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Nokia and Furukawa partner to accelerate Optical LAN in Latin America
Nokia has announced the signing of a strategic alliance with Furukawa Electric , a leading company in network cabling , to accelerate optical LAN deployments in Latin America .
Optical LANs are among the growing business services based on advanced optical fiber technologies , providing ultra-high bandwidth to support multiple high bandwidths and critical applications for multiple use cases . Nokia has deployed optical LAN solutions for 450 plus enterprise customers across the globe , including hotel chains , manufacturers , airports , schools , healthcare providers , governments and others .
Marcelo Entreconti , Head of Enterprise for Latin America , Nokia , said : “ Because of the fiber ’ s unlimited bandwidth potential , optical
LAN is the ultimate long-term solution , available at 10Gb / second speeds , but easily scalable to 25Gb / s with a simple change in the optics .
“ Nokia has deployed mission-critical networks to more than 2,200 leading enterprise customers in the transport , energy , large enterprise , manufacturing , webscale and public sector segments around the globe . We ’ re proud to be partnering with Furukawa who has a long history of working with businesses in Brazil for technology integration and validation .”
Optical LANs , also known as POLs , are used in commercial buildings and campuses to provide local area network connectivity , offering significant advantages over traditional copper-based solutions . These solutions provide lower energy consumption , increased security , more scalable deployments and lower total cost of ownership ( TCO ).
Furukawa is a market leader for copper cables and optic fiber in Latin America . With this agreement , Furukawa will incorporate Nokia ’ s optical networking equipment into its Laserway passive optical LAN solution , marketed by its partner ecosystem to the enterprise market .
“ The partnership between Furukawa and Nokia brings to our customers a stateof-the-art and innovative solution that allows great benefits in sustainability with a reduction in power consumption , and at the same time delivers a reliable and secure technology platform enhancing corporate governance ,” said Helio Durigan , Vice President Executive , Furukawa . p
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