Nokia and Energia Communications sign distributor agreement for G.fast fixed ultra-broadband access technology in Japan
February 09 2017 - 12:01AM
- Partnership has grown from a successful commercial G.fast
deployment to a reseller model for next generation ultra-broadband
access in the country
Tokyo, Japan - Nokia has signed a distributor agreement with
Energia Communications (EneCom) to sell its G.fast fixed
ultra-broadband access technology in Japan. EneCom, Nokia's first
customer for next-generation broadband access technology in the
country, will now become the reseller for the fixed access
technology, making it available nationwide across Japan.
G.fast is a technology that delivers customers fiber-like speeds
over copper cable over short distances, such as, for instance, in
apartment buildings with no fiber connections. The new service in
EneCom's portfolio will enable the company to expand its business
and interests in the utility service provider space by offering a
fast, easy and economical way to replace traditional VDSL2
technology and offer subscribers a choice of higher speed access
packages.
Satoshi Kumagai, CEO of Energia Communications,
said: "Ten months ago we became Nokia's first G.fast
technology customer in Japan and one of the first customers
worldwide. We have been very happy with the service and have
complete trust in Nokia's capability and strengths of its fixed
access business, which is why we decided to take the relationship
forward as a successful business partnership/reseller
model."
Jae Won, head of Nokia in Japan, said: "This strategic
partnership with EneCom will increase G.fast deployments in Japan,
providing real benefits to subscribers who might otherwise be
unable to enjoy ultra-broadband speeds. Japan is a very important
market to us, and we look forward to a successful venture that will
boost local economies."
Did you know?
- G.fast relies on Nokia Bell Labs' vectoring technology to
cancel crosstalk and make broadband even faster.
- Nokia leads in innovation and holds world speed records using
Bell Labs' XG-FAST technology, demonstrating speeds 10Gbps on a
single copper pair.
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