Frontier Communications (NASDAQ: FYBR), in partnership with Nokia (NYSE: NOK), claims that it is the first company in North America to successfully trial record-breaking broadband speeds of 100G, 50G, 25G, and 10G Passive Optical Networks (PON) technologies simultaneously, all on its existing fiber network. The fiber network operator states this trial demonstrates that as new technologies become available, it can easily adapt and use existing and new fiber deployments to meet the increasing demand for ultra-fast connectivity.
Frontier says its network currently supports 10G and 25G fiber speeds to homes and businesses. The company adds that Nokia’s Lightspan MF Fiber PON platform enables it to deliver very high speeds well into the future enabled by 100G PON. When combined with Frontier’s unique quad-band coexistence technology, the company claims that it will be able to deliver multiple broadband speeds on a signal strand of fiber, at scale across its entire network.
At the end of 1Q24, Frontier reported that it had reached 6.8 million fiber passings and 2.1 million homes and businesses connected to fiber. The company says it is on pace to achieve 10 million fiber passings by 2025 under its Building Gigabit America initiative. Frontier will report its 2Q24 results on August 2.
“As demand for faster broadband continues to grow, we have demonstrated our ability to achieve these speeds using our existing fiber network,” said Veronica Bloodworth, Frontier EVP, Chief Network Officer.
“This trial is a game-changer for operators seeking new ways to meet evolving business needs without major network upgrades,” comments Sandy Motley, President of Fixed Networks at Nokia. “Our fiber technology, combined with Frontier’s unique coexistence solution, opens the door to a full range of PON technologies available on the same platform and fiber. This includes 10/25G PON today and 50/100G PON moving forward. This means [fiber] operators can select the right mix of technologies based on their needs and business case.”
By John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor
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