Source: IPTV News
November 7, 2008 - Indian state-owned telco Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) plans to unveil its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network next week, according to local news portal DNA, and plans a technology demonstration at a location in Delhi.
“The service will utilise MTNL’s existing investments into internet protocol television (IPTV)," said a company official. "However, it will offer higher speeds and provide newer services such as high-definition video and even high-definition TV channels, gaming etc." The official added however that MTNL is unlikely to launch the service immediately: “Technically, it is a much simpler network than the traditional copper line-based service. However, it will require us to lay fibre from the exchanges to the homes. All the exchanges are already interconnected with fibre,” he said.
State-owned rival telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is also reported to be assessing fibre-to-the-home technology.
November 7, 2008 - Indian state-owned telco Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) plans to unveil its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network next week, according to local news portal DNA, and plans a technology demonstration at a location in Delhi.
“The service will utilise MTNL’s existing investments into internet protocol television (IPTV)," said a company official. "However, it will offer higher speeds and provide newer services such as high-definition video and even high-definition TV channels, gaming etc." The official added however that MTNL is unlikely to launch the service immediately: “Technically, it is a much simpler network than the traditional copper line-based service. However, it will require us to lay fibre from the exchanges to the homes. All the exchanges are already interconnected with fibre,” he said.
State-owned rival telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is also reported to be assessing fibre-to-the-home technology.