Alcatel-Lucent's new G.fast solution to help operators provide more subscribers with ultra-broadband access - Seite 2

About the solution
The new 7368 ISAM single-port G.fast Optical Network Terminal (ONT) accelerates the availability of fiber-like speeds without the need for operators to bring fiber all the way into the premises – the most costly and time consuming part of any fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) deployment. Instead, fiber can be drawn close to the home and G.fast used to deliver speeds of up to 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps) over the existing telephone line into the premises.  Alcatel-Lucent's G.fast ONT can also be deployed in a multiple-dwelling unit, with one ONT serving each household.

Customer trials use a multi-port G.fast solution using vectoring technology to eliminate the cross-talk interference that occurs when two or more copper lines are in close proximity, which adversely affects speeds. The multi-port G.fast solution will drive the evolution of Alcatel-Lucent's VDSL2 micro-node portfolio.

Copper technologies like G.fast are crucial for enabling service providers to expand their fiber footprint and bring ultra-broadband services to as many customers as possible, as quickly as possible. Alcatel-Lucent's Bell Labs recently demonstrated the real-world possibility for XG-FAST technology – which extends the possibilities of copper even further. Laboratory trials saw symmetrical speeds of 1 gigabit per second over 70 meters of copper.

Additional Resources

• Internet page: G.fast: Clear a new path to ultra-broadband
• Infographic: History of the copper telephone line
• White Paper: The business case for VDSL2 vectoring, 30MHz vectoring and G.fast
• Telekom Austria press release: First Ultra-Broadband Customer in the World with G.fast

About Telekom Austria Group
Telekom Austria Group, listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange since November 2000, is the leading communications provider in Central and Eastern Europe with roughly 23 million customers across its markets of operations. The Group is currently operating in eight countries: Austria (A1), Bulgaria (Mobiltel), Belarus (velcom), Croatia (Vipnet), Slovenia (Si.mobil), the Republic of Serbia (Vip mobile) and the Republic of Macedonia (Vip operator), and Liechtenstein (Telecom liechtenstein). The total market of the eight countries covers approximately 41 million inhabitants. The Group has more than 16,000 employees as of June 30, 2014, Group revenues were roughly EUR 4.2 billion as of year-end 2013. Telekom Austria Group's portfolio encompasses products and services of voice telephony, broadband Internet, multimedia services, data and IT solutions, wholesale as well as m-payment solutions.