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Nokia announced it is deploying a 10G broadband network for operator Valoo in Finland. The deal includes fiber access nodes for the central office and Nokias Altiplano broadband access controller which includes software defined access networking SDAN capabilities. The new network will connect 200000 homes in and around 30 cities by the end of 2026. With Nokias Quillion chipset at the heart of the solution the XGS-PON deployment is ready for 25G PON when Valoo wants to add more capacity. Quillion also means lower emissions.Tommi Linna Chief Executive Officer CEO at Valoo said With Nokias advanced Lightspan multi-gig fiber broadband solution we can provide our customers the best possible technology there is in the fiber world. The solution enables us to deliver network connection to multiple customers using the same fiber and accelerate internet connections up to 20 gigabit and beyond. With Nokias new Altiplano controller we can bring advanced open access network solution to Finnish market.And last but not least Nokias multi-gig fiber has a 95 percent smaller carbon footprint thanks to its energy efficiency gains compared to traditional point-to-point solutions. I couldnt be more proud that we are the first fiber company in Finland executing Nokias multi-gig fiber to customers starting this spring.Valoo Adola Oy is 100 percent owned by DIF Capital Partners an independent infrastructure equity fund controlling more than 15 billion of investments globally. Valoo focuses on fiber broadband access and is undergoing large scale fiber developments in the Finnish market. In February this year the company announced that as well as building fiber networks it will offer internet service subscriptions itself and make its network available to third party operators.
