Idea Cellular will be deploying Nokia’s 1830 Photonic Services Switch (PSS) based Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) solution to provide high-bandwidth services to its mobile subscribers across India.
Nokia in a statement said that Idea Cellular will deploy the optical transport network solution across fiber-constrained geographies on the Idea network.
Nokia’s 1830 Photonic Services Switch allows service providers to extend reach by providing a cost-effective alternative to expensive fiber.
Idea Cellular will deploy the Nokia solution in fast-growing areas to allow Idea Cellular to offer high-bandwidth services to its subscribers without worrying about the added load on the network. Video contributed 60 percent of the total data traffic in India in 2016, according to Nokia Mobile Broadband Index 2017.
Nokia WDM helps in creating a new access layer, is easily scalable and ensures optimized power consumption and space utilization. The new transport network will also be able to support the increased demand in the future.
“With the roll-out of Idea’s pan-India wireless broadband network in the last one year, we have witnessed massive data growth leading to high bandwidth demand. Nokia will bring the same expertise and commitment in deploying optical network as it does in Radio, Core and IP domains,” said Anil Tandan, chief technology officer of Idea Cellular.
Nokia said 1830 Photonic Services Switch will assist Idea Cellular to maximize network capacity, reduce network total cost of ownership and meet traffic demands.
Idea Cellular is using Nokia Professional services for commissioning, project management, training and support for the smooth execution of the project.
