Nokia and SK Broadband connect first customers with fastest fiber technology
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
* Nokia's universal next generation PON approach combines different
technologies on a single fiber, maximizing the use of SK Broadband's fiber
investment
* Aggregate speeds of 52.5 Gigabits per second (Gbps) reached for selected SK
Broadband customers
Seoul, South Korea - Nokia and SK Broadband have provided the fastest fiber
access speeds ever to a first set of apartment buildings in Seoul, South Korea,
reaching aggregate speeds of 52.5 Gbps.
SK Broadband is known as one of the leading service providers in fiber ultra-
broadband, in terms of network coverage, number of users and the speeds
offered. They have always been an early adopter and driver of broadband
innovation in the country. In 2006, SK Broadband was the first to commercialize
2.5Gbps GPON technology. In 2014, they introduced the world's first 10 Gbps
Internet service jointly with the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning,
and the National Information Society Agency using 10Gbps E-PON technology.
With Nokia, they are now taking their fiber network to the next level. Reusing
the existing fiber network and access platform, on which they already have
deployed Gigabit Passive Optical Network technology (GPON) at 2.5 Gbps, they can
now boost speeds up to 52.5Gbps.
To do so, SK Broadband is using multi-dwelling units (MDUs) from HFR and Nokia's
universal next generation PON solution, making it possible to aggregate
different technologies on the existing fiber
* TWDM-PON with 40Gbps symmetrical
* XGS-PON with 10Gbps symmetrical
* GPON with 2.5Gbps
In addition to boosting speeds, universal next generation PON also brings the
benefit of cost-efficient upgrades and operational efficiencies thanks to the
wavelength mobility.
South Korea is known as the world's most connected country offering the world's
top upload and download speeds, and it has set clear strategic goals to have
Gigabit broadband available to all citizens by 2020.
With this latest generation of fiber access technologies, SK Broadband aims to
take its commitment yet one step further to offer speeds of 10 Gbps to all its
customers. This will boost the country's highly competitive business environment
as well as the innovations in broadband services delivered to the market.
Yoo Ji-chang, Head of SK Broadband's Network Division, said: "As a new era
looms that demands Gigabit Internet, Ultra High Definition video and Virtual and
Augmented Reality services, SK Broadband will establish a network infrastructure
that provides the best customer value. Following the world's first
commercialization of an ADSL service and the two-pair LAN cable 500M service, we
will establish a top-class optical Internet platform to create the best Gigabit
broadband service environment for our customers."
Federico Guillen, president of Nokia's Fixed Networks Group, commented: "All
eyes in the world are focused on South Korea as it moves ahead with rolling out
ever-faster broadband networks. Nokia's innovation edge and our portfolio of
next generation fiber technologies help customers like SK Broadband realize the
true Gigabit societies of the future."
Did you know?
* According to the Pacific Telecommunications Council, South Korea has the
world's highest mobile broadband penetration at 91%, with more than 55% of
households connecting over Fiber-to-the-Home/Fiber-to-the-Building
* Nokia leads the market with over 55 next generation fiber trials, including
U-NGPON, XGS-PON and TWDM-PON.
* NOKIA developed the MDU with HFR Inc., which is a prominent Korean vendor of
wired/wireless network equipment like GPON, Mobile fronthaul, Carrier
Ethernet.
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is at the forefront of creating and licensing the technologies that are
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Nokia is uniquely positioned to help communication service providers,
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