Finland’s Welcom Net deploys Gfast business services via ADTRAN
Welcom Net, an alternative network operator in Finland, is leveraging “gigabit ready” Gfast technology from ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADTN) to support delivery of business services to customers in multi-tenant units (MTUs) in Helsinki, ADTRAN says. The service provider also is using ADTRAN’s Mosaic access domain SDN controller and orchestrator to manage service delivery.
ADTRAN local reseller partner BCC Solutions has overseen the planning, installation, and management of the Gfast deployment. The network enhancement will support Welcom Net’s original DSL broadband services within the same building, which will minimize upgrade interruptions, according to the communications technology provider.
“Our customers want to be able to fully participate in the Gigabit Economy. For many that work in historic buildings downtown, full fiber is not an option today, so we are finding alternative technologies to support gigabit speeds,” explained Pasi Lahtinen, ICT manager at Welcom Net. “With ADTRAN, we found the broadest range of gigabit fiber extension solutions, and through our partner BCC Solutions, we were quickly able to satisfy the gigabit demand across all of our business customers. Rapidly providing the bandwidth they need, along with our flexible, scalable services infrastructure, we have created a disruptive foundation that will support our growth today, tomorrow and into the future.”
ADTRAN says Gfast offers a way for service providers to offer high-bandwidth services previously only available via fiber to customers in buildings where deploying fiber cables isn’t feasible due to historic property requirements and other limitations.
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