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INTERNATIONAL DEPLOYMENTS Europe: French Providers Agree to Share In-Building Wiring Fiber to the home is often described as a natural monopoly, so that “whoever is first with fiber, wins.” But in Paris, France, multiple providers have been overbuilding each other’s fiber networks with the encouragement of the French national regulatory agency. The agency, ARCEP, has tried to promote competition while minimizing the costs of building multiple competing networks. Because most Parisians live in low-rise MDU housing, one potential area for cooperation is in-building wiring. Recently three large providers – incumbent Orange (France Telecom), cable giant Numericable, and alternative operator SFR, which recently merged with Neuf Cegetel – signed a detailed agreement for sharing in-building fiber optic cables. In most neighborhoods where they are deploying networks, the three providers agreed to use a “single-mode” solution: Each residential unit will be equipped with a special fiber allocated to the operator chosen by the subscriber. But in one Paris neighborhood and in a provincial town, the providers are testing a “multimode” solution – a new technique in which four fibers are installed in each building and each operator can connect to the network at the shared access point. The fourth major FTTH deployer in Paris, Free (Iliad), has not signed onto the agreement. According to France Telecom, Free is demanding that the four-fiber solution – which is still being tested – be deployed everywhere. France Telecom says this approach will make it difficult for residents of buildings already wired by Free to choose a different operator. France Telecom accuses Free of “blocking the implementation of a general agreement on the mutualization of vertical fibering, a prerequisite for the large-scale deployment of fiber.” The agreement is open to other operators – in case Free changes its mind – and the three signers have agreed to adapt their terms and conditions based on feedback from tests and early deployments. Also in France, communications wholesaler Axione is planning to build out FTTH networks and offer triple play services in 11 areas through public service outsourcing contracts. Axione will use Ethernet, IP/MPLS and FTTH technologies from Alcatel-Lucent. Alcatel-Lucent will also provide project management, network design, installation, integration and maintenance. “Economic development and growth for our customers across the country is the goal of this project,” says Jacques Beauvois, Chairman of Axione, and Pierre Barnabé, Vice President of Alcatel-Lucent’s activities in France, adds, “This project demonstrates Axione’s commitment to bridging the digital divide which ultimately will boost economic and social development in regional communities.” Andorra Telecom (Servei de Telecommunications d’Andorra), which is deploying a fiber-to-the-premises network throughout the principality of Andorra, announced that it is using the VertiCasa cable system from Prysmian Cables & Systems in multiple dwelling units. Andorra Telecom’s project began in 2008 and will reach all 35,000 homes and businesses by 2010. The company chose Prysmian’s VertiCasa for its easy fiber access and break-out, which reduces installation times and the need for skilled labor. The system includes a main riser cable of up to 48 fibers, which can be branched directly to individual subscribers on different floors without splicing the fiber in the riser. Prysmian has recently been involved in a number of other projects in Europe, Middle East, Russia and China utilizing VertiCasa along with other products from its FTTH portfolio. Swiss incumbent Swisscom has selected Huber+Suhner products and systems for its fiber-to-the-home network. Huber+Suhner, a specialist in electrical and optical connectivity, will supply fiber management systems to Swisscom for local exchanges. As a first step, it will supply customer-specific “LISA” highdensity fiber optic management systems for the exchanges in Basel, Geneva and Zurich. Swisscom has used fiber optic technology for years, first to connect its exchanges and later for business customers. It is now bringing fiber to private households in order to enable applications such as HDTV and teleworking, as well as faster transfer of large data files. Dutch fiber-to-the-home operator Reggefiber has signed a contract with Genexis for fiber-to-the-home gateways in Reggefiber’s FTTH network, now being rolled out in more than 10 Dutch cities. Genexis’ FiberXport gateway will deliver broadband Internet, VoIP and television services to homes on the network. “Fiber to the home is the last step to be taken in order to offer end users real access to the digital highway,” says Peter Kamphuis, Reggefiber’s director of operations. “The Genexis FTTH gateway enables us to deliver triple play and more while maintaining low installation and operating cost.” Reggefiber is deploying Europe’s largest FTTH network, with plans to connect at least 2.5 million homes in the Netherlands by 2013. In December its joint venture with incumbent telco KPN to deliver FTTH was approved by the Dutch Competition Authority. Dansk Bredband, a broadband communications supplier in Denmark, has chosen Enablence as the PON supplier for its rollout of fiber to 50,000 homes over the next two years. The first 18 | BROADBAND PROPERTIES | www.broadbandproperties.com | January/February 2009
