Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 19 October, 2010 Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, announced that it has successfully completed its 10G GPON full-service test with Etisalat on the existing network. This test has established that Huawei's 10G GPON solution offers higher bandwidth with an abundance of features, supporting a wide range of services and scenarios. As a fully-compatible service, the 10G GPON technology can utilize the existing infrastructure without affecting the ODN (Optical Distribution Network).
Mr. Esameel Al Hammadi Vice President /ASR (Access, Satellite, Radio) of Etisalat said "We are glad to explore the future potential of the innovative 10G GPON cutting-edge technology. Etisalat is now ready to provide the best services to the UAE community thereby supporting the vision of contributing to an e-City and e-Society within the Knowledge Age."
Mr Yi Xiang, President of the Middle East, Huawei, said, "It is Huawei's honor to have a long term strategic partnership with Etisalat. In the last few years, we have had successful partnerships on GPON FTTx projects. Today we are proud to have collaborated with Etisalat in completing the first 10G GPON full-service test to be completed in the Middle East market. The continuous co-operation in technological innovation would enhance both Etisalat & Huawei's capabilities to stay ahead of peers in the market. Also it would help both companies keep abreast with the latest technologies."
With the advanced GPON FTTx solution, Huawei supports Etisalat to achieve the ambitious target of full fiber coverage in the entire UAE region. Following the finalization of the 10G GPON standard, Huawei provided the latest fully compliant 10G GPON solution. During this test, Etisalat & Huawei verified the co-existance of GPON and 10G GPON over the current OLT(Optical Line Terminal) platform, passing all of the required tests for successful co-existence of GPON and 10G GPON in an established ODN.
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About Etisalat:
Etisalat is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world and the leading operator in the Middle East and Africa, headquartered in the UAE. Etisalat operates in 18 countries across Asia, the Middle East and Africa, servicing over 100m customers out of a total population of approximately 1.9bn people. Etisalat is a comprehensive telecommunications provider offering a one-stop shop for mobile and fixed-line voice and data services to individuals, enterprises and international telecommunications companies, ISPs, content providers and mobile operators. Etisalat has a reputation for launching the right service to the right audience at the right market at the right time.
About Huawei:
Huawei is a leader in providing next generation telecommunications networks, and now serves 45 of the world's top 50 operators, along with over one billion users worldwide. The company is committed to providing innovative and customized products, services and solutions to create long-term value and growth potential for its customers.
Huawei is a leading IP and optical access player and also the world's most experienced FTTx solution provider. The company has accumulated robust experience in end-to-end FTTx build out and commercial delivery, after engaging in more than 50 percent of FTTx projects worldwide and with its solutions deployed by six of the world's top 10 carriers.
For more information, please visit www.huawei.com.
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