21CN – Hype or Reality?21CN – Hype or Reality?

Tom SavilleIndependent Consultant – NGA & NGN

What is a Next Generation What is a Next Generation Network?Network?

According to the ITU the definition of an NGN is:

A Next Generation Network (NGN) is a packet based network

able to provide services making use of multiple broadband,

QoS-enabled transport technologies

October 2006:

"Customers have been subjected to a lot of hype about NGN."

John Pluthero, Cable & Wireless

The View of the Market PlaceThe View of the Market Place

NGN

NGNs in the UK - HistoryNGNs in the UK - History

1999 Thus launch NGN with 190 POPs and 10,000km of fibre.

2005 Opal / Carphone Warehouse launch NGN

2005 NTL launches a 266-node NGN network with 30 core nodes around the U.K.

2006 C&W launch their NGN in London.

2006 BT switch on their NGN (21CN) in Wales.

2008 Colt deploy their NGN in London, Paris and Frankfurt.

To date, it’s all been about Network Cost Savings

NGNs in the UKNGNs in the UK

Many Network Providers are investing in NGNs.

So why choose to go with BT’s 21CN?Scale:

BT is investing £10bn in 21CN whilst the others are investing £0.1bn – £0.4bn each on focussed roll-outs.

Coverage in 2009 and 2010: Whilst some others can achieve 60 – 75%, the BT solution achieves 97% of businesses by 2010.

Why have InTechnology chosen to Why have InTechnology chosen to go with BT’s 21CN?go with BT’s 21CN? Suitable business focussed

products are available now with good UK coverage

InTechnology seriously reviewed the offers of all of the other UK Carriers and rejected them on either coverage or delayed availability.

21CN is available and it is available to a high percentage of UK businesses now.

March 2009

March 2010

What will 21CN do for What will 21CN do for InTechnology’s Customers?InTechnology’s Customers?

Access InTechnology’s exciting new applications and services faster than ever before

Reduce costs and future proof telecoms investment

Competitive advantage

The benefits of choosing The benefits of choosing InTechnology’s Converged OfferInTechnology’s Converged Offer

InTechnology can now offer and deliver converged future proof business networks for voice, data and Internet at very competitive prices.

One converged set of NGN products for customers – one strategic purchase decision

One strategic converged budget for communications- the responsibility of one senior individual, resulting in strategic rather than territorial decisions

So, 21CN is available todaySo, 21CN is available today

21CN products are launched with a substantial UK footprint

Nearly all UK business sites can benefit during 2009 and 2010.

These products combined with InTechnology’s existing network and pay-as-you go data and voice services are available from today.

During 2009 21CN moves from Hype to Reality.