Nokia announced yesterday that Service Electric Cablevision (SECV), a leading cable operator in eastern Pennsylvania, will support multi-gigabit broadband services for existing and new subscribers using Nokia's industry-leading fiber broadband equipment. announced that it was doing so. Using a Nokia 25GS-PON-based fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network, SECV delivers true 10 Gb/s symmetric broadband services to today's homes and businesses, meeting the growing needs of its customers. You can scale up accordingly. Service Electric Cablevision, known for developing the world's first cable system in 1948, continues its tradition of commitment to its customers and communities with the introduction of this ultra-fast broadband access network.
Service Electric Cablevision will deploy Nokia's MF-14 and MF-2 chassis-based optical line terminals (OLTs) in its network, which is expected to serve more than 200,000 homes across Pennsylvania. Nokia's fiber technology allows SECV to offer XGS-PON (10Gb/s) and 25G PON capabilities today, seamlessly evolving to 50G and 100G PON technologies in the future. Additionally, SECV leverages Nokia's SF-8M, the world's first 25G PON-enabled node-based OLT, ensuring reliable high-speed broadband services even in harsh outdoor environments.
According to Omdia, Nokia has been ranked No. 1 in the global XGS-PON OLT market since Q3 2021 and in North America since 2018.
Mark Walter, Vice President of Service Electric Cablevision
Nokia's fiber technology is the foundation of our network and allows us to deliver some of the fastest broadband services available today. The 25G PON will allow us to offer our customers true 10G broadband service, further positioning us as the first choice in Eastern Pennsylvania.
Bassam El-Zakhem, Vice President, Fixed Networks, Nokia
Cable operators are increasingly adopting PONs alongside or as a replacement for DOCSIS®-based broadband networks to provide higher-order services across various market segments. SECV's ultra-fast fiber broadband services set a new standard for cable broadband.
Jamie Lenderman, Research Manager and Principal Analyst, Omdia
PON technology is gaining traction among cable operators, with XGS-PON and 25G-PON serving as a complement to ongoing DOCSIS upgrades. PON offers higher performance, better reliability, and a much easier upgrade path than DOCSIS-based networks.
