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An increase in partnerships with governments, universities,
hospitals and other public sector organisations helped D-Link
Europe to penetrate previously untouched markets in 2007.
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Case Study—Hafslund Telekom, Nittedal (Norway)
Hafslund ASA is one of the largest listed electrical utility
companies in the Nordic area. Its Telecom subsidiary owns
and leases a total of approximately 1,800 kilometres of
fibre optic network in Oslo and the surrounding region.
Customer requirement:
Provide residential and business end-users with Gigabit
broadband Internet connectivity based on a Fiber-To-The-
Building (FTTB) infrastructure. Each CPE consists of a fully
managed switch.
Equipment used:
• DGS-3324SR/SRi (xStack® Managed Layer 3 Gigabit
Stackable Switch)
• DXS-3326GSR (xStack 26 Port Layer 3 Managed
Stackable 10GB Switch)
• DES-3010G (Layer 2 Managed 8-Port 10/100Mbps
Switch with 1 x 1000BaseT & 1 x SFP Port)
• DEM-310GT (1-Port mini GBIC module for 1000BaseLX
(LC duplex))
Selected features:
• IP Multicast for TV, VoD and video conferencing
services
• Multi-Layer ACLs and 802.1Q VLAN, for tight end-user
privacy
• Bandwidth control, for guaranteed service levels
Key Benefit:
10-Gigabit stacking provides the operator with the
redundancy and scalability necessary to achieve a high
level of customer satisfaction.
2006 2007 2008 20102009 2011 2012
400
500
600
700
800
900 CAGR
8.6%
Enterprise Infrastructure Equipment
Millions (USD). Source: IDC European Enterprise Networking
Infrastructure equipment for the enterprise market will grow at a CAGR
of 8.6% in Europe from $464 in 2006 to $932 in 2012. D-Link switching
solutions are well-positioned to fulfill this growing need.
D-Link switches make it possible to provide residential and business end-
users with Gigabit broadband Internet connectivity based on a Fiber-To-
The-Building (FTTB) infrastructure.