Nokia deploys passive optical LAN for Orange France

July 12, 2022
The 20 sites include the service provider’s new Orange Headquarters, Bridge, in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris.

Nokia says it is deploying its passive optical LAN technology across 20 sites within Orange France (see "Nokia enters passive optical LAN market"). The sites include the service provider’s new Orange Headquarters, Bridge, in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris.

The passive optical LANs will connect more than 5,000 end points including Wi-Fi and hard-wired terminals, Nokia asserts, with a low power network for in-building and campus connectivity. Built-in encryption provides security, while the architecture enables centralized control, as all network intelligence resides in the optical line terminal versus the user end-points.

“Moving to POL for our intra-office connectivity can save significant energy costs and reduce emissions, which is essential to help Orange meet its ambitious environmental goals,” commented Philippe Gacougnolle, Orange France’s director of the Internal Network Domain.

“Switching from traditional LAN to POL [passive optical LAN] technology means a more compact solution, with less energy consumption and much better performance proving the best possible user experience. We’re proud to have been selected by Orange for this important project,” added Stephane Azoulay, Nokia’s head of the Orange France account.

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