OTTAWA and TORONTO — Nokia and independent ISP Rally announced yesterday the first deployment in North America of Nokia’s Lightspan MF-2 fiber access node, which is being used to expand broadband access to multi-dwelling units (MDUs) across Toronto.
Most of Rally’s customers live in condominiums and MDUs in the Greater Toronto Area, with many clustered around the central business districts of Toronto, North York and Mississauga, a press release explains.
“Nokia’s Lightspan MF-2 platform supports both 10G and 25G PON (passive optical network) technologies, allowing Rally to deliver high-speed connectivity to each building on its existing fiber access network. Rally is also deploying Nokia’s mesh Wi-Fi technology within its units to provide customers with reliable, secure, and future-proof services,” the press release reads.
Rally will manage the network with the help of Nokia’s Altiplano Access Controller, “which enables network automation, faster innovation and simplified operations using Software Defined Access Network (SDAN) solutions,” according to the release.
The MF-2 platform “leverages Nokia’s in-house Quillion chipset technology that enables high performance, low latency, and low power consumption to support Rally’s sustainability goals,” the release adds.
Nokia’s technology is also certified for use in Rally’s senior care and healthcare environments, “ultimately providing connectivity for all of Rally’s customers, which includes 150 hospitals across Canada in partnership with HealthHub Patient Engagement Solutions.”
“Rally is thrilled to partner with a global technology leader like Nokia in offering our customers and clients the latest in Wi-Fi technology, further demonstrating our ability to service the Canadian market, and in our shared commitment to connectivity services, products and solutions that enable a more inclusive and sustainable world,” said Paul Smith, CEO of Rally, in the release.
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