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allows for increased throughput with improved system gain of full-outdoor architectures can be integrated directly with RAN
up to 10 dB compared with traditional aggregation methods. This and IP devices with common management. This contributes
is important in increasing the link distance or to optimize OPEX/ to an overall reduction in network energy consumption and its
CAPEX by removing the requirement for larger antenna or repeater software features and automation help to achieve further energy-
systems. Nokia is also introducing the Carrier Aggregation High saving targets. “It’s no secret that capacity and radio efficiency
Density (CAHD) card, which adds ‘single pipe’ capacity to the are driving the market, said Emmy Johnson, Chief Analyst, Sky
backhaul to support the link distance. The innovative CAHD module Light Research. “According to Sky Light Research’s latest forecast,
enables 10 Gbps backhaul capacity over multiple channels and the high-capacity E-band market is expected to grow north of 60
supports seamless migration from existing low-capacity backhaul percent in 2023. Nokia’s newest products answer this call but
to high capacity hence preserving an operator’s investment. Nokia’s with the added benefit of high power and energy efficiency. The
‘Simplified RAN Transport’ solution optimizes radio access base sustainability and power metrics are impressive, as they not
station and microwave radio transport hardware to the minimum. only lower TCO but also help meet climate change guidelines.”
This provides enhanced serviceability and operations without the Giuseppe Targia, Vice President, Microwave Radio Links at Nokia,
need for dedicated indoor microwave equipment. Nokia’s solution said: “We are further strengthening our industry-leading Wavence
saves 30 percent more energy versus a traditional microwave site portfolio with the addition of these next-generation products. The
solution, due to a reduced number of units and less air conditioning winning combination of the UBX-m XP and the SteadEband offers
requirements. Additionally, it also enables lower TCO and reduced our customers a high-performance transport solution with leading
site footprint. Nokia’s comprehensive Wavence portfolio provides a capacity and coverage for both urban and rural environments.
complete microwave solution for all use cases covering short-haul, Microwave links are cost-efficient and fast to deploy, representing
long-haul, E-Band, and SDN-based management both for mobile a robust alternative to fiber backhaul.”
operators and Enterprises. Its zero-footprint implementation for

Nokia Upgrading VodafoneZiggo Network with IP Routing Solutions

Nokia has been selected to upgrade VodafoneZiggo’s nationwide all service traffic and provide a more than three times capacity
IP routing network in the Netherlands, with the aim of enabling increase, with 800GE routing interfaces, and a 75% power saving
new generation fixed and mobile services including 5G, and to pro- over previous generations. Backwards compatibility and program-
vide sufficient scale and quality of service (QoS) for the anticipat- mability will extend solution lifespan to support future evolution of
ed growth in network traffic and advanced services over the next network standards and services. Leo-Geert van den Berg, Director
decade. Nokia’s press release says that this part of the network, of Fixed Networks at VodafoneZiggo, said: ‘We are now opening a
which spans 350 locations, reliably and deterministically trans- new chapter in the long relationship with Nokia with this IP routing
ports terabytes of communication and entertainment services deal. This solution with its product features will allow us to aggre-
delivered to VodafoneZiggo’s consumer and business customers. gate the traffic from cable, fiber and mobile access services, and
VodafoneZiggo will deploy redundant Nokia 7750 SR-1 routers, help us evolve our IP network to match the growing customer base
to enable network convergence with performance certainty for and capacity requirements.’

Nokia and Telefonica Successfully Test 25G PON Technology for the First

Time in Spain

Nokia announced that Telefonica Spain has successfully trialed
25G PON technology. The trial, the first in Spain to demonstrate
symmetric speeds of 20 Gbps, showed that the state-of-the-art
25G PON can co-exist with Telefonica’s existing GPON solution.
Telefonica, with almost 60 million FTTH homes passed already
deployed in their multiple business units, has validated with this
trial that current GPON and XGS-PON broadband technologies
can co-exist seamlessly on the same fiber with the 25G PON. High
speeds aligned with low latency, get the network ready for future give us even more opportunities than home connectivity. With their
exciting applications like the Metaverse. 25G PON delivers huge massive uptick in capacity we’ll be able to offer new business
symmetrical bandwidth capacity that will support new use cas- services on the same network.” Bjorn Capens, VP Europe, Nokia
es and bandwidth requirements. Gonzalo Garzón, Head of Fixed Fixed Networks, said: “Thanks to our Quillion chipset, this 25G PON
Access at Telefónica España at Telefonica, said: “Telefonica was proof of concept with Telefonica has demonstrated that the huge
the first operator in Spain to provide gigabit connectivity, but we bandwidth-capacity can be easily added to their existing networks,
are not stopping there. Consumer bandwidth demands never halts co-existing with their existing PON technologies. This means cus-
and exciting applications, like VR gaming, will always be evolved tomers on the same fiber line can be served with GPON, XGS-PON
to make the most of available bandwidth. New FTTH technologies or 25G GPON, making it much easier to manage upgrade cycles.”
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