Nokia and nbn demonstrate power of XG-FAST with successful lab trial of technology in Australia
18 October 2016 - 5:04PM
- Trial demonstrates capability of next-generation copper
technologies to deliver future high-capacity ultra-broadband
services and applications
- Technology positions nbn for network evolution to meet future
ultra-broadband demand
ESPOO, Finland, Oct. 18, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nokia and
nbn have announced the successful completion of an XG-FAST trial
that achieved throughput speeds of 8 Gigabits per second (Gbps) in
lab conditions. The lab trial demonstrated the capability of
XG-FAST to meet nbn's future demands for high-quality Internet
services using widely deployed copper infrastructure.
XG-FAST, a Nokia Bell Labs-developed extension of Nokia's
commercially available G.fast technology, enables service providers
to generate fiber-like speeds of more than 10Gbps over short
distances using existing copper infrastructure. With a significant
proportion of nbn's nationwide broadband network rollout being
completed using existing copper networks, XG-FAST is being tested
as a potential asset for future upgrades.
The XG-FAST trial conducted in nbn's North Sydney-based lab
facilities generated peak aggregate data throughput speeds of more
than 8 Gbps over a 30-meter twisted-pair copper cable typically
deployed in field. A 5Gbps peak aggregate speed was achieved over
70 meters of twisted-pair copper cable.
Dennis Steiger, CTO at nbn said: "Although XG-FAST is
still in its very early stages of development, the lab trials we
have conducted demonstrate the huge potential that the technology
offers. XG-FAST gives us the ability to deliver multi-gigabit
speeds over copper lines - virtually on a par with what is
currently available on Fiber-to-the-Premises - but at a lower cost
and time to deploy. We are really thrilled to be the third operator
in the global market to run lab trials of XG-FAST, following in the
footsteps of BT last year and Deutsche Telekom in February. This
shows that nbn is committed to delivering Australians the best
possible broadband experience on the nbn(TM) network."
Federico Guillen, president of Nokia's Fixed Networks
business group, said: "nbn's flexible approach to
network architecture makes it perfectly suited to future upgrades
based on emerging technologies like XG-FAST, which is designed to
provide high-quality, multi-gigabit broadband over short cable
distances. We are committed to further developing the technology to
eventually support 2Gbps or more at 100 meters, enabling longer
distances to effectively cover buildings and clusters of homes
without the need to rewire. Nokia will continue to work with nbn to
ensure they see the latest developments and technology innovation
to evolve their network and deliver ultra-broadband to more people
sooner."
Did you know?
- Technologies such as G.fast and XG-FAST use the last section of
existing copper networks to deliver fiber-like speeds to homes and
offices. XG-FAST is in the early stages of lab testing, but has
exceeded expectations in trials with several customers so far.
- Nokia has over 42 G.fast customer trials and deployments
worldwide including commercial deployments with BT Openreach,
Chunghwa Telecom, Telekom Austria and Energia
- XG-FAST was successfully tested by BT and Deutsche
Telekom.
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