Nokia yesterday announced that Cellcard will migrate its fibre network from GPON to XGS-PON using Nokia’s Lightspan and Altiplano broadband solutions.
In a statement issued, the company said the modernised network will improve end-user experiences and provide up to 10 Gb/s Internet speed to customers.
“It will also help Cellcard increase competitive advantage and enhance the reliability, flexibility, and scale of its fibre network to better support evolving customer demands.”
According to the agreement, Cellcard will deploy Nokia’s Lightspan Optical Line Terminals (OLTs) and its Altiplano Access Controller in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, and other major cities across the region.
Nokia’s Altiplano Access Controller provides a cloud-native platform with a complete suite of network management and SDN control functions that will enable Cellcard to better visualize, automate and optimise the broadband access services it offers, the statement said.
Using Nokia’s Lightspan access nodes, Cellcard will also be able to establish a future-ready network that can seamlessly evolve to 25G PON and immediately address the growing demand for more capacity, it added.
Asitha De Costa, ICT Division CIO at Cellcard, said the company is dedicated to delivering a best-in-class network experience to our customers, especially as data consumption continues to rise and individuals rely more on digital infrastructure for their professional and personal activities.
“We are delighted to collaborate with Nokia for the first time in our fibre networks domain to enhance the residential broadband experience of our subscribers. The new network will enable our users to enjoy high-bandwidth-consuming applications like gaming while enhancing network efficiency through automation.”
Ajay Sharma, Head of South-East Asia North Sales, Network Infrastructure at Nokia, said his company remain committed to helping service providers across the world transition to XGS-PON and automation to better support the growing demand for 10Gb/s services and the need for improved network utilisation and operational efficiencies.
“Our field-proven Lightspan and Altiplano solutions will help Cellcard modernise its fibre broadband network and enable it to reduce its power expenditure and lower its carbon emissions. This significant project reinforces our longstanding partnership with Cellcard.”
Last year, Cambodia’s Internet users crossed the 20 million mark for the first time, an increase from 16.6 million registered in 2020.
The Kingdom has officially announced the implementation of its ‘Digital Economy and Social Policy Framework of Cambodia 2021-2035’ policy.
The government has a strategy to strengthen and expand mobile infrastructure and high-speed Internet through fourth-generation mobile services (4G) to reach the fifth-generation mobile services (5G) and promote the construction of fibre-optic infrastructure undersea and high-speed Internet infrastructure to all communes nationwide.
