LG-Nortel, Telamon ink agreement to distribute fibre-based broadband in North America

SEOUL, KOREA – A new partnership between LG-Nortel and Telamon will allow North American carriers to easily and cost-effectively deliver end-user Internet services at up to 1 Gbps.LG-Nortel, the joint venture of LG Electronics and Nortel, signed a seller agreement with solutions provider Telamon to distribute its Wavelength Division Multiplexing – Passive Optical Networking (WDM-PON) Ethernet Access to help meet demand for fiber-optic access solutions as carriers increasingly roll out fibre-to-the-business/home/basestation (FTTx) services to residential and business customers. "Demand for FTTx services in North America is skyrocketing as customers expect more from their on-line lifestyles," said Telamon president Gary Bloehs, in...