Nokia to manufacture passive optical network line terminals in Chennai

10 Feb 2023 , 11:17 AM

Nokia will manufacture passive optical network (PON) optical line terminals (OLTs) in Chennai to meet rising demand from domestic and international customers.

In addition, the telecom equipment maker will open a device testing facility in Bengaluru for enterprise customers, with the larger goal of driving industry 4.0 adoption in the country.

The announcements follow the recent awarding of 5G equipment contracts to Nokia and its Swedish rival Ericsson by India's top telecom operators, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel.

Changes in consumer behaviour, work from home, and consumption of data-rich entertainment services, according to Nokia, are driving demand for fibre broadband. Governments and private equity funds are also providing institutional support and investments in broadband and fibre connectivity.

It stated that while much of this demand will come from fibre to the home (FTTH), there will also be significant demand from telecom operators as they deploy 5G and require next-generation fibre in their transport networks to handle the expected surge in data traffic.

According to Nokia, demand for fibre is shifting to new regions, with the Asia-Pacific region seeing strong demand in markets such as Japan, India, and Southeast Asia. Nokia is currently involved in the Indian government's production-linked incentive (PLI) program.

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