PacketFront, is extending its deal with VolkerWessels Telecom, a division of Dutch construction company VolkerWessels, to deploy 55,000 ports and create one of the largest and most advanced FTTH networks in Europe. The deal will provision the second part of a project for Portaal, the Dutch social housing association, which commenced in spring 2005 - with the aim to provide 55,000 homes with next generation broadband solutions. Spanning eight cities, PacketFront's broadband solution combined with VolkerWessel's infrastructure expertise will provide one of the largest open access networks in Europe. Portaal's open access network will allow competing service providers to deliver triple-play services (TV, telephony and internet) over the same physical infrastructure - offering customers the freedom to choose the providers and services they want. The key component in PacketFront's broadband solution is the award-winning BECSTM control and provisioning system. BECS makes it possible for operators to build and run fully automated broadband networks with self-provisioning capabilities. These capabilities give users the option to choose services for themselves without having to wait for a third party to make the changes.
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