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Tonga picks Ericsson ethernet DSLAMs

IT Industry - Strategy

Tonga Communications Corporation (TCC), the principal carrier for the Kingdom of Tonga, has selected Ericsson's Ethernet DSL Access (EDA) product to provide broadband Internet services.

trials in August and September. TCC acting general manager, Timote Katoanga, said: "Ericsson's ethernet DSL access solution is a good fit for the TCC network, as it can be deployed quickly and economically. Also, we have been working with Ericsson for many years now, and know that they will provide the support we need.

Ericsson claims to hold the number one position in the IP-DSLAM market in Australasia and Europe. The EDA DSL product family is in its 5th generation with more than 70 official contracts around the world.