Radius Infratel orders largest fiber-to the-home contract in India

Radius Infratel Pvt. Ltd. which began connecting Indian homes with high-speed fiber access since 2009, signed a new contract with Ericsson for a fiber network. The network is expected to connect 600,000 households and businesses. Ericsson’s EDA 1500 GPON (Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Networks) system and passive fiber portfolio will be deployed for the same..

Using Ericsson’s technology, Radius Infratel can provide building services – such as parking management, access control, automated lighting, and security services – through a single integrated infrastructure. The infrastructure is open and shared so service providers can easily access services and customers can select the providers that best suit their needs.

H S Singh, Managing Director of Radius Infratel Pvt. Ltd., says: “Ericsson’s GPON solution has enabled our Neutral Access Network Operation( NANO) concept that facilitates various operators in delivering their bandwidth rich applications like IPTV, multimedia contents etc and accommodates various building management and home automation services. With this path breaking alliance, we are committed to redefine the broadband experience in India.”

Radius Infratel will be able to deliver internet speeds of up to 100Mbps, IPTV and the most bandwidth-intensive entertainment available from multiple operator on single fiber reaching to subscribers home. To meet the growing demand for broadband access in India, the solution can handle increased network traffic.

Gowton Achaibar, head of Region India, Ericsson, says “This agreement confirms the great potential for GPON / FTTx technology in India. We expect that by 2015 more than two million Indian homes and businesses will be connected to high speed broadband using GPON technology.”

The end-to-end fiber access solution includes Ericsson’s EDA 1500 GPON system, offers the highest capacity on the market, as well as Ribbonet air-blown fiber and Micronet micro-cable solutions for the most efficient rollout of the passive fiber network. The contract also includes systems integration, consulting, training and support services for Radius Infratel Pvt. Ltd.