Telecommunications equipment maker Nokia on Thursday said it will expand production of PON optical line terminals (OLTs) to its plant in Sriperimbudur near Chennai to meet growing demand from customers. local in India and global market. PON stands for Passive Optical Network.
In a statement announcing the latest move, nokia said changes in consumer behavior, from working from home to data-rich entertainment services, are driving demand for broadband.
“This need is met by strong institutional support with substantial funding from governments and private equity around the world driving investment in broadband connectivity,” the company said. broadband and fiber optics”.
Nokia is currently participating in the government’s manufacturing linkage incentive (PLI) program and is expanding its production capacity to Chennai to meet growing demand.
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Much of this demand will be expressed in the form of fiber to the door (FTTH) but there will also be significant demand from mobile network operators (MNOs) as they roll out. 5G and need next-generation fiber in their transport network to carry the expected spike in data traffic. “Nokia’s planned production of PON OLTs in India will drive the expansion of the company’s manufacturing facilities and geographical reach,” it said.
Sanjay Malik, Senior Vice President and Head of India Market at Nokia, commented that India is seeing a strong demand for fiber connectivity from both mobile and fixed operators.
“The production of OLT at our Chennai plant will provide a timely boost to meet this demand in a timely manner. Service providers in India will benefit from the increasing availability growth of both existing Lightspan product lines as well as upcoming GPON access nodes, providing smaller, lower-density OLT connections to suit a wide range of conditions and requirements,” said Malik. more.
