
Sify has selected the Cisco ONS 15454 Multi Service Transport Platform (MSTP) as the foundation of Sify's optical network in India. The decision is part of Sify's strategy to enhance its existing core network to meet its customers' increasing demand for sophisticated network services and to address the rapidly evolving India market. Sify is in the process of transforming its network infrastructure into an IP Next Generation Network (NGN) to deliver triple-play and more, and these technology investments are aimed at making the company more competitive in the services across business and consumer segments going forward. The Cisco platform offers flexibility and scalability to build a mesh optical network using advanced technologies including multi-degree colorless and directionless ROADMs, carrier Ethernet switching, SDH cross-connect and transponders/muxponders for all services including data, voice, video and storage.