Nokia deploys 25G passive optical network for Belgium’s Proximus

NEW DELHI: Finnish telecoms gear maker Nokia has deployed a 25G passive optical network (PON) for Belgium’s Proximus, making it the fastest live fiber network deployment to date with network speed exceeding 20Gbps, as per an official statement.

The 25G PON live network connects the Havenhuis building in the Port of Antwerp with the Promus central office.

“The activation of the first 25G PON network worldwide shapes our bold ambition to be a trendsetter, to become a reference operator in Europe and, why not, across the globe. Together with Nokia, we have achieved a technological leap forward that will become a key enabler of the digital economy and society that we stand for,” said Guillaume Boutin, CEO Proximus.