Marconi to Provide DWDM Network in Mexico

LONDON and PITTSBURGH, Feb. 14 -- Mexican network operator Protel has chosen Marconi to provide an optical backbone network based on dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) technology to support its nationwide network.

In 2001, Protel sent a team of engineers to Genoa, Italy, to evaluate and test Marconi's DWDM solution in a lab environment. Marconi's solution will be delivered to Protel through a partnership with VarTec. The network, which includes hardware, software and support services, will connect Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey-Laredo, Texas.