Sterlite Technologies Wins BSNL Contract For FTTH Network

Sterlite Technologies, a provider of transmission solutions, has won a contract from BSNL, valued at Rs 372 crore ($ 77 million), for enabling a Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Network based on Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) technology. Sterlite was awarded a major share of the total outlay of project, and the company has streamlined its efforts to ensure that the contract is executed within FY10.

BSNL plans to implement similar FTTH networks at 25 cities across India by the year 2012. These would provide subscribers access to higher bandwidth and speeds (in excess of 100 Mb/s) as well as a multitude of applications ranging from utility applications such as High-Definition Video Conferencing or entertainment applications as High-Speed Gaming.

The current phase of the FTTH network would be capable of providing high-speed Internet, IPTV solutions, VoIP, and other value-added services (VAS) to subscribers. BSNL, will be the first telco in the country to deploy a commercial scale Fiber-to-the-Home network, as per company claims.

Dr Anand Agarwal, CEO and director, Sterlite Technologies, says, “India is at the cross-roads in telecommunication technology, with networks being rolled out for 3G, Wimax, NGN (Next Generation Networks) and FTTH. We believe FTTH will offer subscribers numerous possibilities by serving the requirements of bandwidth-hungry applications and this would revolutionise the way subscribers work, live and play.”