OTTAWA — Bell Canada and Nokia announced yesterday they conducted the first successful test of 25G PON (25 Gbps passive optical network) fibre broadband technology in North America at Bell’s Advanced Technical Lab in Montreal.
According to a Bell press release, the trial validates that current GPON (gigabit PON) and XGS-PON (10-gigabit-capable symmetric PON) broadband technology and future 25G PON tech can work seamlessly together on the same fibre hardware being deployed throughout the network today.
“25G PON delivers huge symmetrical bandwidth capacity that will support new use cases such as premium enterprise service and 5G transport,” reads the press release.
“With this successful trial, Bell can be confident that its network will absorb the increased capacity of future technologies and connect Canadians for generations to come,” the release says.
“As part of Bell’s purpose to advance how Canadians connect with each other and the world, we embrace next-generation technologies such as 25G PON to ensure we remain at the forefront of broadband innovation,” said Stephen Howe, executive vice-president and chief technology officer of Bell, in the press release.
“Our successful work with Nokia to deliver the first 25G PON trial in North America will help ensure we maximize the Bell fibre advantage for our customers in the years to come,” Howe said.
Nokia’s 25G PON solution uses “the world’s first implementation of 25G PON technology” and includes Nokia’s Lightspan and ISAM (Intelligent Services Access Manager) access nodes, 25G/10G optical cards, and optical network termination (ONT) devices or fibre modems, the release says.
The fibre access nodes can support multiple fibre technologies including GPON, XGS-PON, 25G PON and Point-to-Point Ethernet “to deliver a wide range of services with the best fit technology,” the release explains.
“Nokia innovations powered the fibre networks and the connectivity lifeline that carried Canadian homes and businesses through the pandemic,” said Jeffrey Maddox, president of Nokia Canada. “25G PON innovations will drive the next generation of advances in our connected home experience.”
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