PARIS, Jan. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) has
further underlined its leadership in fixed-line ultra-broadband
access by reaching the milestone of 10 million VDSL2 vectoring line
shipments.
In a ceremony in Brussels,
Proximus (formerly Belgacom), Belgium's leading provider of
telecommunications services and the first operator in the world to
deploy a nationwide VDSL2 vectoring network, celebrated a year of
successful VDSL2 vectoring operations with the award of a golden
line card from Alcatel-Lucent to represent the historic 10
million–shipment milestone. This was reached in the fourth quarter
of 2014 - just three years since Alcatel-Lucent launched the first
VDSL2 vectoring solution.
Alcatel-Lucent currently has 27 VDSL2 vectoring customers in
every region of the world, including Israel's Bezeq, KPN in
the Netherlands, Telecom
Argentina, Telecom Italia, TE Data in Egypt and NBN Co. in Australia, with more than 65 commercial trials
of the technology conducted by operators.
VDSL2 vectoring allows operators to deploy ultra-broadband
services of up to 100 megabits-per-second over their existing
copper telephone networks, making it quick and economical to deploy
as a complement to fiber-to-the-home (FTTH). As a result, operators
can rapidly meet rising customer demand for high-definition
television, video-on-demand and online gaming while protecting
existing investments.
Quotes
Geert Standaert, CTO for Proximus
said: "VDSL2 vectoring, deployed extensively since January 2014, is a vital component for helping us
meet our customers' requirements as it enables us to quickly and
efficiently boost the bandwidth available for the best quality
services. We are working and co-developing with Alcatel-Lucent
because of their clear leadership in fixed access. Today we offer
70 Mbps with VDSL2 vectoring with our b-box3 home gateway. We will
continue to capitalize on this technology to enrich the experience
of our customers. As a pioneering operator, we are delighted to
receive the golden line card as a symbol of the 10 millionth VDSL2
vectoring shipment and of our first year of successful
deployment."
Julie Kunstler, Principal Analyst
with Ovum, said: "Due to the rapid acceptance of VDSL vectoring by
telco operators, Ovum began tracking shipments by vendor to support
market share analysis. Alcatel-Lucent is clearly the market leader
in this space with more than 50% market share and shipping twice as
much as any other vendor."
Federico Guillen, president of
Alcatel-Lucent's Fixed Access Business Line said: "We're seeing
huge growth for VDSL2 vectoring alongside our fiber-to-the-home
solutions as more and more operators realize they need both copper
and fiber technologies to meet their customers' ultra-broadband
demands. Having been first to market with VDSL2 vectoring and again
with G.fast and TWDM-PON technologies, we are committed to giving
operators the choice of technologies they need to provide the best
services for their customers."
Additional information
- Alcatel-Lucent Fixed Ultra-Broadband Access solutions:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/wireline
- Infographic about the "magic" behind vectoring and some related
facts & figures:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/solutions/vdsl2-vectoring/infographic
- Video on how vectoring works:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkVmej4urx4
- Infographic on the history of the copper telephone line:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/solutions/wireline/going-the-last-mile-infographic
- Podcast with Stefaan Vanhastel, Marketing Director for Fixed
Networks at Alcatel-Lucent:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozPFDR6TyiI&feature=share&list=PL36CDE5139980E576
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