du prepares for fastest fiber broadband in the UAE with successful test of Nokia's next-generation 40 Gigabit TWDM-PON technology
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* Nokia's TWDM-PON technology achieved 40 Gbps (Gigabits per second) in a lab
test, paving way for 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) and moving Dubai closer
to becoming a smart city role model
* 40 Gbps can enable new services such as smart home and faster downloads
speeds that allow a 2-hour, 4K-quality video to be downloaded in seconds
Dubai, UAE -- December 13, 2016
UAE-based telecommunications service provider du has successfully tested Nokia's
Time and Wavelength Division Multiplexing Passive Optical Network (TWDM-PON)
innovative fiber technology in its lab, reaching aggregate speeds of 40 Gbps.
Nokia's TWDM-PON technology expands the capacity of du's fiber access network by
providing additional wavelengths over a fiber which collectively deliver up to
40 Gbs. This enables significantly higher upload and download speeds. Thanks to
Nokia's unique next-generation Passive Optical Network solution, du can
efficiently upgrade its existing GPON network to the next-generation with XGS-
PON or TWDM-PON on a single fiber.
Currently offering 1 Gbps services in the UAE, du continues to innovate and
invest in technologies that will offer its business and residential customers
the speed and quality of service they expect. The rise in bandwidth will help du
improve the customer experience significantly for residential customers and
launch new services for the highly demanding business customers.
Jasim AlAwadi, Vice President - Network Infrastructure & Services, at du,
comments: "With the increased use of smart devices and bandwidth-hungry
applications by our subscribers, the demand for an ultra-fast network also keeps
increasing. Keeping our customers on the top of our mind, we pioneer by
introducing market-leading technologies to them. Our successful test of Nokia's
TWDM-PON is proof of this. We are confident that our cooperation will take the
country's journey toward IoT and smart cities to the next level."
Rima Manna, head of the du customer team at Nokia, says: "With its current
strategy, du is very well positioned to evolve its network now and in the long
term, and meet the customer needs of one of the leading broadband countries in
the world. With this latest successful test, we reiterate our commitment to du
in its endeavor to launch truly innovative services for its subscribers across
the country."
du is the strategic partner of Smart Dubai for Smart Dubai Platform. The Smart
Dubai Platform will be developed and implemented by du, in an ambitious and
unique public-private partnership model that will set new benchmarks for cross-
sector partnerships for smart city initiatives globally.
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