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Nokia and Viettel Successfully Complete Deployment of the First DWDM

Network Operating at 600G Per Wavelength in Vietnam

Nokia announced the completion of the first DWDM network coherent transport solutions, we’ll be able to optimize our cost for
operating at 600G per wavelength with Viettel, Vietnam’s largest both CAPEX/OPEX and stay secured for future expansion. This is
telecom service provider and one of the world’s top 20 telecom truly a network built not just for today, but for tomorrow as well.
companies. The network uses Nokia’s innovative PSE-V super- We wish to work with Nokia to evolve our network even further.
coherent optical engines (PSE-Vs), transmitting a 600Gb/s Our network is now ready for 800G and we plan to reach 1Tbps/
channel in the C-band to connect Viettel’s main core sites. This channel and beyond.”
new Data Center Interconnect solution will enable Viettel to meet
future requirements for low-latency, high-capacity, robust network
for 5G, Cloud, and growing consumer demand for online video
and internet usage. In this project, Nokia PSE-Vs is deployed in
Nokia’s 1830 Photonic Service Switch platform, and will enable
Viettel to scale total network capacity to 25.2Tbps over C-band. In
addition, the existing C-band system can be seamlessly upgraded
to C+L band by adding L band components, which will double
the network capacity. Rubén Morón Flores, Head of Market Unit
Vietnam at Nokia, said: “We are pleased to work with Viettel as a
strategic partner. This project was the first in APAC to use our PSE-
Vs chipset & implemented during the height of Covid pandemic.
Its success showcases our strong partnership and unwavering
commitment to maintaining leadership by delivering latest optics
technologies and solutions to Viettel.” Nguyen Khac Tinh, Optics
Principal Architect of Viettel, said: “This project is very important
to Viettel to fulfil the high demand for transmission capacity which
increases dramatically every day. By using Nokia’s industry leading

Nokia Extends Manufacture of Fiber Broadband Equipment into India

Nokia announced that it will extend manufacturing PON optical Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, and is extending its production
line terminals (OLTs) at its factory in Sriperimbudur near Chennai, capacity into Chennai in response to growing demand. Demand
India. The decision comes in response to increasing demand from for fiber is also shifting to new regions with the Asia-Pacific
local customers in India, as well as international markets. Shifts in region seeing strong demand in markets like Japan, India and
consumer behavior, from home working to data rich entertainment Southeast Asia. Much of this demand will be seen in the form
services, are driving demand for broadband. This demand is of fiber to the home (FTTH) but there is also significant demand
matched by strong institutional support with significant funding from mobile network operators (MNOs) as they deploy 5G and
from governments and private equity funds around the world that need next generation fiber in their transport networks to carry
are driving investments in broadband and fiber connectivity. Nokia the expected surge in data traffic. Nokia’s planned production
is currently a participant in the Government of India’s Production of PON OLTs in India will give a boost to expand the company’s
production base and geographic reach. Sandy Motley, President
Fixed Networks at Nokia, said: “The importance and criticality of
high-speed broadband has never been more pronounced as it is
today. As the momentum towards 5G networks and new hybrid
usage models push operators towards increasingly distributed
network architectures, service providers are investing in fiber to
build out and upgrade their existing networks. Nokia is the leader in
FTTx solutions globally and is innovating rapidly to introduce next
generation PON solutions. We are happy to add the manufacturing
capacity in India to better address increasing demand in the region
and worldwide. Sanjay Malik, SVP and Head of India Market at
Nokia, said: “India is seeing massive demand for fiber connectivity
from both fixed and mobile operators. OLT production at our
Chennai plant will offer a timely boost to meeting this demand in
a timely way.

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