MILAN, Italy — Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Huawei"), a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, has announced that it will provide access network components to help Telecom Italia deploy a Next Generation Network (NGN2) in the Milan area.

Huawei will provide Telecom Italia with its Fiber to the Building (FTTB) solution, comprising SmartAX MA5600Tand MA5606T, which incorporates GPON and VDSL2 (Very High Bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line) technologies. These technologies enable broadband connection speeds of up to 100Mbps, delivering better ultra broadband experiences to the operator's customers. The solution is built on Terabit architecture, which provides a future-proof platform for Telecom Italia to roll out additional ultra broadband services.

"We are proud to further our partnership with Telecom Italia,"added Mr. William Xu, President of Europe Region, Huawei Technologies. "As the exclusive provider of FTTB technologies to Telecom Italia in the Milan area, we are committed to delivering a high-quality service. We will spare no effort in helping Telecom Italia extend its leadership in the dynamic and fast-growing broadband market."

Source: Huawei