OPTAGE conducts Japan’s first field trial of Nokia's symmetrical 25G PON fiber technology

Japanese telco OPTAGE has become the first in the country and Asia Pacific region to test Nokia's symmetrical 25G Passive Optical Network (PON) fiber technology with live subscribers, the latter announced on Thursday.

The Nokia solution will enable the telco to provide ultra-fast, and reliable broadband services to its customers across the country. The deployment will allow OPTAGE to support new applications such as the Metaverse, cloud gaming, and business services.

"We are continuously looking for new technologies to enhance our services. This trial with Nokia reiterates our commitment to provide the best possible experience to our subscribers. We are confident that once deployed, Nokia’s field-proven 25G PON solution will allow us to provide our customers with the fastest, most reliable broadband symmetrical service in Japan," said Masahiko Nabe, President & Representative Director at OPTAGE Inc.

Nokia's symmetrical 25G PON fiber technology is based on the Quillion chipset that allows service providers to simultaneously use multiple PON technologies on the same fiber. This can help reduce operation costs and provide the added flexibility needed to simultaneously cater to the different needs of customers.

Commenting on this achievement, Tetsuo Kamoshita, Japan Country Manager at Nokia said, "Our 25G PON solution allows service providers like OPTAGE to maximize the use of the existing fiber network to deliver ultra-fast broadband access. We are thrilled to support OPTAGE in conducting Japan and Asia Pacific’s first field trial of symmetrical 25G PON with live subscribers. Once deployed, OPTAGE will be able to quickly scale its fiber network to meet the growing capacity needs of its customers while ensuring exceptional network performance."