Areas with low fiber penetration and limited power set to enjoy the
transformative benefits of affordable, high-speed broadband
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open
networking solutions, today marks another milestone in its EMEA Enabling
Communities Connecting Lives program with the latest deployment for its
sealed outside plant (OSP) DSLAM solutions in the North African market.
Incumbent operator Tunisie Telecom (TT) is leveraging ADTRAN’s solutions
to deliver next-generation copper-based broadband services to locations
where laying fiber is cost-prohibitive and/or electrical power sources
are unreliable or unavailable.
The ADTRAN 1148VX OSP DSLAM enables operators, like TT, to offer
subscribers in all areas higher broadband speeds (more than 90Mb/s with
distance of around 200m with remote power, more than 59Mb/s with
802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz WiFi, and more than 20Mb/s for distance of about 2km)
by deploying environmentally-sealed, temperature-hardened micro-FTTX
solutions that can avoid the delay penalties incurred waiting for the
local electrical utility to provide power. ADTRAN’s copper backhaul is a
unique way for operators such as TT to cut cost and expedite deployment
into hard-to-reach areas that may be far away from traditional MSAN
sites, and too expensive or time-consuming to consider fiber deployment
in the short term. Benefiting from investment protection due to the
fiber ready status of all ADTRAN OSP DSLAMs, TT’s initiative ensures all
of Tunisia can benefit from a path towards ultrafast broadband.
“By harnessing next-generation access technology in innovative and
sustainable ways, TT can transform communities and boost local economic
growth among residential and business subscribers,” said Werner
Heinrich, director broadband solutions at ADTRAN. “Having already
deployed over 130,000 of these nodes in some of the world’s harshest
climates, ADTRAN is the market-leading choice for accelerating
affordable broadband service deployment in challenged environments.”
ADTRAN OSP DSLAMs are widely deployed by operators around the world,
supporting millions of ultrafast broadband ports. ADTRAN‘s solution
offers a low profile, zero maintenance form factor, and has the most
comprehensive portfolio of OSP DSLAMs with unique solutions, such as
copper backhaul, 48P-384P System Level Vectoring and universal power
supplies that support DC/AC/Span Power sources.
“Between our FTTH coverage and areas served with VDSL2 services from
MSANs deployed in traditional ways, there are numerous locations where
we wish to improve broadband subscriber speeds rapidly and
cost-effectively by evolving our network design,” said Jamel Sakka, CTO
at Tunisie Telecom. “Tunisie Telecom is committed to providing high
speed broadband services on a widespread basis, working alongside market
leading vendors to develop solutions that address the needs of our
customers within a sustainable business model.”
ADTRAN’s ECCL program has benefited hundreds of communities, driving
economic development, transforming healthcare, government services and
connecting classrooms with other learning centres around the world.
About ADTRAN
ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading global provider of networking and
communications equipment. ADTRAN’s products enable voice, data, video
and Internet communications across a variety of network infrastructures.
ADTRAN solutions are currently in use by service providers, private
enterprises, government organizations, and millions of individual users
worldwide. For more information, please visit www.adtran.com
About Tunisie Telecom
Founded more than 165 years ago, Tunisie Telecom is the fully integrated
telecom services operator in Tunisia, with leading market positions
across all segments with over 7 million customers and an employee base
of c.7,500. Tunisie Telecom offers the largest mobile coverage in the
country, owns and operates a nationwide fixed and fiber network
infrastructure. This is complemented by an extensive submarine cable
network allowing for direct and fully redundant connectivity with
Europe, Africa and Asia. Tunisie Telecom’s service offering ranges from
4G mobile broadband to Fiber-To-The-Home and Fiber-To-The-Building as
well as cloud and IP-MPLS solutions for enterprises. For more
information, please visit www.tunisietelecom.tn.
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Source: ADTRAN®, Inc.