AT&T Inc. said Friday that Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson have been selected to provide equipment for the planned deployment of G-PON for U-verse.
Financial terms of the awards were not disclosed.
The Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson G-PON solutions consist of several passive-optical-network-based elements, including equipment for the central office and home terminals. Both suppliers will begin lab testing and certification by AT&T Labs prior to field testing, which will include configurations for general deployment in single-family residences, apartment and condominium complexes.
Pending successful testing and certification, deployment of G-PON is expected to begin in 2008, AT&T said.
AT&T is deploying fiber-to-the-home technology, including PON, in new-build residential areas throughout the local telecommunications service territories and will deploy a fiber-to-the-node network infrastructure in existing neighborhoods. Both of these network infrastructures enable delivery of U-verse IP-based services.
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AT&T Inc. www.att.com
Ericsson www.ericsson.com
