Nokia has officially signed a deal with Tata Play Fiber to provide the latter with the necessary equipment for network deployment. It will supply a variety of Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) and WiFi equipment including Optical Line Terminal (OLT), Optical Network Terminal (ONT) with WiFi 6, and WiFi mesh beacons.
Official Statement
WiFi 6 will help Tata Play Fiber provide its users with differentiated services and a rich indoor user experience. Anand N Sahai, CEO of Tata Play Fiber said, “Our partnership with Nokia allows us to bring a Wifi6-ready network to our customers – which is a first in the category. The deployment of this next-generation best-in-class optical networking solution will boost up speed & coverage for multiple smart gadgets in all tech-dependent homes and enterprises.”
Vinish Bawa, Head of Enterprise, Webscale & Emerging Business, India, at Nokia, said, “Nokia has been the world leader in optical line terminal (OLT) technologies, and we are proud to be a close partner for Tata Play Fiber in India. This deal is an extension of the work we have already done together and will also notch up a first for India by upgrading the network to be WiFi6 ready.”
