Verizon's G-PON get the support of Alcatel, Motorola and Tellabs
Already delivering broadband speeds faster than most other telecom and cable compa-
nies, Verizon is now set to up the ante by installing equipment from Alcatel, Motorola, and Tellabs that will dramatically increase speeds on the company’s FTTP
network.
Verizon will begin deploying Alcatel equipment later this year, followed by Motorola and then Tellabs. Initial estimates are the new equipment will be increase broadband speeds by up to four times on the downstream up to eight times on the upstream. The company says that equipment from the three suppliers will support its Gigabit Passive Optical Network, or G-PON. Alcatel equipment will be installed in Verizon’s central switching offices as well as in new installations of direct fiber-optic links terminating at customers’ premises.
Motorola (news - alert) and Tellabs (news - alert) both supply electronic equipment for the current technology being deployed in Verizon’s 16-state FTTP network, known as BPON or Broadband Passive Optical Network, making them a natural partner for continued expansion of services and capabilities.
“G-PON is the next step in the evolution of the all-fiber access network,” said Paul
Lacouture, Verizon’s executive vice president for network and technology. “When we first launched the nation’s only large-scale FTTP program in 2004, we said that one of the most important competitive and cost-effective features is that we could increase speed and capabilities by evolving to more advanced electronics and without having to change the fiber we had already deployed or are deploying. Today’s announcement begins to fulfill that promise.”
Not only will the three vendors’ hardware increase broadband transmission speeds via the fiber network, it also will enhance Verizon’s FiOS TV product, enhancing its VOD capabilities and paving the way for an all-IP offering. Not surprisingly, the deal also brings additional cost savings for Verizon — the company says the costs of the electronics portion of the FTTP platform will be diminished by one quarter.
nies, Verizon is now set to up the ante by installing equipment from Alcatel, Motorola, and Tellabs that will dramatically increase speeds on the company’s FTTP
network.
Verizon will begin deploying Alcatel equipment later this year, followed by Motorola and then Tellabs. Initial estimates are the new equipment will be increase broadband speeds by up to four times on the downstream up to eight times on the upstream. The company says that equipment from the three suppliers will support its Gigabit Passive Optical Network, or G-PON. Alcatel equipment will be installed in Verizon’s central switching offices as well as in new installations of direct fiber-optic links terminating at customers’ premises.
Motorola (news - alert) and Tellabs (news - alert) both supply electronic equipment for the current technology being deployed in Verizon’s 16-state FTTP network, known as BPON or Broadband Passive Optical Network, making them a natural partner for continued expansion of services and capabilities.
“G-PON is the next step in the evolution of the all-fiber access network,” said Paul
Lacouture, Verizon’s executive vice president for network and technology. “When we first launched the nation’s only large-scale FTTP program in 2004, we said that one of the most important competitive and cost-effective features is that we could increase speed and capabilities by evolving to more advanced electronics and without having to change the fiber we had already deployed or are deploying. Today’s announcement begins to fulfill that promise.”
Not only will the three vendors’ hardware increase broadband transmission speeds via the fiber network, it also will enhance Verizon’s FiOS TV product, enhancing its VOD capabilities and paving the way for an all-IP offering. Not surprisingly, the deal also brings additional cost savings for Verizon — the company says the costs of the electronics portion of the FTTP platform will be diminished by one quarter.
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