service innovation."

Cisco Systems, Inc., the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, celebrates 20 years of commitment to technology innovation, industry leadership, and corporate social responsibility.

KT (KT Corp.) was established on December 10, 1981 with the mission of promoting benefits for the nation and improving the public welfare. As a telephone service provider that began operations with a nationwide fixed-line communication network covering over 20 million subscribers, KT has grown into a worldwide Internet corporation that is founded on constant technology development and management innovation.