Du and Ericsson pen GPON deal

UAE telco Du has announced a Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Network (GPON) deal with Ericsson, consisting of Ericsson’s EDA 1500 GPON solution, passive optical components and related services. The network is future-proof for open access, which means that in the coming years, Du can implement new business models in which deployment and operations costs are split among different entities. Through the newly implemented system, Du is able to better meet existing subscriber demand for advanced broadband services, while transforming its network into a ready-to-use platform for a new era of communications.

“The tie-up with Ericsson for GPON complements our state-of-the-art fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network, which we were the first to deploy in the UAE. This new solution will allow us to offer innovations, such as the fastest broadband (real broadband) and Du TV to our customers, commented Hatem Bamatraf, senior VP for network development at Du.