Nokia adds capacity and density to industry leading copper FTTx portfolio to help operators meet ultra-broadband demand

• Nokia provides operators with higher density options for delivering ultra-broadband services with new application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC) for G.fast and VDSL2 solutions

October 16, 2018

Espoo, Finland - Nokia is adding new ASICs to its leading portfolio of G.fast and VDSL2 solutions to give operators greater flexibility for delivering ultra-broadband services. Utilizing next-generation in-house vectoring processors from Nokia, the enhanced access nodes provide operators with more FTTx options for delivering ultra-broadband access to customers.   Operators are evolving their access networks to bring higher speeds to customers and deliver on the promise of ubiquitous coverage. However, with vastly different technology challenges across their network, operators need the flexibility to choose the right solution that allows them to address each unique business case and overcome challenges involved with delivering ultra-broadband services.     Nokia's higher density access nodes for G.fast and VDSL2 can help operators accelerate FTTx deployments and connect more people, sooner. Optimized for performance, the second-generation ASICs provide additional vectoring processing power and efficiencies needed to eliminate cross-talk interference between copper lines and improve data speeds. This allows for very large vectoring groups to be applied to VDSL2 applications in cabinets or central offices as well as G.fast application in large multi-dwelling unit (MDU) or FTTN locations, helping to lower costs per subscriber and reduce the amount of infrastructure needed to service a given area. Capable of supporting a mix of VDSL2 and G.fast line-cards in same platform, the new chipsets based on Nokia Bell Labs innovations and over 12 years of vectoring experience provide greater density options for operators. Nokia provides operators with greater flexibility for delivering ultra-broadband services to customers with a 96-port option for G.fast micro-node deployments and a 384-port VDSL2 35b/Vplus option for a single chassis.