Name and Location
Fibre-to-the-home network project, South Africa.

Client
South Africa’s largest mobile service provider, Vodacom.

Project Description
The project involves the construction of a gigabit passive optical networking (GPON) solution to expand Vodacom’s customer-base enterprise and residential markets.

The new converged network will enable Vodacom to provide customers with ultra-broadband needed to access bandwidth-hungry services and applications such as online gaming and streaming video.

Vodacom will deploy the new network in all major centres in South Africa, including Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban.

The network will enable Vodacom to offer mobile, voice, video and data services to 250 000 homes and businesses within the next three years.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
Not stated.

Latest Developments
Alcatel-Lucent has been selected by Vodacom, to build the GPON solution.

Vodacom will deploy Alcatel-Lucent’s comprehensive end-to-end GPON solution, as well as the Motive customer experience platform to provide high-quality network performance through advanced performance management capabilities across wireline and wireless.

The project also includes professional services, operations support systems deployment and managed services.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Alcatel-Lucent (GPON solution).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Vodacom media relations – corporate communications office, email mediarelations@vodacom.co.za.
Alcatel-Lucent, Simon Poulter, tel +33 1 55 14 10 06 or email simon.poulter@alcatel-lucent.com.