Suo Cable Net taps Alcatel-Lucent for Japanese GPON

(couresty of Lightwave - Pennwell)

Suo Cable Net, a Japanese cable-TV operator, has selected Alcatel-Lucent to design, integrate, and deploy a GPON. The new network, which will enable Suo Cable Net to begin rolling out high-speed Internet and video services this month, will be the first commercial GPON deployment in Japan, the systems house says.

With more than 10 million FTTH subscribers, Japan is one of the most advanced countries in terms of high-speed broadband coverage. While most initial deployments used BPON technology, GE-PON has been the technology of choice