project using Enablence equipment will be implemented in North Funen, Denmark, together with the NEF Foundation, an innovative Danish power utility. (Dansk Bredband delivers its triple-play solution over both its own fiber optic network and those of energy companies.) Mikkel Jensen, Dansk Bredband’s technical director, says, “Until now, many businesses have thought that it was beneficial to use only larger equipment suppliers, but in my view, the fact that Enablence’s Networks Division is focused exclusively on access networks is an absolute strength. It provides far greater flexibility and allows the company to respond with more focused customer-specific solutions.” Swedish real estate developer Heba Fastighets signed an eight-year agreement with communications provider Telia to provide triple-play services over fiber to the home to its properties in Stockholm, Lidingö, Huddinge and Borlänge. Altogether about 3,000 units will be offered telephony, broadband and television services; installation began in January and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. Heba Fastighets president Lennart Karlsson says, “Modern communications and fast broadband are high on the wish list of today’s homeowners. We are both proud and pleased to offer our tenants this opportunity.” Telia already has about 55,000 FTTH customers and is under pressure from the Swedish government to open its network to competing providers. Breakthrough Projects in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia Nigerian telecom company 21st Century Technologies has signed a contract with Ericsson to supply, build and integrate a nationwide residential FTTH network, using Ericsson’s GPON and IMS technology. Ericsson says the project represents a major breakthrough in West Africa, a market largely dominated by mobile communications. Deployment to the first 10,000 homes started in January. Ericsson will provide 21st Century Technologies with an end-to-end deep-fiber access network based on its EDA 1500 solution for GPON access and its Ribbonet and Micronet air-blown fiber systems. The contract also includes Redback SmartEdge 1200 routers and Ericsson’s IMS solution for the core network, enabling access to a wide range of multimedia services. Ericsson will also be responsible for network design, deployment and systems integration services. Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has started work on an FTTH network in Saudi Arabia that will provide Internet access to residential customers at speeds up to 100 Mbps. The network will be deployed in stages, beginning with neighborhoods in the major cities. Engineer Saad Bin Dhafer Al-Qahtani, STC’s vice president for residential services, calls the project a “huge leap in Internet services,” saying customers will be able to enjoy services such as VoIP, VoD and electronic gaming. China’s Ministry of Science and Technology announced a plan to build a nationwide fiber optic network that could deliver triple-play services – including Internet access at speeds of 100 Mbps – to all households. A prototype network has been operating in the Yangtze River Delta since December 2006, delivering services to about 30,000 users, and its success led the Vendor Spotlight ADC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.adc.com Alcatel-Lucent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.alcatel-lucent.com Corning Cable Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.corningcablesystems.com Enablence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.enablence.com Ericsson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.ericsson.com Genexis ...............................www.genexis.eu Huber+Suhner .................www.hubersuhner.com PacketFront .....................www.packetfront.com Prysmian Cables & Systems ........ www.prysmian.com Razorsight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.razorsight.com Teknovus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.teknovus.com Ubiquoss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.ubiquoss.com/ english_renew/company/about.asp Ministry to conclude that a large-scale investment in FTTH made sense. The project’s timetable and budget have not yet been announced, but it appears that it will require investment by private telecommunications companies. Brasil Telecom is expanding its fiber-to-the-home network in the cities of Brasilia, Curitiba, Goiania, Porto Alegre and Florianópolis and plans to launch residential services at speeds ranging from 14 Mbps to 100 Mbps. The Fiber-to-the-Home Council, the IMCC and Broadband Properties Magazine Congratulate For becoming a Silver Sponsor and the official host of the Tuesday Night Exhibit Hall Cocktail Reception at the 2009 Broadband Properties Summit. For more information on DIRECTV, visit www.directv.com. You are cordially invited to come see DIRECTV at the upcoming April 27 – 29, 2009 Hyatt Regency DFW • Dallas, TX New Business Models For Fiber Communities To Exhibit or Sponsor, contact: Irene Prescott at irene@broadbandproperties.com, or call 316-733-9122. & For other inquiries, call 877-588-1649, or visit www.bbpmag.com January/February 2009 | www.broadbandproperties.com | BROADBAND PROPERTIES | 19
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