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Australia: Juniper Handed Key Part of Telstra Network

Michael Sainsbury writes on Australian IT:

Telstra's bid to slash the roll-call of vendors for its $11 billion transformation project appears to be faltering, with Cisco Systems rival Juniper Networks handed a key part of the telco's internet network, and fresh talks in train with sidelined billing software vendor Amdocs.

The Australian has learned that Juniper, though distribution partner Siemens Communications, has renewed and expanded its contract to supply equipment for the so-called edge internet protocol network, despite Cisco being interested in the deal.

Cisco was one of three strategic network suppliers for Telstra's networks, along with Alcatel and Ericsson.

posted by Fergie @ 6/06/2006 08:46:00 PM