Airtel Partners With STL to Build Optical Fibre Network in India
STL said the network will enable Airtel to deliver world-class customer experience through enhanced scalability and improved bandwidth.
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By ANI | Updated: 16 September 2020 13:34 IST
Highlights
STL will deploy its end-to-end deployment solution
It comes with features like robotics cable blowing and AI bots
Sterlite Technologies did not give the value of the contract
The densely fiberised network will form the foundation for many next-gen services such as 5G and FTTH
A leading integrator of data networks Sterlite Technologies (STL) has announced a partnership with Bharti Airtel to build a modern optical fibre network across 10 telecom circles.
STL said the modern optical network will enable Airtel to deliver world-class customer experience through enhanced scalability, reduced latency and improved bandwidth. It did not give the value of the contract.
The densely fiberised and future-ready network will also form the foundation for many next-gen services such as fifth-generation (5G), fibre-to-the-home (FTTH), Internet of Things (IoT), enterprise networks and Industry 4.0.
K S Rao, CEO for network services and software at STL, said the need for dense fiberisation will continue to grow on the back of investments in 5G, FTTH, data centers and next-gen digital networks.
The company will deploy its end-to-end deployment solution which comes with features like robotics cable blowing and AI bots along with a pre-integrated suite of optical fibre, cable, network design and integration services.
Randeep Sekhon, Chief Technology Officer at Bharti Airtel, said the 5G-ready and high capacity network will enable the company to provide faster delivery of new services while delivering enhanced user experience.
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