China Telecom picks Huawei for nation’s first ROADM deployment
Huawei has secured an exclusive contract for China Telecom’s Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) Network Project, the first intelligent ROADM WDM backbone network to be built in China. The network will be deployed in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River- the fastest developing region in China- to help meet the region’s robust demand for fast broadband to support data storage and analysis for applications including big data, cloud computing and the IoT. This project covers 21 ROADM sites in Hubei, Jiangxi, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, and can provide over three hundred 100G electrical lines and 100% network recovery capability.
ZTE wins 70% of China Mobile PTN procurement project
China Mobile has awarded ZTE more than 70% of the contracts for its new Packet Transport Network Procurement Project. China Mobile has selected two vendors for the project, which will also involve SDN-based tests for via software-defined PTN controllers and centralized operation and management centers. “As a world-class PTN/SPTN solution supplier, ZTE is capable of providing powerful support and guarantees for China Mobile’s network evolution and deployment," the vendor said in a statement. “ZTE is also willing to work together with China Mobile to build excellent transport networks and start a brand-new 5G transport era."
Nepal Telecom modernizing fixed line network
Nepal Telecom is moving to strengthen its wireline business by progressively replacing its copper infrastructure with fiber and launching FTTH as well as value-added services, the Kathmandu Post reported. The state-run operator has experienced declining growth in fixed line services in recent years as mobile services grow in popularity, and is modernizing its network to address this decline. Nepal Telecom is also introducing prepaid and online payment options for fixed line services. Statistics from the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) indicate that Nepal Telecom had around 681,000 PSTN subscribers as of mid-February, compared to 31 million GSM subscribers.
Verizon testing 5G in the home with Intel, Ericsson
US operator Verizon is using the backdrop of this year’s Indianapolis 500 race to conduct its latest pre-commercial 5G trial at a home near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Verizon, Ericsson and Intel will use the home to demonstrate ways consumers can take advantage of 5G’s multi-gigabit network speeds and low latency, including 360-degree VR 4K streaming of the race. Intel has provided the in-home gateway and connected home technology for the trial. Verizon and Ericsson have also used the trial to demonstrate 5G broadband speeds of over 6.4Gbps in a car moving at over 60 miles (96.5km) per hour along the speedway.