More Rides Coming on Colt's NGN

Nokia Siemens Networks and Sonus Networks Inc. may have landed the initial spoils in COLT Telecom Group plc's next-generation network contract awards, but there's still room for other carrier Ethernet and IMS system suppliers down the line, says the operator's CTO. Colt, which delivers voice and data services to European businesses in 13 countries, is building out a new integrated carrier Ethernet and IMS-based service delivery and management platform that will eat up between €50 million and €100 million ($79.5 million to $159 million) of the operator's capex in the coming years.... [read full story]