Indian cable operator, DEN Networks has selected Alcatel-Lucent GPON and Ip Routing equipments to launch ultra-broadband service to homes and businesses. With a customer-base for its cable TV service of 13 million throughout 200 cities, DEN Networks plans to use fiber-optic access technology to expand its ‘DEN Boomband’ broadband service to 8.5 million city homes within the next three years.
Alcatel-Lucent said that, since September this year, it has been deploying its GPON (gigabit passive optical networking) fiber-to-the-home, Ethernet aggregation and Broadband Network Gateway IP routing technologies with DEN Networks, delivering services to new customers as well as those already served by the existing DOCSIS-based network.
As part of the deal, Alcatel-Lucent will be providing its GPON technology, which includes the 7360 Intelligent Service Access Manager (ISAM) FX, the 7368 Intelligent Services Aware Manager ONT and the 5520 Access Management System (AMS).
Pradeep Parameswaran of DEN Networks
With Alcatel-Lucent’s fiber and IP routing solutions, we now extend our high-speed Internet connectivity and services (to deliver) superfast surfing experience to more people and businesses around the country.
Srini Sundararajan of Alcatel-Lucent
Working with the DEN Networks on an in-depth study and trials, we were able to show how our IP routing and GPON technology would help it scale to better meet the growing demands of their customers.
