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(The Birmingham Post Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Midlands-based Telent - the rump of the former Marconi telecoms firm - has landed a deal with Easynet, part of BSkyB.
The Coventry firm has been contracted by Easynet to manage the development of access equipment as part of the company's local loop unbundling (LLU) programme - the process of granting access to its communications network.
In the UK, Easynet is a pioneer of LLU and provides the infrastructure for the broadband requirements of BSkyB.
"We selected Telent to ensure an efficient and speedy deployment, which will assist Easynet in expanding our LLU footprint to deliver further innovative services to our UK enterprise customers," said Trevor Legg, Easynet's network implementation officer.
"Both Telent and Easynet are very experienced in deploying large-scale access solutions within the UK, which is why this partnership is such a compelling one. Our longstanding relationship with the Telent team, and our experience of them constantly delivering on time and to budget, also influenced our decision of deployment partner."
Mark Plato, chief executive at Telent, added: "This project represents an excellent fit for Telent's capabilities.
"We are solely focused on the provision of leading edge telecommunications services, and this specialisation gave us a definite competitive edge.
"We also have a longstanding history of delivery in this area, having installed over 5,000 access platforms in the UK
"Moreover, Telent boasts an intimate knowledge of BT processes, having worked closely with the PTT for many years.
"We are delighted that this contract will further strengthen our reputation for managing all aspects of a turnkey LLU deployment.
"The size and reach of our installation field force also proved invaluable in demonstrating our suitability for this project."
Copyright 2006 Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd.
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