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Network 41 relocates Ericsson test lab for fixed-line technologies
Ericsson is a system and equipment supplier and operates test laboratories for Swisscom which are used to simulate and test network environments for fixed-line technologies. The results are used to implement functioning applications in the live network. Network 41 was contracted to dismantle the Bern test laboratory, split it and reassemble it at different sites.
Ericsson moved into a new building in Bern in which there was insufficient space for an in-house test lab. For this reason, part of the equipment was to be integrated in an existing Swisscom lab in Ittigen while the rest was to be reassembled in Fribourg.
In addition to taking care of the dismantling work, disposal of equipment no longer required, transport preparation including load securing and transportation itself, Network 41 was also contracted by Ericsson to reassemble the test labs and put them into operation or integrate them in the existing laboratory.
“Some of the equipment was very heavy and bulky, so we even had to take down walls and rebuild them again in order to be able to get the units into the rooms and install them. Our telematics specialists also had the opportunity to install new systems that we are not familiar with – two challenges we handled very well thanks to the excellent support provided by Ericsson,” says Network 41 subproject manager Lukas Sennhauser.
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Network 41 modernises the fibre optic data highway in Switzerland
Network 41 has upgraded the new fibre optic data highway in Switzerland on behalf of Telecom Italia Sparkle, one of the world’s biggest international data network providers.
The data volume our networks are having to handle is constantly increasing due to the fact that internet-based solutions are more widespread in business and as a result of the growing use of streaming services and mobile end devices. In order to keep up with these demands, Telecom Italia Sparkle has upgraded its entire European network to integrate the latest technology. It commissioned Network 41 and Huawei Switzerland to fit its infrastructure sites - the so-called network hubs - throughout the entire data highway by integrating modern, high-performance fibre optic components.
Having carried out an analysis of the existing state of all infrastructure sites from Chiasso to Basel, Network 41 gauged all system components providing the connections between the sites and documented them. Finally, Network 41 installed the new optical Huawei components and put them into operation.
Network 41 has expanded one infrastructure site to date, as well as connecting a large-scale data centre to the data highway.
This means that faster and more efficient data transmission is available not just to customers in Switzerland but throughout Europe, too.
Network 41 has its finger on the pulse of the data flow!
Network 41 on emergency duty
A heavy storm making its way over much of Switzerland during the night of Sunday 6 June 2015 hit the Swisscom telephone exchange in Birmensdorf, destroying it completely. Swisscom customers were left without landline, mobile phone and internet services.
A Network 41 team was on site for several days to support Swisscom in rebuilding the telephone exchange. The storm had resulted in water accumulating up against the wall of the building and flowing into the exchange via the ventilation shaft; there was nothing that could have been done to stop it. It also caused a short circuit that started a fire.
A Network 41 was on the scene from Tuesday afternoon to carry out landline restoration work. Within a short period of time the entire backbone structures had to be completely rebuilt – from installation through to detailed configuration of the equipment. «One particular challenge was that the previous installations included customer-specific configurations. Very limited space for up to 15 technicians at once and the enormous pressure of time demanded enormous commitment and dedication as well as precisely coordinated collaboration,» says Martin Aschwanden, the Network 41 project manager responsible. The entire infrastructure was up and running again by Thursday evening.
Network 41 gets you online quickly and professionally - even in an emergency!
A major step forward into the next generation of mobile communications!
Under contract to Swisscom and Ericsson, Network 41 fitted 25 per cent of the mobile network stations for the new 4th generation high-performance network (4G) in just under two years in the so-called SWAP project.
The demand for mobile data communication and high-performance networks is constantly on the increase, leading to the development of the fourth generation of mobile communication known as 4G or Long Term Evolution (LTE). This enables data connection speeds of up to 300 Mbit/s – ten times as fast as 3G and allowing mobile TV, internet and streaming services to be provided in excellent quality.
Together with Swisscom, Network 41 has completed the change of generation in 1,500 of the approx. 6,000 mobile network stations. The first step at each station was to analyse the existing situation. Based on this analysis, Network 41 determined which system components were required and then installed them for Ericsson. In some cases the components had to be transported to the stations by crane or by helicopter. Precise pre-configuration enabled replacement of the old components to be carried out very quickly. As a result it was possible to meet Swisscom's requirement of keeping mobile network shutdown as brief as possible at a maximum of 15 minutes.
«Thanks to professional collaboration, cross-departmental processes and staff flexibility, Network 41 successfully implemented this project on behalf of Ericsson and Swisscom», says Ruben Gomez, Network 41 project coordinator.
Network 41 takes a major step forward into the future of mobile communication!
