Nokia says it partnered on a 25G PON technology field trial with KPN. The Dutch incumbent used the high-speed fiber broadband technology to deliver 20 Gbps to the Caresse animal hospital in Rotterdam.
KPN conducted the 25G PON trial over its existing broadband network. Nokia’s 25G PON portfolio includes Lightspan and ISAM access nodes, Multi-PON line cards based on the company’s Qullion chipset, and fiber modems.
“At KPN, we are doing everything we can to give everyone access to superfast internet by building a national fiber-optic network. The demonstration in the Caresse animal hospital shows that very high speeds are vital for the digital future of the Netherlands. I am proud that we can contribute to this with our super-fast network,” commented Babak Fouladi, chief technology and digital officer and member of KPN's board of management.
“We are delighted to have worked with KPN on this exciting trial,” added Sandy Motley, president of Nokia Fixed Networks. “Operators are now using fiber broadband networks to support enterprise as well as residential customers which is accelerating demand for higher speeds. When we designed our Quillion chipset, a key requirement was to be able to support multiple PON technologies on the same fiber, giving operators the flexibility to offer different service levels dependent on the customers’ needs.”
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