Date: 2nd Aug 2010
Radius to use Ericsson's GPON in its broadband
sys in India
India's fixed broadband infrastructure provider Radius
has signed a new contract with Ericsson to procure Ericsson's
EDA 1500 GPON (Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Networks)
system and passive fiber portfolio. Ericsson says this technology
can also be used for building services such as parking management,
access control, automated lighting, and security services
through a single integrated infrastructure. The infrastructure
is open and shared so that service providers can easily
access services and customers can select the providers that
best suit their needs.
Gowton Achaibar, head of Region India, Ericsson, says:
"This agreement confirms the great potential for GPON
/ FTTx technology in India. We expect that by 2015 more
than two million Indian homes and businesses will be connected
to high speed broadband using GPON technology."
Radius Infratel has a pan-India presence and expects to
connect at least 50,000 premises using FTTH architecture
every year.
For more information visit: http://www.ericsson.com
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