Mila taps Nokia to upgrade its fiber network in Iceland

Nokia said Monday that Iceland's leading telecommunications provider, Mila, has selected the company to upgrade its fiber network to bring new multi-gigabit services to residential and enterprise customers across the country.

"We are thrilled to have been chosen by Mila to introduce 10G broadband to Iceland. Our multi-gig and multi-PON solution offers exceptional flexibility and scalability. Mila has ambitious goals to make multi-gig broadband a reality for its 60K+ customers, and we are honoured to be a part of their journey," said Geert Heyninck, General Manager of Broadband Networks, at Nokia.

As part of the deal, Mila will leverage Nokia's multi-PON solution to establish a future-ready network to meet growing consumer demand for more capacity and enhanced broadband services. The solution will initially be deployed in the capital city of Reykjavik and later expand to other cities and regions. The deployment will be completed in 2024, Nokia said in a statement.

Nokia's Quillion-powered fiber access solution currently supports GPON, XGS-PON and 25G PON. The solution will allow the operator to quickly upgrade its network to 25G PON - the next-generation PON technology - using its existing fiber network. In addition, Nokia's solution will help Mila reduce its power consumption by a whopping 50% and establish a smaller carbon footprint.

With this deployment, Mila will become the first provider to deploy next-generation XGS-PON services in Iceland. The operator aims to offer new multi-gigabit services to more than 60,000 customers across the country.

"We're dedicated to delivering a world-class network that empowers our users with the high-speed broadband necessary to fuel their home and work applications. Leveraging Nokia’s multi-gig fiber broadband solution, we're equipping our users with the essential broadband capacity they require in their daily lives, ensuring each can enjoy the ultimate connectivity experience," said Jóhanna Guðmundsdóttir, Chief Commercial Officer at Mila.