The passive optical LAN solution will connect more than 5,000 end points including Wi-Fi and hard-wired terminals across more than 20 sites in France
Nokia is deploying a passive optical LAN (POL) solution for Orange at its headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, as well as more than an additional 20 sites throughout France. The POL solution replaces the existing copper-based LAN, connecting more than 5,000 end points including Wi-Fi and hard-wired terminals, and according to the companies, is a low energy, high-security solution for in-building and campus applications.
“Moving to POL for our intra office connectivity can save significant energy costs and reduce emissions which is essential to help Orange meet its ambitious environmental goals,” said Philippe Gacougnolle, Orange France director of the internal network domain.
Passive optical networks, or PON, use fiber optic cables to connect an optical line terminal to dozens of endpoints. The optical line terminal converts electrical signals into optical signals, and splitters are used to distribute those signals to the endpoints. Because the splitters do not require any power, the network is called a passive network. The deployment of such passive optical LAN solutions are believed to deliver several benefits over traditional LAN, including CapEx and OpEx savings, reduce space requirements, future-proof infrastructure, converge all enterprise LAN services, smooth upgrade to next-generation speeds and improved network reliability and security.
“Switching from traditional LAN to POL technology means a more compact solution, with less energy consumption and much better performance proving the best possible user experience,” summarized Stephane Azoulay, the head of Nokia’s Orange France account.
