Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE has entered into a strategic partnership with India’s integrated telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL).
ZTE will install ultra high-speed ADSL2+ and next-generation VDSL2+ broadband devices across BSNL’s network in 15 circles.
The installation is expected to expand the reach and quality of BSNL’s fixed network broadband services across India and address the requirements of future multimedia broadband services.
ZTE has already deployed over 3 million subscriber broadband units for BSNL, of which 80% are equipped with ADSL2+, with the remaining 20% using VDSL2+.
The installation of DSLAM units by ZTE will allow the operator to enhance availability of its broadband service and will provide multiple-services to subscribers.
The project is the third straight time that ZTE has won a DSL project from BSNL and ZTE has supplied nearly 30,000 DSLAMs to BSNL to date.
Earlier, ZTE has also won contracts to supply Customer-Premises Equipment and Aggregation networks to the Indian telecom service provider.
