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Orange Polska looks nationwide for all-IP transformation

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Orange Polska is the latest operator to move towards an all-IP network and is working with Nokia to transform its legacy public switched telephone network (PSTN).

The two companies recently completed a pilot project in a suburban part of Warsaw, using Nokiaโ€™s PSTN Smart Transform professional services, along with its Network Migration Operating Centre.

All of the services were moved onto a unified IP network, without affecting customer experience, according to a statement. Nokia claimed Orange is now able to benefit from energy savings as well as the ability to use its infrastructure more effectively.

The Finland-based vendor will now start work on a nationwide all-IP program with the aim to offer voice and high speed internet services to customers.

Poland is one of Orangeโ€™s testbeds for its transformation to an all-IP network. Deutsche Telekom is another operator undertaking this strategy.

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Rafal Dziedzic, Director Technology and Operations Strategy, Orange Polska said: โ€œImplementation of the All-IP program supports Orange Polskaโ€™s ambition to retain leadership in the digital economy and ultra-broadband innovations in Poland, and will streamline our network and services operations to deliver simplification and optimised costs to better serve our customers.โ€

Federico Guillen, president of Nokiaโ€™s Fixed Networks business group, said: โ€œMigrating away from traditional PSTN networks is a process that can be extremely difficult, complex and expensive without the right expertiseโ€ฆ[An all-IP transformation] will ultimately help them drive operational savings and create additional revenue opportunities that fuel business growth.โ€