Emerson Network Power recently won a $100M deal to build 10 network facilities centers as part of the rollout of Australia's National Broadband Network. The win is largely credited to the company's unmatchable ability to bring core IT and telecommunications components together. Truly, recent developments in the industry have further blurred the line between IT and telecommunications. As more telecom operators look to invest in their own data centers to diversify their portfolio of services, so must they uphold the same level of availability customers have come to expect from their wireline and wireless networks.
	The Rise of Telecom Data Centers The last few years saw several large telco players invest in their own data centers. Cognizant of the rise in digital content and intensive apps, for example, telcos like Pacnet (Asia-wide) have built support facilities to adapt to growing customer demand. More Critical Issues in Data Center Planning RIM experienced network outage spanning three continents recently, disrupting business-critical services for millions of Blackberry users worldwide. Reports trace back the failure to the company's UK data center, where its network switch and back-up stopped functioning. More Efficiency Without Compromise for the Telecom Data Center The real measure of data center efficiency is not merely about lowered energy usage. After all, sole focus on energy efficiency can result in compromising the reliability of other critical operations. More
	Meet Ross Campbell, Vice President of Energy Systems, Emerson Network Power Asia Pacific Ross, an industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience in the telecom business, was one of the Emerson Network Power figureheads that worked to win the NBN deal in Australia.           Says Ross, the scope of experience and technical depth that Emerson offers its customers is unmatchable and does not exist anywhere else. More             Emerson Network Power Wins BIG with NBN! Emerson Network Power has won a $100-million contract to design, supply, install and commission 10 network facility centres across Australia as part of the country's National Broadband Network (NBN) roll-out.           The infrastructure project will play a key role in NBNCo’s plans to deliver a super-fast broadband network that will deliver leading-edge broadband links to all Australian households and businesses. More
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