Nokia, the Finnish telecom equipment company, announced a broadband gear supply deal with Tata Play Fiber to construct India's first WiFi6-ready internet network. According to Nokia, there is a significant demand for new, high-capacity broadband connections as broadband usage grows in both residential and enterprise areas. To meet this demand, broadband networks require future-proof fiber and in-home solutions that can scale in line with evolving end-customer needs.

 

Under the contract, Nokia will ship WiFi6 Mesh technology which the company claims is ideally suited to residential homes with large and multi-floor spaces, as well as for small office/home office (SOHO) enterprises, which represent a large addressable market in India, as per economic times. 

 

"Our partnership with Nokia allows us to bring WiFi6-ready network to our customers - which is a first in the category.

 

"The deployment of this next generation best-in-class optical networking solution will boost up speed and coverage for multiple smart gadgets in all tech-dependent homes and enterprises," Tata Play Fiber, CEO, Anand N Sahai said.

 

The WiFi6 network employs two frequency bands to supply data service, whereas the WiFi5 network solely used the 5Ghz range.

 

"Nokia will supply Tata Play Fiber with a range of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) and Wi-Fi gear to support its broadband network expansion across India. Specifically, Nokia will provide its state-of-the-art Optical Line Terminal (OLT), Optical Network Terminal (ONT) with Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi mesh Beacons," the statement said.