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Dublin, 29th January 2010. Virtual Access has successfully completed a legacy migration project in conjunction with BT for a UK transport authority. The project moved several thousand Variable Message Signs used by the public for traffic information to DSL using the Virtual Access Service Managed Gateway (SMG).
The network used to control the signs was made obsolete as part of BT’s 21CN activities, resulting in a potentially costly and time-consuming project to upgrade the displays. Virtual Access solved this problem by converting the legacy network interface to DSL meaning that the displays did not need to be upgraded.
The solution had to meet the technically complex tasks of moving the existing interface to broadband and operating in the tough roadside environment with the ability to deal with extremes of heat, cold, humidity and electrical noise as a basic requirement.
A Virtual Access SMG was installed in over 2000 locations over a five month period. The displays have been successfully operating since then.
UK Transport Authority Technical Manager: “Continued operation and any future expansion depended on migration of the network technology to a current and future-proof IP-based broadband platform, which the Virtual Access solution has helped us to achieve cost-effectively, seamlessly and with minimum disruption to service.”
BT Manager: “The Virtual Access solution allowed our customer to continue service on a fully supported platform over a DSL infrastructure without the cost and disruption of an equipment upgrade.”
Patrick Conway, Director of Business Development for Virtual Access, says: ‘The Virtual Access solution has resolved an otherwise costly and disruptive problem and in addition, provided a path for the future on a fully supported broadband network. The solution provides a Zero Touch approach to migration aiming to minimise any disruption to the end customer. In this case the SMG provides a complex service while operating in extreme conditions in a limited space. Successful completion of the project showcases our products in a high profile organisation used by hundreds of thousands of people in one of the world’s best known cities; it’s a clear example of where our products provide a strong benefit in a challenging environment.
Virtual Access are specialists in NGN migration solutions and have provided equipment and services to BT, Deutsche Telekom, NTT Communications, Telstra, TeliaSonera and many other major telecommunications operators worldwide.
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