Wholesale broadband operator NBN Co has completed a field trial with Finnish telco vendor Nokia using three generations of passive optical network (PO.
While the cost of deploying fibre has long been a sticking point for operators prioritising fast deployment and affordability, Nokia’s Ana Pesovic explained to us how the long-term value proposition of passive optical networking (PON) is already clear – both in rural and urban areas.
ADTRAN, Inc.: Openreach Connects First Customer on ADTRAN s Gigabit-Capable GPON Solution ADTRAN, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), the leading provider of next-generation open networking and subscriber experience solutions, today announced that Openreach has successfully switched on its first live subscriber with the ADTRAN SDX series fibre access platform and the Mosaic Cloud network automation platform. This announcement comes as Openreach continues its record build rates for its Full Fibre broadband programme. With Openreach engineers now delivering faster, more reliable connectivity to 42,000 homes and businesses every week, or the equivalent of over four premises a minute, the flexibility and scalability of the ADTRAN SD-Access portfolio will be instrumental in expanding delivery of the Full Fibre programme to UK homes and businesses.