FTTH provider Bolt Fiber Optic Services has selected Alcatel-Lucent to supply a triple-play solution for 1 Gbps broadband connectivity and voice over third-party VoIP service and television services in rural northeastern Oklahoma.
The fiber-to-the-home subsidiary of Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative will utilize Alcatel-Lucent’s GPON technology to ensure in offering a network that will be around 100 times faster than the average connection speed in the United States. Bolt’s 30,000 cooperative members will benefit from 1 Gbps broadband speed.
Bolt’s infrastructure will support education, economic development, telemedicine opportunities and faster business services.
Alcatel-Lucent’s triple-play solution will enable Bolt to offer linear television, video on demand and pay-per-view TV services.
The company said the 1 gigabit Internet service will start in the fourth quarter of 2014 and is scheduled for completion by April, 2017 targeting rural communities, tribal areas and a lake resort area.
Alcatel-Lucent will supply its 7360 Intelligent Services Access Manager, 5520 Access Management System, Triple Play Express and Video Systems Integration solutions.
Alcatel-Lucent supplies its GPON solution to companies such as EPB Chattanooga, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services, Hong Kong Broadband Network, and ZON Multimedia in Portugal for offering gigabit broadband speed.
TelecomLead News Team