Tuesday, 15 April 2008

Etisalat Selects Huawei to Build Large Scale Commercial FTTH Network

Huawei Technologies announced that it has been chosen by Etisalat, the leading integrated service provider in the Middle East to build a large-scale commercial Fiber to the Home (FTTH) network in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The planned GPON FTTH network by Etisalat would provide ultra high speed connectivity for families and businesses through the use of optical line terminal (OLT) and optical network terminals (ONT). These terminals can accommodate various application scenarios such as commercial buildings. By the end of 2008, Etisalat expects its customer base with direct access to FTTH to be in the hundreds of thousands.

Currently, Etisalat has crafted an All IP strategy to drive business and network transformation, rolling out last-mile connectivity using FTTH to replace the current network with fiber optical technology. 

"It's an honor for us to join hands again with Etisalat to build its optical access network. We are committed to leveraging our innovative optical access solutions and extensive global application experiences to provide highly responsive services to Etisalat," said Tian Feng, President of Huawei Technologies Middle East and North Africa.

Etisalat has been the telecommunications service provider in the United Arab Emirates since 1976 and is the number one mobile operator in the UAE. For three decades, since the birth of the UAE, it has played a key role in driving and supporting the nation’s prosperity.

Famous for over 30 years for delivering technological excellence, innovation and reliability, Etisalat is on track to be a top 20 Global Telco by 2010 - pioneering technology for tomorrow’s customers.