CamGSM in Cambodia, commercially known as Cellcard, will migrate its fiber network from GPON to XGS-PON using Nokia’s Lightspan and Altiplano broadband solutions.
The modernised network will improve end-user experiences and provide up to 10Gbps internet speeds to customers. It will also help Cellcard increase competitive advantage and enhance the reliability, flexibility, and scale of its fiber network to better support evolving customer demands.
Under the agreement, Cellcard will deploy Nokia’s Lightspan Optical Line Terminals (OLTs) and its Altiplano Access Controller in the capital city of Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, and other major cities across the region.
Nokia’s Altiplano Access Controller provides a cloud-native platform with a complete suite of network management and SDN control functions that will enable Cellcard to better visualise, automate and optimise the broadband access services it offers.
Using Nokia’s Lightspan access nodes, Cellcard will also be able to establish a future-ready network that can seamlessly evolve to 25G PON and immediately address the growing demand for more capacity.
Asitha De Costa, ICT Division CIO at Cellcard, said this is their first time to collaborate with Nokia in their fiber networks domain to enhance the residential broadband experience of subscribers.
“The new network will enable our users to enjoy high-bandwidth-consuming applications like gaming while enhancing network efficiency through automation,” said De Costa.
Ajay Sharma, head of Southeast Asia North sales, network infrastructure at Nokia, said the Lightspan and Altiplano solutions will help Cellcard modernise its fiber broadband network and enable them to reduce its power expenditure and lower its carbon emissions.
