Nokia, a world leader in the supply of broadband Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) products and technology, has been chosen by KPN to supply a range of DSL products for the delivery of broadband services in the Netherlands.
KPN will use the Nokia DSL solution in KPN's ADSL platform, Mxstream, initially to provide fast internet access services to some four million customers in the Netherlands. In the future, KPN will also be launching other new services via Mxstream such as teleworking, telelearning and video-on-demand.
Under this agreement, Nokia will deliver its Nokia D50 Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM), that offers a portfolio of DSL technologies, such as full rate (DMT) ADSL, G.Lite ADSL and SDSL. Nokia's solution will support both users of KPN's POTS and ISDN connections, allowing KPN to offer new DSL services to its current analogue telephony customers as well as its ISDN customers. The contract also covers the supply of the Nokia network Management System, Implementation Services and a range of additional services including First Line and Second Line Maintenance, Software Maintenance, Emergency Support and Training.
DSL is a technology that enables higher bandwidth over copper lines to provide additional services such as streaming media, secure remote work and fast Internet access at connection speeds that typically range from 1.5 Mbps to 6/8Mbps.
Mr. Jan Wildeboer Vice President Fixed Telephony at KPN says: "KPN is speeding up access to the electronic superhighway by offering broadband services to millions of subscribers. The unique combination of Nokia's DSL solution in the access network and Nokia's WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) based home networking solutions at the customer's premises will offer every family member access to internet and multimedia services anywhere in the home, without the need for inhouse cabling."
"We are delighted to work with KPN, who are a major player in the European broadband market and share the same vision as Nokia for the evolution of Broadband Services in the home, office and wide area environments. This agreement once again indicates that Nokia's solution is one of the most cost effective ways for residential and business users to achieve fast access to IP based services" adds Mr. Mark Slater, Vice President Broadband Systems ETSI Markets, Nokia Networks. "The easily scalable Nokia DSL products enable operators like KPN to turn the demand for data usage into a real business opportunity. "
With over 8 million fixed network customers and close to 4 million mobile (GSM) customers in The Netherlands, KPN is market leader in telecommunication in the Netherlands. KPN provides a wide range of telecommunications services in the Netherlands. Besides telephony via the fixed network, mobile telephony and Internet services, KPN supplies and manages corporate networks, both for data communication between locations and data communication within a single location. KPN also supplies closed networks based on Internet technology (intranets and extranets) and other services making use of integrated information and communication technology (ICT). By further expanding the ICT portfolio, KPN is establishing itself as a partner in business.
Nokia is paving the way to the mobile information society with its innovative products and solutions. Nokia is the leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks, related services as well as multimedia terminals. In 1999, net sales totaled EUR 19.8 billion (USD 19.9 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on the New York (NOK), Helsinki, Stockholm, London, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges and employs more than 56 000 people.
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Note to Editors:
ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) is a higher-speed alternative to Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) and analogue modems, utilizing the copper wiring that already connects each home. Besides higher bandwidth, ADSL has another advantage for consumers: a single twisted pair can carry both voice calls (using existing analogue lines) and high-speed digital data.
The Nokia D50 is a Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) which provides broadband services over existing copper access lines. Operators can now provide customers with efficient, simultaneous broadband network access and traditional telephone services. In essence, the Nokia D50 makes connections faster and more reliable for both business and residential users. With its two-stage architecture, Nokia D50 is a cost-optimized solution based on ATM multiplexer technology and is suitable both for large central office and small outdoor cabinet installation.