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Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
POST Luxembourg becomes first European operator to migrate to an autonomous, AI-ready fiber network
Press ReleasePOST Luxembourg becomes first European operator to migrate to an autonomous, AI-ready fiber network POST Luxembourg (POST) uses Nokia's Lightspan access nodes and Altiplano automation platform to establish Europe's first nation-wide autonomous fiber network. Nokia Altiplano Access Controller readies POST for the autonomous network era, helping to improve and streamline network operations, lower costs and enhance service delivery. Nokia Lightspan is a high-capacity fiber platform designed to meet operators' increasing broadband demand. 25 March 2025Amsterdam, Netherlands – Nokia today announced that POST aims to be Europe's first operator to migrate its entire broadband infrastructure to a software-defined access network by the end of 2025. POST will deploy Nokia's Altiplano Access Controller to help improve network operations and resource utilization along with its Lightspan fiber access nodes to enhance network capacity, flexibility, and scale. With a growing and diverse set of broadband services and customer needs, POST needed to break down data silos, improve operational efficiencies and guarantee quality at any time. To create an autonomous, AI-ready fiber network, POST will use Nokia's Altiplano Access Controller and Lightspan access nodes to: Reduce processing errors, improve customer experience and develop innovation faster; Detect anomalies faster and anticipate service-affecting issues before they occur; Monitor up to 20x more data points across the network to improve quality and enable AI-driven applications; Reduce its environmental footprint through real-time power monitoring dashboards that help optimize energy consumption and drive operational savings; Leverage open APIs to introduce new features, deploy new services and integrate new equipment faster; Provide XGS and future 25G PON services essential for cloud gaming, enterprise network and next-generation digital experiences. 'As POST transitions to an all-fiber network by 2030, we're optimizing the efficiency, capacity, and availability of our fiber access network. By using Lightspan access nodes and the Altiplano automation platform, we strengthen our collaboration with NOKIA, preparing the network for AI-supported operations and increased reliability, and solidifying our position as Luxembourg's leading fixed network provider,' says Pierre Scholtes, Head of Telecom Networks at POST Luxembourg. 'As networks become more complex, operators need solutions that can help drive automation, simplify management and reduce OPEX. Our Lightspan family and Altiplano domain controller are designed to help operators do that. The combination of 10/25G readiness, mission-critical availability, and automation ensures that our customers are ready for the future of broadband, now,' said Geert Heyninck, General Manager, Broadband Networks at Nokia. Multimedia, technical information and related news Product Page: Fixed access network automationProduct Page: Nokia Altiplano Access ControllerProduct Page: Lightspan Operating System About NokiaAt Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together. As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, which is celebrating 100 years of innovation. With truly open architectures that seamlessly integrate into any ecosystem, our high-performance networks create new opportunities for monetization and scale. Service providers, enterprises and partners worldwide trust Nokia to deliver secure, reliable and sustainable networks today – and work with us to create the digital services and applications of the future. About POST LuxembourgPOST Luxembourg is the largest provider of postal and telecom services in Luxembourg and offers its services to private and business customers. Other activities include financial services. The POST Luxembourg Group, with its subsidiaries and a 4.500-member workforce, is one of the main employers in Luxembourg. Founded in 1842 as an administration, POST is a public company owned by the Luxembourg State since 1992. As an operator of its own fixed and mobile infrastructure, POST Luxembourg offers, through its subsidiary POST Telecom S.A. and its entity DEEP, professional telecommunication services, as high-performance connectivity and IT services, including data centres with Tier IV security levels, IT integration services, cloud solutions, IT development services, as well as cyber security solutions and data intelligence services. Media inquiriesNokia Press OfficeEmail: POST LuxembourgEmail: press@ Follow us on social mediaLinkedIn X Instagram Facebook YouTube
Associated Press
12-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Nokia and Canal+ Telecom expand and automate fiber network to bring broadband access to Caribbean
