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.

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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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