Press Release Nokia and Canal+ Telecom expand and automate fiber network to bring broadband access to Caribbean Canal+ deploys Nokia's Lightspan fiber solution to accelerate Fiber-to-the-home rollouts and future-proof its fiber broadband network. Nokia Fiber solution enables Canal+ to bring multi-gigabit broadband services to island communities, helping to close the digital divide, boost economic growth and drive global competitiveness. Canal+ Telecom becomes the first operator in the Caribbean to deploy Nokia's Altiplano solution for simplified network management and improved operational efficiency. Espoo, Finland – Nokia announced today that Canal+ Telecom, a subsidiary of Canal+ Group, which operates in Overseas Departments and Territories (DOM-TOM), will deploy its Lightspan and Altiplano solution to support the transformation of its fiber network across French Guiana and Guadeloupe. The deployment will help Canal+ Group establish a future-ready network capable of addressing the growing demand for more capacity. It will also help drive higher levels of automation in Canal+ Telecom's network and service operations. Canal+ will deploy Nokia's Lightspan Mini Optical Line Terminal (OLT) solution to help accelerate the roll out of Fiber-to-the Home (FTTH) services across the French Caribbean territories. With its compact footprint, the solution offers Canal+ Telecom a high-capacity, low-density fiber option ideal for island deployments and for serving areas with lower population density. Nokia's Lightspan fiber solution allows Canal+ to future-proof its network and seamlessly evolve to 25G PON as needed. Canal+ Telecom will also leverage Nokia's Altiplano solution to manage its entire access network more effectively and achieve greater operational efficiencies. This solution allows Canal+ Telecom to optimize its network with automation features that can detect network anomalies faster, anticipate service-affecting issues before they occur, and improve network utilization. 'As the first operator in the Caribbean to adopt Nokia's Altiplano platform, we are pioneering intelligent network automation that anticipates and resolves issues proactively, ensuring exceptional reliability and an elevated experience for our customers. We are thrilled to partner with Nokia to accelerate digital transformation across the Caribbean,' said Laurent Champouret, Head of Network and Fixed Access Engineering at Canal+Telecom. 'For the people and businesses of French Guiana, Martinique and Guadeloupe, our deal with Canal+ Telecom demonstrates an important step towards a more connected future. Our mission is to deliver smarter, more reliable, secure, and future proof broadband networks for our customers and end users. This deal marks another step in our commitment to do that as we continue to equip our customers with innovative, fiber-based network solutions and broadband services,' said Matthieu Bourguignon, Senior Vice-President, Network Infrastructure, Europe at Nokia. Multimedia, technical information and related news About Nokia At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together. As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, which is celebrating 100 years of innovation. With truly open architectures that seamlessly integrate into any ecosystem, our high-performance networks create new opportunities for monetization and scale. Service providers, enterprises and partners worldwide trust Nokia to deliver secure, reliable and sustainable networks today – and work with us to create the digital services and applications of the future. About CANAL+ Group Starting its life as a French subscription-TV channel 40 years ago, CANAL+ today is a global media and entertainment company with a brand recognized worldwide amongst the Top 50 Most Valuable French Brands, globally (source: Kantar Brandz, 2023). It generates revenues in 195 countries, and operates directly in 52 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the United States, with a total of approximately 9,000 employees worldwide. With a balance of exposure to mature and high-growth markets, CANAL+ is one of the largest media companies in Europe in terms of both revenues and subscribers, and the undisputed leader in French-speaking Sub-Saharan Africa. Additionally, CANAL+ operates one of the world's largest short-form video streaming platforms with Dailymotion. As of December 2023, CANAL+ has 26,8 million subscribers worldwide, and a global audience of over 400 million monthly active users on its OTT and video streaming platforms. About CANAL+ TELECOM CANAL+ TELECOM, a subsidiary of CANAL+Group, is a telecommunications operator that provides internet and telephony offers named 'CANALBOX Offers' to individuals and companies in the French Overseas Territories. Please visit for more information. Media inquiries
